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Update, Jeannie has passed away the evening of March 24th. reposting the update below for ease of viewing. ---

Dear Mom, please grant me the strength and peace to do this as best as I can.

Hey everyone. I know people have been trying to get ahold of Will and I and that I have not been responding in a timely manner.

This evening, a little before 6pm, my mom Jeannie passed away.

Will and I were taking care of her; she was not in pain.

These last few days have been hard. (These last few weeks have been hard. These last few months have been hard. These last few years have been hard.)
These last few hours have been devastating.

Mom did not want people to think of her in her bed, weak and barely here.

Mom with bright eyes, making wry jokes is much better. Mom smiling, mom laughing, mom petting and playing with our dogs, mom explaining why she thinks orchids and irises are beautiful, mom making the most wonderful veggie lasagna with us, mom designing our house’s kitchen, mom playing games, mom curling her hair, or telling us that she loved us.
Mom sharing her love with her friends and her family. That’s how she wants to be remembered.

Bright strong, sharp, determined. Soft, sweet, compassionate, loving. Everything all at once.
She was an exceptional human being. I’m certain most of my good is from her. Please remember her fondly. I am.

I can’t say everything that needs to be said right now.

(Dear people who sent pictures and stories and donations, thank you. Thank you so very much. It means the world. I feel guilty for not responding, but I’m overwhelmed and also very sad.)

Please don’t text me right now. I can’t handle it yet.
You can comment here though. Please let people who loved Jeannie know.

Again, thank you so incredibly much to everyone who already has donated and sent messages, we couldn't have fathomed how wonderful you all would be in this time.

Thank you.
Love and light.

- Alicia

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Jeannie Snow Gross is an amazing, strong woman who has been an incredible wife, mother, and all around wonderful human being.

She has been fighting the good fight against cancer for the last 3 years. She’s still fighting that fight, but it is harder every day and she’s made the decision to turn to hospice care within the last couple weeks. Right now we are just trying to manage her pain and share our love with her.

We haven’t reached the end yet, so we’re not entirely sure of the full cost to make her last get together as good as it can be (it’s possible the goal may need to be raised.)

We want to celebrate her kindness, her compassion, her fun, her love, her life as well as the many ways she touched her friends and family’s lives.
Please support Jeannie's family in providing a loving memorial service to honor her and her memory.



 PS – It was really difficult to type this. I wish I could be more eloquent, but I just keep thinking how we love her, we love her, we love her. I love her.
Thank you to everyone who has loved and shown that love to Jeannie over the years.