Haser Happenings: In Memory of Renee'

Todd has three younger sisters.

Beautiful, intelligent, creative sisters...

His middle sister,

Lindsay 'Renee',

(or Aunt Ne', as the kids call her)

unexpectedly passed away...

At the MUCH too young age of 33yrs.

Renee' is one of the most spiritual, deep, kind, thoughtful people I know.

She radiated a strong, serene, love and understanding that I have rarely seen in people.

She struggled in life with many different challenges, but focused on other people before herself. Such a special soul, who will be greatly missed.

Death is a hard thing to deal with at any time,

but to lose a sister at such a young age is so hard.

It is hard to make sense of it, and it is so permanent.

It is hard not to be able to say, Good bye...

We had just moved to Hong Kong

2 weeks and about 3 days before she passed.

(yah, just barely got over the jet lag, not quite settled in.)

Getting a flight out for the memorial was tricky,

as it was a Holiday weekend in Hong Kong and 4th of July weekend in USA, so flights were hard to find. We were fortunate to be able to fly out. We flew with a stop-over in Taiwan to LAX (20 hours, of which we couldn't sleep)... Then drove 7-8 hours to Arizona, where the memorial was. Yes, we were exhausted, but grateful to be able to pay our respect to Renee'.

Renee' lived far from 'city' life in the heart of the AZ desert, and didn't drive, so she relied on a few saintlike people who looked out for her. Took her shopping, fixed things that went wrong around her house, and were her friends.

We are so grateful for their love and support.

The memorial service was simple, sweet and perfect.

This sweet lady is Gloria, she looked out for Renee'.

She loved her like a daughter.

She even wrote a beautiful song

in memory of Renee' and her husband Wally.

Renee's husband passed away a few years ago.

She sang the song at the memorial, so touching and beautiful.

One of Renee's many talents was poetry,

and Gloria went through all the poems she could find.

She found this one, and it was printed in the program,

and read at the memorial.

It was beautiful to hear and feel of Renee's soul, perfect.

One of Renee's closest childhood friend's, Nellie Ellsworth, made a photo memorial of Renee', as well. It was so wonderful to see her beautiful, warm smile and be reminded of all the memories that the pictures contained. So sweet and thoughtful...

This is Peter.

This gentleman would fix Renee's well when it was out,

help her when needed, and was actually the one that found Renee' the morning she passed.

He was there in the early hours of the morning to help her when he found her, because Renee' was having problems with her air conditioner. He is probably one of the most Christlike people I have met. After she passed, he has spent 12-16 hours a day (with Gloria) taking care of Renee's place/things (and it was/is no small task). Trying to salvage anything that could be of importance to the family and making sure that Renee and her things were treated properly.

We are so grateful for the people that loved, cared for, and helped sweet Renee'....

She will be greatly missed.

I often, probably too often, think...

It would be really nice to KNOW our expiration date.

You know, so you can plan.

I like to have a plan.

(I am flexible if things change, but like to at LEAST have a plan)

I would like to know, Ok...

You have 75 years, 6 mos, and 28 days - Have at it!

Get planning! Make the most of it.

You know?

I mean it would have been nice to have had a