Posted on 10/21/2006 9:46:37 AM PDT by patriciaruth
Edited on 05/07/2007 1:22:22 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
UPDATE: We received this from her son early this morning.
To Admin Moderator | 05/07/2007 3:21:46 AM CDT sent
I just wanted to let you, and all the wonderful people on this forum that my mother considered her friends, Kattracks, passed away yesterday afternoon. She died peacfully, with her family at her bedside. If you knew my mother, you knew how concerned she was with the welfare of others. At one point in the afternoon, we were all gathered at her bed, reminiscing about her,the good times, and all the good things she had done for others. It was as if she had waited for this moment, when she knew that her loved ones were going to be alright, that she was able to let go, and pass into the care of God. To all that knew her, be rest assured that she is waching over you from Heaven. That is just the way my mother was. She always put the welfare of others ahead of her own.
Everytime my brother, father, or I would leave the house, my mother’s last words to us was “Be Careful”. I asked her one day why she always said this to us. She explained to me that in that one phrase was wrapped up all the prayers, concerns, and love that she had for us, but to explain it all to us as we walked out the door would take too long, so she would just say “Be careful”. I’m glad I asked her what she meant, because from that day on, and everytime she said it since then, I understood who, and what, my mother was.
Thank you all for your prayers and support for her.
Frankie
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Original thread:
Kattracks has asked me to begin a prayer thread for her, the hardest thing I have ever been asked to do.
She has had a very frightening finding on a medical exam that is not confirmed and may be a false alarm, but which requires all of us to uplift her to Almighty God asking for His mercy to spare her life or to give her and us the strength and faith to walk the path He has chosen for her.
More information than that I am not at liberty to disclose.
Please ping everyone you know who can pray for kattracks, who was long a moderator on FR and now is the Fairy Godmother of the Merry Band of Patriots.
I’m so sorry. My thoughts are with Kattracks and her family. All the old-timers are leaving.................Very sad to lose an old friend.
It’s one of my favorites, too, and I can’t sing it without getting fahklempt. Don’t know why it affects me so.
Prayers to our Loving God for you and your family.
Prayers up!
Prayers up, God Bless
I’ve asked to put you in His breast pocket and ease your fears at this moment and whatever they see is a false alarm.
Prayers lifted up for kattracks, for strength and healing.
I never saw her face, but her beauty clearly shined thru in her posts.
We're lost so many wonderful FReepers, and now, dear Kattracks is leaving us...This is so hard.
sw
We are losing some of our best Freepers. Each time it feels like a loss in the family. Kattracks has been here for a long time and is an old FRiend. May God grant her either healing or a peaceful transition into His arms. May her family be able to accept whatever the decision is from on High, and celebrate her life. May they be comforted. Thank you Lord.
Prayers for peace and comfort and, when her time comes,
a glorious homecoming.
Prayers for Kattracks and her family.
Lord put Your hand of mercy on Kattracks and her family, who love her!!
If it is Your will for her to be in Your Presense, let it be swiftly and with ease.
Thank you Father for her life among Your children.
In Jesus Name Amen!
Prayers of comfort and peace to Kattracks and family.
I thank her for her many contributions here and in life and wish her family well.
She and another folk or two here got me hooked on posting,, I remember many a night as thread after thread got popped and I saw her feeding the engine relentlessly and predictably.. She will be sorely missed.
prayers, trust and expectations from WV to our one true and only God.
Thanks for posting your request!
Thoughts & prayers going up up for Kattracks.
Prayers respectfully offered.
I just saw this not having been on the forum for a while. Kattracks has always been such a force on FR and a name we’ll not soon forget. I’m so very sorry to hear of this. Please let me offer my sincere prayers to her and her family.
prayers up!!!!
Thank you for letting us know this sad news. What a wonderful light she brought each day. We were blessed to have known her. May the Lord be with her and hers.
Kattrack’s (Kitty Donelan, that was her real name)funeral services will be held on Wednesday, May 9th, 2007
Fairchild Sons Funeral Home
1201 Franklin Avenue
Garden City, NY 11530
You'll be missed and always remembered by your fellow freepers.
Leni
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