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Barbara, I was very sad to hear of the death of Anne Rutherford.. She and I used to contact each other from time to time in the early years of PIEN, and I recall many very useful and cheerful messages. Could you please pass on our sympathy to John and the family. Thank you Joy & Bob Graham > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Barbara Patterson" <[log in to unmask]> > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2004 12:07 AM > Subject: Sad news > > > > The phone rang here this evening. It was John Rutherford, Anne's > > husband with the sad news that Anne died on Jan. 11, 2004. She had had > > a heart attack on December 18, 2003; last Sunday she had another and > > died. Anne was a truly good person and a wonderful friend to me, to our > > list, and to others with Parkinson's. She was determined, motivated, > > dedicated and funny. She worked far too long and too hard for the > > benefit of pwp. Anne was one of the best and will be sorely missed. I > > miss her. > > > > Here is her obituary taken from the Toronto Globe and Mail: > > > > RUTHERFORD, Anne Elizabeth (Hethrington) (of St. John's, Newfoundland, > > formerly of Toronto and Montreal) > > Died at Toronto Western Hospital on Sunday, January 11, 2004, in her > > 70th year. Beloved wife of John H. Rutherford. Anne, enabled and > > supported by John, made the most of her life as she worked through her > > 25-year battle with Parkinson's. Her many volunteer services to her > > community and the Parkinson Society were justly rewarded, culminating in > > receiving the Governor General's Caring Canadian Award in November 2003. > > Dearly loved mother of Margaret Rutherford (Dean Van Hooydonk) of > > Toronto and Dr. Patricia Rutherford (Michael Mercier) of Hamilton. Loved > > Granny of Graham Mercier. Also survived by her brother John W. > > Hethrington and his wife Carol of Thornbury, sister Ruth Kitchen and her > > husband Howard of Mississauga, and their families. Anne was the daughter > > of the late Dr. Hagar and Edith Mary Webster Hethrington. Loved and > > admired for her intelligence, courage and spirit, Anne will always be > > sadly missed by her family and her many friends and associates. The > > family will receive friends at the HUMPHREY FUNERAL HOME-A.W. MILES > > CHAPEL, 1403 Bayview Avenue (South of Eglinton Avenue East), from 5-8 > > p.m. on Wednesday, January 14th. Funeral service in the chapel on > > Thursday, January 15th at one o'clock. Interment of cremated remains at > > Thornbury Clarksburg Union Cemetery. A memorial service will be held in > > St. John's, Newfoundland at a later date. If desired, donations to the > > Parkinson Society of Canada, 4211 Yonge Street, Suite 316, Toronto M2P > > 2A9, or the charity of your choice would be appreciated by the family. > > > > > > Barb > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: >mailto:[log in to unmask] > > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- >To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] >In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn Bob & Joy Graham Ph & Fax (08) 9430 4730 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn