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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">Pat died at 10:17 AM today.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">Last night, after I left, Nancy stayed awhile with Pat and was trying to figure out why she was hanging on even though it was clear that her body was ready</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">. Nancy knew that I had reassured her about the dogs, I had told her it was okay to go, that I would take care of everything. Then it dawned on Nancy</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">…</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> Pat was concerned about me. So Nancy told her that she would make sure that I w</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">as okay and that she would take care of me.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">I woke up at 4 AM (and I NEVER wake up in</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> the middle of the night)</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">…</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> I got up and called Hospice. The nurse told me that Pat was declining but death was not imminent yet. I tried to go back</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> to sleep but that wasn</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">’</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">t happening. I finally got back up at 6:30 AM and started to get dogs out when the phone rang. It was Hospice and they said Pat</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">’</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">s respiration was slowing dramatically. I quickly called the vet</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">’</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">s office to change a 9 AM appointment for Opie to late in the day, took a quick shower and was on my way before 7 AM. I called our friend Nancy</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> (who has been coming to see Pat on all of her days off work) and she was just leaving her house (about an hour away). I arrived at Hospice at about 7:40 AM (</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">morning rush hour traffic). Nancy arrived about 8:30 AM. Pat steadily declined over the next hour or so.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> She received some additional medication to ease her breathing and about 45 minutes later, she simply drew her last breath as Nancy and I each held her hand</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">s and told her how much we valued her friendship and love her. She was very peaceful and pain-free. </FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> </SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">According to Pat</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">’</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">s wishes, there will be no funeral services, visitation and interment will be private</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> and h</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">er dogs ashes will be buried with her.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> Pat always told me that she didn</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">’</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">t want anyone looking at her or crying over her</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">…</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> she wanted us to celebrate her life and remember her with smiles and laughter. So that is what we will do. On Sunday, July 17</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><SUP><FONT FACE="Calibri">th</FONT></SUP></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">, we will be having a Pat Memorial Celebration</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">from 6</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">–</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> 7 PM</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">at my home</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">…</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> very informal</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">…</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">. potluck style</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">…</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> with our dogs in attendance</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">…</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> in one of Pat</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">’</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">s favorite places (my back yard).</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> We will also be having a similar celebration of Pat</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">’</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">s life at the Canfield Ohio</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">Dog Show at our set up</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">…</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> I don</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">’</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">t know date and time on that yet, but anyone interested in attending either event can email me for directions etc.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">Thank you all again for your concern</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">, prayers and love throughout this painful journey. It has been a great comfort and help to me. I was as prepared as I could be since I watched it unfold over the past 4 weeks</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"></FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">…</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">. But it is still surreal and I have, and always will have, a huge void in my life where Pat resided. She was the person I could call at anytime --- day or night</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">–</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> and</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">I knew she would come and do whatever needed to be done. And I was the same for her. I wish all of you a friendship like Pat and I enjoyed for the past 22 years</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">…</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> it is a once in a lifetime experience. We were true kindred spirits, sisters of the heart. I lost her companionship three weeks ago</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">…</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> and I miss her terribly.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">Sandi & the Red Bay Bassets</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=1 FACE="Verdana"> One who has unreliable friends soon comes to ruin, </FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><BR>
</SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=1 FACE="Calibri"> </FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=1 FACE="Verdana"> but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=1 FACE="Verdana"> Proverbs 18:24</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
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