This is Ann, a very special person that was loved by all. Ann was suffering from that dreadful disease LUPUS.
Annie left this world on January 25th, 1999. She could not tolerate the pain or the depression anymore, the ugly wolf finally took another victim. She was a person that everyone loved and never said a bad thing about. She would go out of her way to help others in any way that she could. I can recall her telling me that she had made private chat rooms so that others could talk to her about their problems whether it was their disease or if they were depressed. She would always say "don't worry things would be better tomorrow. I use to get e-mails from her at least twice a week just asking me if I was ok and reminding me that if I needed to talk that she would be there for me. She cared more about other people than she did for herself.
Annie's favorite flower was a blue rose, so I found one and put it here for her. A blue rose is the symbol of friendship, and in Annie's case she should have a room full of roses. I found this poem on friendship and would like to share it with you I think it tells what Ann was all about.
A FRIEND
© Diana Mitev
A friend is like a flower,
a rose to be exact,
Or maybe like a brand new gate
that never comes unlatched.
A friend is like an owl,
both beautiful and wise.
Or perhaps a friend is like a ghost,
whose spirit never dies.
A friend is like those blades of grass
you can never mow,
standing straight, tall, and proud
in a perfect little row.
A friend is like a heart that goes
strong until the end.
Where would we be in this world
if we didn't have a friend.
Annie loved being on her computer, as you can probably tell by the smile on her face.
For those of you that would like to help out the family in this time of need a memorial fund has been established. Your donations may be sent to:
The FloAnn France Memorial Fund
Peggy Vincent
c/o First Merit- EST Bank
33455 Lake Road
Avon Lake, Ohio 44012
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