Another year come and gone....no longer here......

Just wanted to post a quick update for Jessie. This is her sister Joan. If you haven't heard she passed away this year due to a tumor that was found in her neck/brain in March 2011. I have a blog that you can read regarding this (http://www.theatkinsfiles.blogspot.com/) and how things went over the past 7 months.

Jessie was an amazing and wonderful person. So full of love, life, laughter. She was so many things to so many people but I was lucky because she was my sister. God gave me a wondeful gift named Jessie and she will be forever in my heart. Her spirit was strong, stronger than the body she had. She didn't want to leave us; it really wasn't her time. But, as her friend Daphne said it is not God's will for us to be here on earth forever. One day we will die and go to Heaven to be with Him. I know that Jessie is in Heaven now with God and is at peace and not suffering. She had a hard fight this past year and now she is at rest.

This is a picture from her memorial service that was held in Reno, NV on October 18th. She passed away on October 10th at home surrounded by our parents, myself, our Uncle Steve and cousins Donna and Heidi. She fought up til the end but when she passed away she had a smile. I think she wanted to let us know that she was ok and that she is going to be fine. Of course it is those of us left behind that hurt the most.

We as her family ask that if you wish to do something to honor Jessie's memory, please make a donation in her name to the Reno Cancer Foundation at 1155 Mill Street Reno, NV 89502.

Jessie will forever be in the hearts of those she touched. She will be with us always until it is our time to be with her again.

Thank you and God Bless ~ Joan (Jessie's sister).