Susan Posted September 5, 2005 Share Posted September 5, 2005 Hi everyone! Well, we got through the memorial service for Rachel and it was a beautiful day- We all gathered on teh beach as she had requested and Sister Betty Kane officiated and did a beautiful job- That evening we had a big bon fire and set off fireworks with all of her family, Stan's family and close friends- she wanted a small funeral and a BIG party- that is what we did- it was a very difficult day but we all had a wonderful time knowing that we did it just the way she asked us to- Stan and I are very excited- Uncle Doug and his brother are on an Alaskan cruise and will be in Ketchikan on Friday- we are going to take them fishing aboard the "Miss Claire"- I know that Rachel would have done the same- I can't wait to meet them- Thank you all again for the wonderful comments about my best friend and her obituary-she did indeed have a wonderful although short life- I miss her terribly Love, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ry Posted September 5, 2005 Share Posted September 5, 2005 Oh that's great! You are right, Rachel would have done the same thing. I couldn't believe she flew to Michigan for the bash--and bringing shrimp and salmon with her. Let us know how it goes. Oh wait! I just realized Doug didnn't ask for the hall pass. Give him hell when you see him. Rochelle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cindi o'h Posted September 5, 2005 Share Posted September 5, 2005 Susan.. I am so sorry still about losing Rachel so young. Glad that you had a good "memorial" service. It sounds lovely. Please keep in touch. I was supposed to come to see Rachel one of these months too. Even looked up Ketchican on the map. I had some friends a long time ago who lived and fished in Bristol Bay and wintered and lazed in Hawaii or fished tuna off the Big Island in December for big bucks. And a fish spotter or two. Crazy youthful days...! All fun. And those guys were all nuts. Well. Rachel had a good life. Not wasted. At all. I am glad. (I think miss Ry gets a fine for swearing...am I right?) love, Cindi o'h Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa O Posted September 11, 2005 Share Posted September 11, 2005 I am so sad. I had somehow missed the news of Rachel's passing. I was one of the lucky one's who had an opportunity to meet her at the Michigan bash and had enjoyed her upbeat personality in her posts as well. I am so sorry. I will include her loved ones in my prayers. This awful awful beast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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