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"When I think of Fair Oaks Ward and growing up, I always think of your mom-she was so good to us girls and I always remember her kindness and patience as our YW leader. I am so saddened and sorry to hear this. My thoughts and prayers are with your family!"
This blog is a chance to remember and honor Emma by bringing us together in a way that can only be done through a medium like the internet. We love her, we will miss her, but she's here for a short time still, and we want to smile and cry and laugh together with her as much as possible while we can.
Emma has touched a monumental number of lives through her work as a mother, grandmother, friend, teacher, artist, and to Ted as a dear wife. There are countless stories that have already been told many times, and there are many others that we're going to learn for the first time as we read them here.
PLEASE SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS, STORIES AND PICTURES!!!
Not only will we be able to laugh and smile together, even after Emma has passed, but we will be sharing this blog with Emma. If you have a story, long or short, silly or sad, pensive or outrageous, please take some time and share it with us and Emma.
This is such a dear time for all of us. Thank you for your thoughtfulness and prayers.
It's easy! To post to Emma's blog, send an email to emmaallebes.post@blogger.com. If you have a picture(s) that you would like to add, make it an attachment to the email. Your email will post automatically.
Please remember to include your name somewhere in the email/post.
EMMA'S LAST DAYS
Emma was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. She came home from the hospital Thursday, Oct. 1st to be with family and friends for her last days on Earth.
A memorial service was held Saturday, Oct 10, 2009.
Emma left us Tuesday evening Oct 6, 2009 around 5:30pm. We had a nice quiet day at Mom & Dad's home watching & caring for Mom and helping Dad with some projects. Mom was peaceful and ready....we are so grateful that her time of suffering was short and that we were able to keep her pain free and to care for her during those last few days at home.
DONATIONS
Many of Emma's friends have expressed the desire to donate to Ted and Emma. They have requested that anybody wanting to donate please donate to their own favorite charity or to their preferred charity, the Perpetual Education Fund. A direct link to the PEF can be found below:
To contribute, send your thoughts, stories and pictures about Emma to emmaallebes.post@blogger.com. PLEASE REMEMBER TO INCLUDE YOUR NAME AT THE END OF THE POST.
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