Peggy's Aunt Becky was diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma in November 2006. After overcoming odds and the original prognosis to live for a couple more years, she succumbed to the cancer on September 28th. We were down in LA for a baby shower for Isabella when it happened. So while we celebrated the arrival of one person in our family, we struggle to come to terms with the loss of another.
Many people have flown in to support Aunt Becky's children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. Throughout the day yesterday, we heard stories from the life of Aunt Becky. She was a great woman and leaves an invaluable legacy. Two themes tied many of the stories together: family and charity. It never ceases to amaze me to witness the strength of the ties in the Barela family (Peg's mom's side of the family). Although the family is scattered throughout the US (Alaska, NJ, Colorado, Tennessee, and California), people gather for all of the momentous events. This time was no exception. Hearing from Aunt Becky's children and grandchildren, Aunt Becky's admonitions on the importance of family will not be lost. We believe she hung on in her final days in the hope of seeing her 4th great-grandchild, Ava Grace, which she did just days before her "homecoming." Many also shared how they've been touched by Aunt Becky's selfless, giving nature.
Times of loss remind us to treasure and value our loved ones as much as and while we can. Let us not wait until eulogies to hear all the wonderful things they've done and the lives they've touched. We hope and pray that we will pass Aunt Becky's legacy onto Luke and Isabella.
Rebecca Moore
Feb 2, 1927 - Sep 28, 2008
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Deepest sympathy to Peggy and her family regarding the loss of Aunt Becky. I never had the pleasure of meeting her but, heard endless counts of family gatherings through Peggy and the love felt there. So indeed, the legacy of love has already been extended to Luke and Isabella and the seeds planted and are rooting in the kindest of environments. Those little seedlings will do so well and thrive and prosper as daily they feel the love of God in their lives due to the constancy of Rick and Peggy and that wonderful heritage of love that exists so profoundly in the Lin family. Love, "Aunt Zoe"
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