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Saturday, November 26, 2011

Gone Too Soon....

I started a post on Sunday asking everyone to fit Heidi into his or her prayers but never got the chance to finish it before work that night. Unfortunately, Heidi lost her battle with lung cancer the next morning. The beautiful Heidi ‘Garren’ Everley passed away Monday, November 21st, 2011 at 7:27am surrounded by her friends and family at home.

She had really gone downhill in the last 2 weeks but I never thought she would go so soon. Especially since my sister-in-law Kate was just with her at the Lung Run last Sunday. She flew to Tennessee the next day for a trial that looked promising but was turned away because she was too sick.

The visitation was the hardest for me last night. Hugging her husband, seeing the tears in his eyes and crying with her sister Lisa and mom Linda just killed me. She was their rock.


Many attended the funeral today and I was happy to see her daughter Hayden was there. It broke my heart when she looked down to see her mom one last time before they closed the casket. Many people will help Hayden remember her Mommy but unfortunately Parker is too young. I’m sure his big sis will tell him all about her!

Hayden came right up to me after the service. She is such a beautiful and smart little girl. I told her I have lots of coloring books to bring over next time I come to baby-sit. Her only request was that Brian comes too!

I have many memories with Heidi way back when she was a lifeguard at Briarwood to recently having her help celebrate my graduation. I was honored to have her attend our wedding and lucky to have Hayden be a part of it. I have beautiful gifts given to me by her family that I will treasure forever.

I will forever remember her radiant smile. She was such a fighter and an inspiration to us all.

Rest in peace Heidi….

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