[Oxford63] sad news

[HARALD BORDEWIECK]

Thank you , Rena. And for including Susie’s words to you. I read her obituary in the Hartford Courant yesterday. Her lovely smile and the twinkle in her eyes ready for fun came back to me. I, too, hope she passed easily.
We are all turning or have turned 80. A number I find hard to understand.
 I hope you are all well and have found peace in your hearts.
Love,
Alana
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> On Aug 23, 2025, at 5:35 PM, Rena Koopman <rena.koopman7 at gmail.com> wrote:
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> of course you will know from the subject of this email to be prepared. Sadly Susie Myers Howard died on August 19th. Here is her obituary:  https://www.courant.com/obituaries/susan-m-howard/
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> I have gone back and forth trying to decide about sharing an excerpt from her last email communication with me (she wrote this 4 days before surgery)  and have decided Susie wouldn’t mind. 
> Her positive voice comforts me and I hope hope hope she was so medicated that she never regained consciousness and indeed got to “fly the kite.”
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> I had emailed her and said, among other things, that I was lighting a candle with a wish for her:
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>> God really loves giving out challenges, and aren’t they supposed to open up the faith gates for us?
>> So, this is how it’s all going to happen!  Do you think?
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>> It will be a 2-month duration from start (Friday) to finish, but I understand I have incredibly good care lined up, starting with the surgeon.  He’s planning to do the chest crack maneuver, and I’m still not worried.
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>> So I’ll probably be flying kites and hallucinating along the way, but maybe that’s a dream I can look forward to.
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>> I will make sure to let you know one way or another on how this all turns out.
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>> Many thanks again for your good healing thoughts and wishes.  I’ve never had a candle lit for me before.  It sounds so special.   Woooeee.
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>> Love and hugs,
>> Susie
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