[Dailydrool] Donna Carmack

[Donna Lindy]

Donna and I had corresponded off and on for some time  and I had the  
pleasure of meeting her, her husband and their dogs at the picnic in  
Michigan two years ago.  Recently, she had not responded to my last  
email and now I know why.  She fought her cancer with an optimistic  
spirit and that probably kept her going for a long while.  I wrote to  
her sister and asked permission to post an address to send cards to  
the family as a couple of people had asked me where to send a card.   
Below is her reply to me - please consider sending a card to Donna's  
family. And please light a candle for Donna tonight.

I know several of Donna's dogs (maybe all) were rescues - I remember  
when she lost Jacie; Donna was devastated but it's good that Jacie can  
meet  her at the Bridge as she required a lot of special attention.

Donna


>
> Donna
>
> Thank you for the kind e-mail.  I am finding droolers and quilters  
> to be the kindest people on earth.  Donna had actually signed up for  
> the Waddle, ever optimistic that if she just tried hard enough, she  
> could keep living on.  But early in May she was growing tired and  
> weak and just could try no longer.  Already too weak to walk, she  
> was signed into hospice on May 16 and declined fairly rapidly from  
> there.  She was at home and her husband shouldered most of the load  
> with me providing relief 3 days a week. Her husband is "computer  
> illiterate" and so I have been poking around on the computer trying  
> to find her friends. The address is not a problem, particularly  
> since it is a PO box.
>
> Carmack
> PO Box 16
> Carleton, MI 48117
>
> Duffy still rules the house with Bubba as a backup. (but when I was  
> over there today, I came in the door and walked right past a  
> sleeping Bubba who never woke up)  However, Pepper, the chow- 
> shepherd mix is struggling with old age and walking on 3 legs due to  
> repeated knee injuries.  The bassets are part of Donna's husband's  
> support group, for years he has taken them for a daily walk in one  
> of our local metro parks. Stress relief for all!
>
> Thank you again for your kind attention.
>
> Rayanne
>

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