Linda and one of her quilts
Ann
Bjorseth, Linda’s long-time very good friend (and my once-upon-a-time
girlfriend), alerts me to this news article. It appears that in Canada they have a very straightforward and effective approach
to raising money for a good cause: play
some hockey. Seems that a woman named
Sue Deacon, who loved – and played – hockey died a few years ago, of ovarian
cancer. Her friends responded by
organizing the Sue Deacon Cup, a hockey tournament. So far they have raised a half-million, and
are supporting several OVCA research projects.
Of course, my hero Dr. Saul Rivkin has raised about $15 million for the
same purpose, largely by sponsoring a foot-race – but Saul has been at it for
decades. By 2030 I hope to see the
winner of the Sue Deacon Cup go straight to the Winter Olympics – and win.
But Linda
wasn’t much of an athlete, so what should I start in her honor? A quilting competition? The Linda Joyce Beck Quilting Super
Bowl? Maybe not, but it sounds nice.
She lives on in our hearts, and also in her art.
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