March 19th, 1982
This is our 32nd wedding anniversary, and this is
the last of our wedding pictures. She is
radiant, as she was nearly all her
life. I am, well – me. The wedding dress still exists; I have it. That tie also is around somewhere, although I
never wear it. The suit – well, it has
gone on to a better life. The wedding
bouquet, so beautiful then and still a personal treasure, is in a box in my
bedroom. Many of our wedding presents
are still in use. Her memory has not
faded, and it never will.
However, ovarian cancer is still out there. Diagnosis no longer is a death sentence as it
was a few decades ago, but it still is a terribly serious, terribly upsetting
life event. Cancer researchers are
making progress. There is reason for
hope. Our research scientists are
clever, our technology is incredibly sophisticated – but the problem (problems,
really) are far more complex than anyone dreamed only a few years ago.
The world is filled with worthy causes, but cancer research must be near
the top of the heap. Give it all the
support you can.
Here is Linda’s tribute fund at Fred Hutch
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