This is a picture of Lori and her daughter Ashley. We lost Lori, June 26th, 2000, to Breast Cancer. Lori was only 38 years old. She had been fighting this disease for over 4 years. Ashley is six years old now. Lori is sadly missed by a lot of people. She was one of the strongest persons I had ever known. She fought for her daughter whom she loved dearly.

She had breast cancer that metastasized to her lungs, bones, other breast and brain. She fought back by chemotherapy, radiation, gamma knife radiation and bone marrow transplant. She never stopped fighting it. Lori was a remarkable woman, mother, friend, daughter, sister, granddaughter and a very special friend to me. I have always looked up to her and always will. Her daughter Ashley will be raised by Lori's mother, Joan and Lori's step-dad, Barry.

I was lucky enough to have known Lori for four years. I am just sad it wasn't longer. We became close when she joined our Breast Cancer Support Group four years ago. We became instant friends. We needed each other to protect and be there when we each needed to just talk. There is something about breast cancer survivors that have this bond, like twins.

I miss our long talks on the phone, our dinners out, our laughs till we hurt and your smile. That smile would brighten up the whole room even when things were not going good for you, you always brought smiles to others around you. Thank you, Lori, for being a part of my life. I lost a part of me when you left, my heart will never be the same again. You are sadly missed.
Always Your Friend,
Dee

June 27, 2001

This was in our local Newspaper on the year Anniversary of Lori's passing.

Dearest Lori, It's been a year since you've been gone and it still seems like yesterday. I miss you more every day. Lori's Birthday is today June 27th.

*Say Goodnight, Not Goodbye*

Say Goodnight, Not Goodbye
you will never leave my heart behind.
Like the path of a star,
"I'll be anywhere you are.
"In the secret place inside your soul"
Keep my light in your eyes.
Say Goodnight, Not Goodbye.

*Weep Not for Me*

Weep not for me though I am gone,
Into that gentle night.
Grieve if you will, but not for long,
Upon my soul's sweet flight.
I am at peace, my soul's at rest.
There is no need for tears.
For with your love, I was so blessed
For all those many years.
There is no pain, I suffer not,
The fear now is all gone.
Put now these things out of your thoughts,
In your memory I live on.
Remember not my fight for breath,
Remember not the strife.
Please do not dwell upon my death,
But Celebrate my Life!

*God Only Takes The Best*

God looked around His garden,
And found an empty place.
He then looked down upon the earth,
And saw your tired face.
He put His arms around you,
And lifted you to rest.
God's garden must be beautiful,
He always takes the best.
He knew that you were suffering,
He knew that you were in pain.
He knew that you would never
get well on earth again.
He saw the road was getting rough,
and the hills were hard to climb,
So he closed your weary eyelids
and whispered "Peace be thine".
It broke our hearts to lose you,
but you didn't go alone,
For part of us went with you
the day God called you home.

Friend's Forever

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