RE: Rita Gormley

[RON AND SUSAN COSNER <keighley15@msn.com>]

I followed Rita as asst. RVP for Region 21. I did so after talking with her to
finish her term. I have always sought out her opinoin. She was a rock and
helped keep me steady. I was always worried about bothering her to much and
tried to not do so. But she never turned me away regardless of how much I
contacted her. I spoke with her before she left for AIS meeting and had hoped
to speak with her after she returned. I wanted her to rest and get back in the
swing of things before I called. The siamese kitten gown would of meant so
much. I know she was looking forward to raising her new kitten. Tom, Rita and
the whole family are in our prayers daily. Thank you

Ron and
Sue Cosner



> Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2010 20:13:06 -0500
> Subject: Re: [AISdiscuss] Rita Gormley
> From: jody.nolin@gmail.com
> To: aisdiscuss@aisboard.org
>
> Judy,
> Thanks for letting us all know. I know how hard it is to write about
> this. One never knows what to say, really.
> Rita is a force of nature. I've learned so much from her.
> This tragedy is yet another reminder to always remember what (and who)
> is really important - and not let the little things get in the way.
>
>
> On Tue, Nov 16, 2010 at 7:55 PM, Jeanne Plank <plankmail@aol.com> wrote:
> > To All:
> > Rita Gormley has been an untiring worker and an important, strong
> > voice in multiple levels of the American Iris Society 's various
> > functions for many years. The loss of her guidance, advice and
> > tireless energy will leave a very large void in the working
> > organization of the AIS.
> > Our condolences to Tom and the family/
> > Sadly,
> > Jeanne and Bob Plank
> > On Nov 16, 2010, at 3:35 PM, Judy Keisling wrote:
> >
> >> This is a very difficult message for me to write.
> >>
> >> Many of you are aware that
> >> Rita Gormley had a massive stroke early Saturday
> >> morning. Tom was not ready
> >> to have something posted until he knew for sure the
> >> extent of the damage and
> >> prognosis.
> >>
> >> However, because so many have been asking about her and wondering
> >> what was going
> >> on, I just talked with Tom and he has asked me to share this
> >> information with
> >> all of you.
> >>
> >> For those of you who were at the Fall Board
> >> meeting in Portland, you know that
> >> Rita was there and feeling just fine. At
> >> the meeting she was awarded the
> >> Distinguished Service Medal (appropriately
> >> so) and was most appreciative of
> >> receiving this honor. Tom said she was fine
> >> when she got home and throughout
> >> last Friday night; there was no signs of a
> >> problem prior to the stroke; it just
> >> happened without warning about 1 am on
> >> Saturday morning.
> >>
> >> The MRI done Sunday showed irreversible damage to Rita's
> >> right brain with no
> >> hope of recovery. Up until yesterday she was in ICU on
> >> a ventilator and being
> >> tube fed.
> >>
> >>
> >> Last night she was moved to the Hospice
> >> wing of the hospital; the feeding tube
> >> has been removed as has the
> >> ventilator. She is breathing on her own, but has
> >> not, and is not likely, to
> >> regain consciousness.
> >>
> >>
> >> Tom said that she is comfortable and being very well
> >> cared for. They put a gown
> >> on her that has tiny siamese kittens on it
> >> (wouldn't that have made her smile!)
> >> At this point, it is a just a matter of
> >> time until the end.
> >>
> >> Their 3 children are with Tom and he said that they are
> >> all holding up as well
> >> as could be expected under the circumstances.
> >>
> >> Please
> >> keep Rita and the Gormley family in your thoughts and prayers as
> >> they go
> >> through this difficult and heartbreaking time.
> >>
> >> Judy Keisling
> >>
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