Family and Friends,
Most of you have likely heard that Heather passed away on March 7, finally ending her nearly decade long battle with cancer. Heather passed away peacefully in our home, surrounded by her entire family. Myself, and family members, have received an outpouring of support from Carnation Nation, family, friends, and the community. I am so grateful to know that there are so many standing behind us and ready to help when needed. My apologies if I have not responded to your outreach.
The death of a spouse, a mother, a daughter, a sister, a true friend, and such a bright light brings a great amount of grief, uncertainty, and questions for the future that just possibly cannot be answered. We all live in an uncertain time right now with this real potential for great sickness sweeping over the world.
I have envisioned a large celebration of life for our wonderful Heather and will reach out to some of you to to ask for help in completing this vision and bringing it to fruition. Ideally, the details of this event would already be known and people could begin to make their own arrangements to attend. Sadly, this is not the case. The state of the world has delayed this important celebration for the near future. I want all of you to rest assured that we will gather to celebrate the light and beauty of Heather, and I will keep you all informed as things become more reliable. Thank you all so much.
Graciously,
Ian, Azalea, and Eleanor
"The place of true healing is a fierce place. It’s a giant place. It’s a place of monstrous beauty and endless dark and glimmering light. And you have to work really, really, really hard to get there, but you can do it.”
--Cheryl Strayed
