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Re: Latest on Doreen

Thanks, Pete! I am glad you're keeping Doreen's GWL account going. Please give Doreen my best wishes. 

I've been thinking about Teri's post, too. Perhaps gifts to Plant-A-Row for the Hungry would be a good way to honor Doreen. This amazing program inspired by Jeff Lowenfels and sponsored by the Garden Writers Association has added many tons of healthy vegetables to food banks everywhere and has brought the joy of gardening to people, too. 

Betty Mackey

      From: Doreen Howard <gardendiva@charter.net>
 To: Garden Writers -- GWL -- The Garden Writers Forum <gardenwriters@lists.ibiblio.org> 
 Sent: Saturday, March 14, 2015 9:59 AM
 Subject: Re: [GWL] Latest on Doreen
   
That is a great idea, and would make her very happy. I hope it comes to 
fruition. Stay in touch. I plan on keeping this email active for a long 
time.

Pete Howard; her husband, her student, and her #1 fan.

-----Original Message----- 
From: Teri Chace via gardenwriters
Sent: Wednesday, March 11, 2015 12:54 PM
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Cc: Teri Chace
Subject: Re: [GWL] Latest on Doreen

Heartbreaking. She's a remarkable and generous person, an accomplished 
gardener and author, and a friend to many. I'll always be grateful for how 
she encouraged me when I was first starting out.

Thanks for letting us know. Would it be an idea to raise funds in her name 
to benefit a gardening project she cared about, perhaps a scholarship for a 
young horticulturist or a local community garden?

Sadly,
Teri





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-----Original Message-----
From: Helen Yoest <helen@gardeningwithconfidence.com>
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Sent: Wed, Mar 11, 2015 1:29 pm
Subject: [GWL] Latest on Doreen


This was posted on Doreen Howard's fb page...thought you would want to know. 
My
heart is so very sad....

It is with a sad and heavy heart I must report the
following;
As I have told you, she has an infection in the knee that cannot be
cured. Her liver has been failing for years. Her autoimmune system has 
ravaged
her body. She is incontinent, and has tubes in all parts of her body. And 
now,
her kidneys have shut down. The doctors asked if she wanted to go on 
dialysis,
and she emphatically said âNO!â The doctors asked if she knew that would 
kill
her, and she said âyesâ. When they asked what she wanted, she said âto die
quietly and with some dignityâ.
It is 5:00 am here. I canât sleep. Our son
David is on a plane as I write. His plane lands in Milwaukee at 8:30. He 
will
drive to Madison. He is coming to say his goodbyes. The doctors say that she 
has
days, perhaps a week or so to live.
I have watched her bravely battle this
illness for years. She has already beaten the odds with portal hypertension, 
and
keeping her liver going. She has fought a long and brave fight. And now, she 
is
exhausted. She has earned the right to die with dignity. I intend to honor 
her
request. She has made me promise that there will be no fuss or funeral. When 
she
dies, her remains are to be cremated. I asked her what to do with her ashes. 
She
wanted to have them scattered in the garden, so I asked for one last 
request. I
told her I wanted to plant a new garden, scatter the ashes, and put a plaque
saying âDoreenâs Gardenâ. She smiled, and said âThank You. I would like that
very muchâ.
I intend to keep this Facebook page open for a while after she
leaves us so that people can express their sorrows and accolades. She has 
been
the most marvelous person I have ever met in my entire life.
Thank you for all
your love and support. I go see her every day, and tell her about the 
Facebook
entries. It seems to give her some comfort. In a few days, she will no 
longer be
able to understand. She will slowly slip into a coma, and die quietly, as 
she
has requested.
I will miss her
terribly.
Pete
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