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900 W. Main St.,
PO Box 690 Grangeville, ID 83530
Phone: 208.983.1200 |
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| Lost a woman of substance, committed to good |
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| Letter of Thanks - Rockwell |
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Some people dedicate their time and energy to causes that make the world a better place to live, not by trying to change the world, but by making one small difference after another. They do this in many ways -- perhaps by working with charities, or having a wonderfully optimistic view of life, or simply being there when they're needed.
Last week, we lost one of those wonderful people. Barbara Cecil spent most of her 83 years on earth working to make things better for others. A perfect example of her selflessness is the 10,000 hours of volunteer service she put in over the past eight years in support of the Syringa Hospital Auxiliary Thrift Shop. And the Christmas cookies she recently started baking for the Sts. Peter and Paul Santa Sleigh Ride, knowing how those cookies light up the faces of both children and adults each year, and knowing she would likely not be home this year when they dropped by to pick them up.
With her recent passing, we lose a friend, a woman of substance, and a neighbor committed to the good of our community. Until the very end she lived to help others -- pouring her joy of living into the lives of her family and friends, shedding light and warmth on those she met, giving from her heart, and always with a smile and a soft spoken word. I'll never be as sweet or as gentle as Barbara, but I do hope to follow in her footsteps, making our world a better place, one small difference at a time.
Laurie Rockwell
Syringa Hospital Foundation
Executive Director
Grangeville
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