Artist~~

[Colleen-NC]

I don't know if any of you knew her from the other forums, she did join here but never posted. She mostly posted on COPD int. Her name was Mary Ellen Frederickson She died on 2/28 and she was 83. She had a wonderful soul and she was a beautiful person. I got closer to her when she had neck surgery 2 years ago and had a horrible recovery. I made her a shawl and mailed it to her and she was so grateful for it, made me feel like I gave her a million dollars for making it for her. She hasn't posted mush at all in the last year and like I said she was 83 so I am sure she was having a difficult time of it.

God Bless her and her family.....so sad watching our community get smaller. Its still hard for me mostly because we never actually met but you get a connection to people and get used to them being there and talking to them and then they are just gone. We need some type of cyber support for people we never actually meet but get used to having on our lives.

[sue]

I'm sorry Colleen. I remember reading her posts on CI. Was she the one that started that page where people could send their picture to?

[Cherylmcc]

Sorry to hear of her passing. I didn't know her.

[Colleen-NC]

Yes Sue I think it was her that started that~~

[aero]

I am a lttle late on this. I do remember her. I don't go on CI much anymore but at one point had. I believe she also started a thread that was ongoing on stories...she would start and everyone would add to it?

In any case, it is so sad to read of her passing.

You are right Colleen, what we share here and on other forums is a real part of our lives and that is a bond some do not understand. I think through our understanding, we become family and close in ways that those not sick, even family, do not understand. This is what makes us feel closer than just cyber friends.

[maryaz]

I will still have Artist aka Mary Ellen and her family in my prayers. I always felt that Mary Ellen had 'class'. She was a nice and pleasant person. I think she started to have problems about the time I left the board. I did both this board and CI when I was posting. Rest in Peace Mary Ellen