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hi all and hi barb i've copied the messages below after cleaning them up and eliminating duplications janet ======================================================== Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2004 23:07:18 -0500 From: Barbara Patterson <[log in to unmask]> 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 ======================================================== Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2004 05:59:50 -0800 From: Murray Charters <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Re: Sad news -------------------------------------------------------- Sad News indeed! We all will miss Anne. I echo your thoughts and words Barbara... murray ======================================================== Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2004 15:21:34 -0400 From: Brightline <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Re: Sad news -------------------------------------------------------- My hearty condolences to John Rutherford and the members of his family. Raj ======================================================== Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2004 10:42:55 EST From: Kathleen Cochran <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Re: Sad news -------------------------------------------------------- Barbara, So sorry to hear of the loss of your friend Anne Rutherford. What a loss for the Parkinson's community as well. Clearly the world was, and is, a better place for her having been in it. With best wishes, Kathleen ======================================================== Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2004 00:21:16 -0800 From: janet paterson <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Re: Sad News -------------------------------------------------------- hi all thank you barb for letting us know about anne she inspired me and she made me laugh and she made me crack jokes to make her laugh back between chuckles we talked about being two ontarian landlubbers each relocated to a small island (her newfoundland vs my bermuda) about how to calculate the number of parkies on such an island about how it was time i learned how to telnet about how 1988 was a powerful parky year for both of us (my intro to pd and her intro to pd advocacy) about how important pd organisations are to parkies about how she lost her dear friend to that god damned cbgd disease about how wondrous grandchildren are about how luminous being here is here's a quote of hers which i posted to the listserv: -------------------------------------------- 1998/03/03 QT: wrestled - anne rutherford: i may have been wrestled to the floor but no way does my tee shirt say 'walk on me' -------------------------------------------- janet ======================================================== Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2004 17:04:44 -0600 From: Jo Ann Coen <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Re: Sad news -------------------------------------------------------- Barb - Please give my condolences to Anne's husband and family. She will be sorely missed. Jo Ann ======================================================== Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2004 09:26:04 -0500 From: Ivan M Suzman <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Anne Rutherford -------------------------------------------------------- I am very sad to lose ANNE. She gave me a gift subscription to Parkinson's Post magazine, which she has had renewed for four years, allowing mw to follow Canadian PWP's and developments in research in Canada with ease. She was a joy to talk to on the telephone. She and I were close friends by e-mail. I wll miss her. Ivan Suzman Portland, Maine 54/39/35 ======================================================== Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2004 23:24:06 +0800 From: Joy Graham <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Re: Sad news -------------------------------------------------------- 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 Bob & Joy Graham Ph & Fax (08) 9430 4730 ======================================================== Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2004 19:37:11 -0500 From: Linda J Herman <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Re: Sad news -------------------------------------------------------- I was very saddened to hear about the death of Anne Rutherford. She was a valued member of the Parkinson's community and worked hard to help her fellow Parkies live the best life they could in spite of Parkinson's. I've communicated with her through email many times over the years - she was a caring, intelligent and courageous woman, and will be very much missed. Rest in peace Anne. Linda Herman ======================================================== Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2004 13:42:11 EST From: Gerry Haines <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Re: Anne Rutherford -------------------------------------------------------- I,too, knew Anne in the early days on the list, and she was always positive, my condolences to her family, she will be missed by the Parkinson Community. Gerry ======================================================== -- janet paterson a new voice ~ www.janetpaterson.net pd: 56-41-37 ~ cd: 56-44-43 ~ tel: 613-256-8340 an akinetic rigid subtype, albeit primarily perky, parky ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn