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Date Posted: 12:21:06 06/23/04 Wed
Author: Brenda
Subject: Prayers for a friend

I am asking for the help of all my friends here at SW to help send healing energy and prayers to my secretary Gabrielle, her husband Tim, and their family.

Tim and Gabrielle have been together for 12 years but were just married two months ago. Each of them has two children from previous disasterous relationships but these kids have known no other parents.

Yesterday, Tim came in to school to tell Gabrielle that his best friend's wife has been killed in a car accident. Gabrielle spent some time with him and was encouraged to go home to be with him, but decided that there was too much work to be done (school + June = nightmare). She finished the day.

Shortly after arriving at home, they received another call that their son, Chase, had been badly injured in an ATV accident. They had just been to Chase's high school graduation in Whitehorse 3 weeks ago and Chase was bound for drafting school in the fall (there is an excellent drafting college in Whitehorse, which is why he was up there living with his grandparents). They were flying Chase to hospital in Edmonton but he didn't make it.

Chase was a great kid who loved the outdoors. I had the priveledge of being his teacher when he was in grade 4. Please keep Gabrielle and Tim and their family in your prayers and give your own children an extra tight hug.

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[> ((((Brenda))))) thinking of you all...sending heartprayers out to your secretary Gabrielle and her family and all of their loved ones...may they find comfort in the love they share, as they journey through the valley of grief, I pray that their son Chase and Tim's best friend's wife find the freedom to move forward on their soul's path, despite the sadness and longing they may feel...may they feel that the love will always be there. I'm so so sad to think about what those left behind must be going through; words cannot convey much, but I hope they feel the arms of their angels holding them and surrounding them....it leaves us all feeling at such a loss for words, when a child passes on...yet they have had the priviledge and the honour of having known such a fine son as Chase...that can never disappear. I pray for them to find comfort, and to know that he is still with them, always..for what he was cannot disappear.... -- with much love, Viive, 23:52:43 06/23/04 Wed


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[> Sending much positive & healing thot's to your friends and their family. What a tragic thing this was. I will pray that they are held close in the arms of their Angels and that Universe will keep watch over them and ease their pain as they go through the grieving process to come. Hugs to you too! -- Lori, 14:03:48 06/25/04 Fri


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[> Oh Brenda, I'm so sorry-I'm coming here late. I will definitely keep Gabrielle and her family in our prayers. I'm so sorry that such tragedy had to hit this family twice in one day. Prayers for strength and healing on the way. -- Keira, 20:43:31 06/29/04 Tue


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[> (((((Brenda))))) I am coming in late too. I'm sending much love, healing energy and light to this family who has been through so much. I will keep them in my thoughts and you too as the days pass. -- Bandruidh, 21:47:27 06/30/04 Wed


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[> [> UPDATE: Gabrielle came back to work just before school ended for summer vacation. She was holding it together quite well. The memorial service was beautiful. Everyone left feeling that they had a sense of who Chase really was. Gabrielle and Tim decided on a plain pine casket, because of Chase's love of nature. People were invited to use markers provided to write their own words to Chase directly on the casket. This was very therapeutic to many and, I thought, an amazing idea. Gabrielle also had a piece of advice for all parents of school aged children out there. She said...buy the insurance that comes around in September. She said it only cost them $16 per year, and you hope to God you will never need it. However, it paid for the funeral expenses, which relieved them of the worry of financial debt on top of everything else they are going through. -- Brenda, 14:03:08 07/04/04 Sun


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