Re: Rita Gormley - latest news

[Stout Gardens <stoutgarden@cox.net>]

Wow! This is all so, so sad. Needless to say a Lot of groups are going 
to miss Rita and replacing her may be next to impossible.

We will miss her and mourn for a long time.

Hugh

On 11/17/2010 8:19 AM, Judy Keisling wrote:
> It is with much sadness that I tell you that Rita Gormley passed away during
> the
> night.
>
>
> Tom told me that arrangements have not been finalized.  As soon
> as I receive
> more information from him regarding this and where the family is
> requesting
> memorial donations to be sent, I'll let you know.
>
> We were blessed
> to know Rita; she touched so many lives, whether in the iris
> world, her
> extended family, or just the neighbor down the street.  She never met
> a
> stranger, and when she did, she had the ability to turn almost instantly turn
> that stranger into a friend.  When I talked with her last week, she told me
> about her long wait in the airport on her way home from Portland. She went
> into
> a restaurant in the airport and told the staff that she'd be there for a
> long
> time - before she knew it, they were bringing her all kinds of wonderful
> food
> (on the house) and watching over her until it was time for her plane.  I
> know
> many of you also have stories just like this.  Rita was a great lady, a
> class
> act.  We will miss her greatly.
>
> Please continue prayers for comfort
> for her family.
>
> Judy Keisling
>
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