[Geysers] Jan Childers

[Joeerg at aol.com]

I didn't know her, but I am so sorry for all of your loss.  She  clearly 
meant a lot to many people.
 
Debby Stahl
 
 
In a message dated 1/9/2008 7:07:19 P.M. Central Standard Time,  
dlgrisso at yahoo.com writes:

I have some really sad news to post to the list-serve. For  the second 
straight Christmas,  our Christmas card to Jan Childers was returned. Last week we  
received this letter from her daughter.  

" Dear Friends,
 
It is never a good time to tell you this -- my mother Janice Eileen Clark  
Childers, known to you as Jan, passed away last year on November 12, 2006.  
Please forgive me for not telling you last year; I just couldn't write  this until 
now.
 
We had her last five years in Hawaii; I'm so  glad she moved over here to be 
with me. We were close--she was a wonderful  mother; and I really miss her. 
She died of natural causes, probably  complications of Alzheimer's dementia or 
pneumonia.
 
I know you'll be grieving as I am, and I know you loved her too. She  enjoyed 
receiving your cards and letters; I read them to her. She loved  hearing 
about your families and their activities.
 
As you may know, Jan was living in a care home after she fell at home and  
broke her hip. She was in a happy, caring environment and I visited her often.  
She was bedridden but still enjoyed watching sports,especially basketball on  
TV; and she also loved watching old movies. She also talked about her dear  
friends like you. 
 
I hope your Holidays are joyous, despite the sad  news.     
 
With Aloha,
 
Susy"
 
 
Betty and I were both deeply saddened by the news. We were worried  last 
Christmas when we didn't hear from her, and I thought her daughter's  letter was 
touching to say the least. I wasn't sure whether to post this on  the list 
serve but felt like many of the long time geyser gazers would want to  know if 
they didn't already. Even though I hadn't seen Jan in a long  time, I often 
thought of her, and especially while watching for Grand geyser.  We met Jan in 1990 
and spent several summers visiting with her in  the park and even visited her 
home while she was living in Lake Havasu  City, Arizona. She so loved Grand 
and would plan her everyday in the park  around it's prediction time. Jan was 
the person who got me "hooked" on Grand  and Yellowstone.  She was a special 
person and she will be missed.
 
 
Donnie Grisso



 



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