After a long battle with ALS, my mother-in-law Betty Arendse passed away peacefully with her family around her in her home in Mount Vernon, WA on 12/30/09. She was a great lady and loved family, ice cream, collecting salt & pepper shakers and talking on the phone. In the last year of her illness she lost her ability to eat and to talk but she never lost her sense of humor or her independent spirit, determined to the end to live life on her terms. We are so happy that we got to spend one last Christmas with her. She lived a tough life, having buried 2 children and a husband. She will live on in our memories forever.
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7 months ago
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So sorry to hear of your loss. I'm glad also that you had a last memory of her... You are in our thoughts and prayers.
I just felt I needed to visit your blog today. So sorry to hear about your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family (your hubby's too).
Oh... and what a beautiful post.
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