To ALL who loved Kia....
A gathering to celebrate Kia's life will be held this Saturday, February 4 at 10:00 a.m. at the Lamp Liter Inn in Visalia, CA. The Inn is located at 3300 West Mineral King Avenue in Visalia and can be reached via telephone at (559) 732-4511.
On the east coast, we will be holding a service at Second Congregational Church in Greenfield, MA on Saturday, February 11 at 2:00 p.m. with details of a gathering afterward to follow. Second Congregational Church is located on the Greenfield Common (Court Square).
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Sunday, January 29, 2012
Kia's Farewell
Dear family and friends,
We are sad to report that Kia passed away yesterday afternoon. She was surrounded by friends and family, warmth and love, songs and psalms, and an incredible staff of nurses and doctors who worked to keep Kia (and all of us) comfortable in her final days. I hope many of you find comfort in knowing that we read every email, post, and comment to Kia and we know she heard you all.
I share with you Kia's message to us all (by clicking the link here):
We promised to ourselves and the world that, no matter what the outcome, ours would not be a tragic story. While we are filled with sadness, we find comfort knowing that our story is so full of love, comedy, and blessings and that Kia is with us all... always. On that note, I share a silly video of the two of us singing here....
Choose Life! It is what Kia wants us all to do....
Thank you for all of your kindness, thoughts, and prayers.
In solidarity,
Annie
Information regarding services will be posted here as soon as possible. We are planning to hold services on each coast.
We are sad to report that Kia passed away yesterday afternoon. She was surrounded by friends and family, warmth and love, songs and psalms, and an incredible staff of nurses and doctors who worked to keep Kia (and all of us) comfortable in her final days. I hope many of you find comfort in knowing that we read every email, post, and comment to Kia and we know she heard you all.
I share with you Kia's message to us all (by clicking the link here):
We promised to ourselves and the world that, no matter what the outcome, ours would not be a tragic story. While we are filled with sadness, we find comfort knowing that our story is so full of love, comedy, and blessings and that Kia is with us all... always. On that note, I share a silly video of the two of us singing here....
Choose Life! It is what Kia wants us all to do....
Thank you for all of your kindness, thoughts, and prayers.
In solidarity,
Annie
Information regarding services will be posted here as soon as possible. We are planning to hold services on each coast.
Thursday, January 26, 2012
To all of Kia's family, friends and fans
Last Sunday, Annie and Kia were happily watching the Patriots punch their ticket to the Super Bowl (or the Ravens punch the Patriots' ticket to the Super Bowl).
Before the game ended, Kia started having trouble finishing sentences and her fever shot up to 103.1. Annie and the rest of the family made the decision to take Kia back to Stanford. Tests revealed a widespread return of Kia's lymphoma with possible infections.
At this point, Kia's brain has been affected. She's been in and out of sleep and, here and there, family and friends get to see short but very sweet bursts of the Kia everyone knows and loves. Kia has been surrounded by a constant stream of very close friends and family. Visitations are very limited at this point but if you have a message for Kia, please leave it below in the comment section or email Annie (annielclarke@gmail.com) by clicking here.
The family is keeping Kia comfortable and honoring her wishes through these hard times as best as they possibly can. At this point, they expect Kia might not make it through this particular battle. They're thankful for your prayers, thoughts and well wishes and they'll do their best to keep everyone updated from this point forward.
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