[pyrnet] CHAT: Fw: From Joan's son: Info On Services for Pyrangel

["Barb Bowes" <bamb@monmouth.com>]

Please cross post widely.  This is from Michael Fremo.  See below.

> [Original Message]
> From: Pyrangel <pyrangel@yahoo.com>
> Subject: From joan's son: Info On Services for Pyrangel
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>
> ELIZABETH: PLEASE MAKE SURE THIS GETS POSTED TO
> THE LISTS, I AM NOT EXACTLY SURE HOW. THANKS,
> MICHAEL
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> To all of you who are acquainted with my mother (
> as I know she had a number of friends through
> rescue ). I had mentioned to a few peope that had
> called that I would try to put something out late
> Saturday, but things have been rahter hectic. I
> am not really sure what to do for a death, much
> less the death of my mother (who normally had
> most if not all of the answers). I have been
> spending a lot of time just trying to go through
> her stuff. I have been looking primarliy for her
> life insurance policy to cover the funeral
> expenses, which is proving rather difficult. I am
> not sure if all of you are familliar with her
> filing system: Large/small boxes/piles of
> paperwork and things spread through out the house
> in with little or no particular order involved. I
> know a lot of you are wondering how she died, and
> if there is anything you can do.
>     They believe she died from pulminary
> disfunction, but I am not exactly sure what that
> means. It probably deals with her heart, or her
> high blood pressure. She probably died doing
> what she enjoyed most, and what most people know
> her best for: Dog rescue. My mother was found
> sitting in her chair in front of her computer,
> most likely checking her email and doing
> something associated with dog rescue. In a way it
> almost seems morbid to discuss how she was found,
> but knowing how she was found definately serves
> as a reminder of something very important to her,
> something we will all remember her for, and what
> she would probably like to be remembered for:
> Great pyrenees Rescue and animal rescue in
> general. Perhaps this is also a way of telling
> that she would like to continue Pyrangel rescue
> network, and the rescuing of pyrs in need. She
> was unrelentless when it came to helping them,
> and never ever gave up even when there were
> people who railed against her and her efforts she
> raged on sometimes even harder. So don't give
> up,...she never did, and as a mother/daughter and
> as "pyr angel" she will be irreplaceable, since
> few of us could do what she did. For those of you
> who were already involved in dog rescue (when you
> met my mom) and those of you whom she inspired to
> get involved in Rescue I hope her death inspires
> you to do more and to never give up.
> I have access to her email account, and I am
> aware of the many condolances and tributes that
> she has recieved. I have not had the ability to
> go through any of them yet because I have been
> very busy making arrangements for her funeral and
> going through her belongings looking for
> important documents and stuff. Once I do, the
> response will be slow (take into account how many
> emails I may have recieved and that I may be busy
> with work and other things) but I will try to
> provide a personal thanks for each one. I hope I
> know what I am getting myself into, last I
> checked she had >400 emails  :) .  I do intend to
> keep Pyrangel Rescue Network up and running
> though I can't do what my mom did by any means.
> The intent is to find  some her most trusted and
> most dedicated friends to establish an actual
> network where every aspect of rescue is shared.
> In saying that I hope people understand I am
> not insinuating that she did it alone, becasue I
> know she that she could not have done it
> with out all of you in one way or another. I know
> there were people my mom could count on no
> matter what she needed, and she was most
> appreciative of everyone who involved themselves
> with dog rescue no matter how small the
> contribution might have been. What I think needs
> to be accomplished is to have several people in
> charge of each individual aspect of rescue in
> order to better serve the cause.
> I know there are a number of tributes that have
> been written for my mother, that (as
> I said before) I have not had a chance to read. I
> haven't had a chance to write anything for
> my mother, except for this which I thought was
> neccesary to let everyone know how she died
> and when services would be. My mother wrote a
> number of rather eloquent and beautiful
> tributes for dogs and people, and I doubt any
> tribute I write will be comperable to them. I
> am not as good at expressing how I feel in an
> eloquent manner, and I have little use of my
> right brain since i joined the Navy. I was told
> by the funeral director that he needed some
> info. and a statement to put in the obituary for
> my mother. I assume most of you won't get
> the newspaper it will be printed in and would
> like to know how it will read, so ....
>
>
> ---Joan Fremo (Pyrangel) died Saturday morning
> while at her computer, doing what
> family & friends will remeber her for
> most:...Great Pyrenees/Dog rescue. She had a big
> heart and was always willing to help out others,
> as well as rescuing and caring for all kinds of
> animals (but most well known for Pyr Rescue). She
> was an icon of strength, encouragement,
> and inspiration for many. She was known as the
> "Pyr angel" in Dog rescue, and will continue
> to serve as an angel in Heaven to Pyrs; other
> animals;family; and friends as she did on
> earth.
>
>
> The latest information on my moms burial is as
> follows:
> The viewing will be on Friday 31st between 6-8
> pm at Lankford Funeral Home, 220 East New York
> Ave.
> The Service will take place at St Peters
> Catholic Church (also on New York Ave) at 10 am,
> and the burial will follow later that day but I
> am still uncertain of the time.
> There will be a reception, which I intend to
> have at my mothers house a couple hours
> following the burial. We can celebrate her
> existance and greive over her crossing the bridge
> together as we discuss our memmories of her with
> eachother.
>
>
> =====
> Joan Fremo, <pyrangel@yahoo.com>, HWT, CUR #580, RAOW, Deland, FL PLEASE
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