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Old Photographs, Recognition, Handwriting Deciphering => Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs => Topic started by: jc26red on Tuesday 01 May 12 13:23 BST (UK)
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Just heard in another place that RabbitB - Jan - passed away in her sleep last night.
As many of you may know Jan was in hospital after taking a turn nearly a fortnight ago.
night night Jan, God Bless x :'(
Jenny and family
ps Thank you Paula for passing on the sad news.
Moderators.... posting on this board as this is the one that Jan most frequented and has many friends here.
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:'( ... Oh that is so very sad, my condolences to all her many friends here on RootsChat and to her family ... RIP dear Jan and God Bless, Maryanne
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May RabbitB's family and friends be comforted in knowing that we all are saddened at this news too. JM from NSW Australia.
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I am very sorry to hear of Jans passing.
She was a lovely person and will be incredibly missed.
Trish :'(
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Although I didn't 'know' Rabbit I too am saddened by the loss of another Rootschatter.
RIP.
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Oh no that is very sad :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(
Rest in peace dear Jan, it was a pleasure to get to know you over the years.
Condolences to the family
Irene
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Oh, I am so sad to hear this. Jan was such a lovely lady. She was much loved on Rootschat.
Condolences to all her family.
God bless Jan - rest in peace.
Judy
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I am so sorry to hear of Jan's passing. In the last few months she sent me so many PM's, urging me through my own health issues.
She will be sincerely missed :'(
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I'm so very sad and shocked this morning, I will miss Jan very much.
God bless Jan and all the family
Love, Elinxx :'(
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As Su has already said, it is always so sad when we lose one our Rootschat family.
My condolences go to her family.
Jen
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I am so sorry to hear this news. I will miss her.
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How very sad. She will be missed on here.
My condolences to her loved ones.
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I am so very sad to hear this. I will miss Jan very much she was a very good friend.
My condolences to her family.
Love
Rosie :'(
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So sorry to hear this sad news - people like Jan bring light into our lives and it is so hard to have to say goodbye. Thinking of the good times on here, and also of her loved ones.
GS
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RIP in peace jan
conolences to her family
martyn and jamie xx
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So sorry to hear this news. 'Rabbit' (as I knew her), gave me some really happy times on Rootschat. God Bless, and RIP.
giraffe
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I am not ashamed to admit to tears. A sad loss to all.
Mike
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You and me both, Mike, you and me both ...
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I was very sad to hear about Jan. I'll miss her e-mails and many jokes she used to send. My condolences to all her family.
RIP Jan.
Lizzie
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So sorry to hear such sad news. She will be sadly missed.
RIP Rabbit.
My thoughts and prayers are with her family
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I'm very saddened to read of this. Jan was a good friend to me, although we never met in person. I too will miss her emails and jokes, also her welcoming friendliness on the photo board. Thank you Jan for encouraging me to learn how to restore pictures.
My condolences to her family - she will be missed.
Maggie
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Sending thoughts and prayers
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Such sad news to get, you were a good friend, I'll miss the emails and the humour. :'(
My condolences to Jans family.
Night, night Jan
Terry
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Sorry to read this; my condolences to her family and friends.
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How truly awful to hear this. Rabbit was one of the first people I met on Rootschat.
:'( :'( :'(
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What a very special person Jan was, and always so attuned to people's feelings.
It was a priviledge to have 'known' her.
Rest in peace, and may light perpetual shine upon you.
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Rest in peace Jan
Condolences to her family.
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My thoughts to Jan's family at this time, as others have said Jan was a special person and although she never met all those that she had contact with here on Rootschat she treated all as old friends with a warmth and humour that will be sadly missed on the boards.
OR.
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What is there left to say :'( :'(...Dear Rabbit Breeder/Jan...such a warm and kind hearted soul who I first met on another site along with one or two others on here. I too will miss her emails and especially the Jackie Lawson seasonal cards she sent...the last one being an Easter Card.
Rest easy Jan :-*...Rootschat will be a poorer place without you :-*
Hearfelt sympathy to all her family and friends.
The attached verse was a personal favourite of Jan's when I posted it some time ago.
Carol...with out an "e"
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Very sorry to hear this; she had a distant connection to me through her Hart relatives.
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so very sorry to hear this sad news, Condolences to her family. RIP Jan.
Anne
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What sad news. RabbitB will be sadly missed by all her friends on Rootschat.
My thoughts are with her family.
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How very sad to hear this news, my condolences to her family.
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Very sad news.
I will miss the cute avatar and the warm friendly person behind it, always with sincere words of encouragement to everyone. She was a real treasure.
My sincere condolences to Jan's family
David
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Oh dear, oh dear ... another lovely RootsChatter is gone; maybe she will meet up with our other past friends ...
I send my sympathy to her friends and family from beside the Sea of Galilee.
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Jan was a very special lady and a good friend to all she was in contact with.
Thanks for my own special memories Jan, you will be missed by all your friends.
My condolences to Jan's Family in their time of grief
Edna
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My condolences to Rabbit's family. Rabbit will be greatly missed
helina
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I will miss Jan very much...no more humorous emails
and sharing of life's ups and downs. Rest in peace
dear Jan. Thoughts and prayers to your loved ones.
Your Aussie Pal
Joy
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Such sad news, a wonderful lady who went out of her way to help others.
My condolences to her family.
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So sad to hear this news Jan will missed by all Rootschatter's
my condolences to her family
John
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I am so sorry to hear this news, I do hope that Rabbit's family will be in some way comforted that so many people were touched by her.
I will never forget her lovely posts re the horse pictures I posted here on this board.
Such a lovely lady.
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Condolenses to the family and friends of RabbitB
The Ancestors will be waiting for you and will
look after you
RIP :'(
regards Sandymc
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This is such sad news :'( :'(
RB we always said we would meet up for a coffee and sticky bun at the River and Rowing Museum in Henley. Next time I am there I will have one for you ;)
Thank you for all the lovely chats and the support you gave me when I was unwell.
< hug>< hug> for Paul and the family and I will miss you very much m'dear
Jackie
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So sad to hear this news ...... will miss seeing Jan on the board. :'(
KHP
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My condolences to her family and friends.
Jan you will be missed by so many. RIP
jericho
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Oh, no! :o :'( :'( :'(
I am so very, very sad and sorry to hear the news. Jan will be very much missed.
Rest in peace, Jan, and condolences to your loved and loving ones.
xo
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OH MY OH MY..... DEAR LORD,
God bless oh dear..... I am shocked and saddened ... bless her ... oh dear .... so very very very sad.
heartbreaking news ...
God bless Jan, will truly miss the little rabbit and the cheeky forwards...
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I'm so sorry to hear this very sad news. :'(
You'll be sorely missed by your many friends on RootsChat
My condolences to your family and friends
Rest in peace Jan
Di
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I am so sad to hear the news about Jan. She was one lovely lady who will be sorely missed by all who knew her.
My sincere condolences to all her family.
Mo
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Rest in Peace RabbitB. You will be greatly missed. :(
Tony
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We are saddened to hear of Rabbits passing :'(
Heartfelt sympathy to Jan's family.
RIP Jan you will be missed greatly here on Rootschat.
Carolyn & Mike.
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Rabbit B was one of the first Chatter to greet me when I came into this community about 18 months. I appreciated her friendly assistance & will miss seeing her little rabbit avatar pop up.
Rest in peace Rabbit B.
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Oh No!
I've just signed on to find this sad sad news. :'( :'(
Dear Jan....you'll be missed by so many.
Every sympathy to Jan's OH and her family.
Dee
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Sad news indeed.
RabbitB was one of the first people I noticed around the photo board when I joined Rootschat, and she always was very encouraging to all who ventured here.
Condolences to her family.
Wiggy
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The Day God Called You Home
God looked around his Garden and found an empty place.
He then looked down upon his earth and saw your loving face.
He put his arms around you and lifted you to rest.
His Garden must be beautiful, he always takes the best.
He knew that you were suffering, he knew you were in pain.
And knew that you would never get well on earth again.
He saw your path was difficult, he closed you tired eyes,
He whispered to you "Peace be Thine" and gave you wings to fly.
When we saw you sleeping so calm and free of pain,
We would not wish you back to earth to suffer once again.
You've left us precious memories, your love will be our guide,
You live on through your children, you're always by our side.
It broke our hearts to lose you, but you did not go alone.
For part of us went with you on the day God called you home
RIP Rabbit xx
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Just logged in and saw this news :(
Very sad news regarding a lovely lady.
Rest in Peace RabbitB
Annette
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Although our paths never crossed, it has become all too obvious that Rabbit was a well loved member of this and the wider community, so..........
i would like to add my sincere condolences to all her family and friends both personal and virtual, wherever you may be.
R I P Rabbit
Barbara - aka snaptoo
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Hello to all Rabbit's special friends. I have just been reading all your wonderful messages about my mum RabbitB (Jan) and I am so moved and touched. All of you made such a huge difference to her life, you all meant so much to her. Thank you all for your love, kindness and good wishes.
Helen (Jans daughter)
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Dear Helen,
As you can see your mum was much loved on RootsChat, by people all over the world.
I hope that you will be able to draw some comfort from this at this terribly sad time for you. So many of us have shed a tear for your mum today. She was a treasure :)
God bless you and your family, and give you strength to go forward day by day.
Judy
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Hello Helen,
Yes your mum will be sorely missed here and the other chat place she frequented. I have "known" your mum for many years, from when she first hopped into the BBC family History forum before she became a member of Rootschat. We have all stuck together through thick and thin and Jan will be very much missed with her wonderful knack of saying the right thing when one is down or down with health problems.
Its going to be a tough week for you all, take care and give the girls a big cuddle from some of their "virtual aunties" here and over on myfamily.
Jenny (jc)
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Hello Helen, sorry I missed you today and thank you for the email, but just wanted you to know that we are all thinking of you and Dad at this time < hug>< hug> for all the family. Like JC, I have known Jan since the old days on the Beeb board and she will be very sadly missed by us all
Love Jackie
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As a relative newcomer to the Boards I didn't know Rabbit well, but she made me very welcome when I joined and I will always remember her gracious, humerous response when I apologised for mistaking her for a 'he'.
RIP Rabbit, and sincere condolences to your family
Pauline xxxx
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Hello Helen,
So glad you have seen all these lovely messages. Your Mum was a wonderful lady who is going to be sorely missed around here. Nice to talk to your earlier.
Gill(ian) aka Maggie
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Helen, you little beauty. At a time like this you could have read the messages and let us get on with it.
Jan would be very pleased that you have responded.
You're a chip off the old block. Look after those little girls, Paula
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Hello Helen.., Thankyou for your email.
I too have known your Mum from the BBC Board and she will be sorely missed by us all. Most of all she will be sadly missed by her family.
Take great care of each other and know we shall all be thinking of you.
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Very sad to learn of Jan's death sincere condolences to her family.
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:( :( :( :( :( :( So very sad to hear of a Jan's passing. My condolences to her family.
Caz
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So very sad to learn of Jan's passing, she will be much missed by her friends here.
My condolences to her family.
Betty
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So sorry to hear the very sad news, a good and helpful friend to all who knew her, Jan will leave a shadow where the sun once shone.
Bill.
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I think we should have the "Rabbit Board" on RC, drop in and be nice.
Mike
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Blimey I've just log in for a visit. So sorry to hear such a sad news. My condolences to Jan's family. May she R.I.P.
It is always sad to loose a valuable member.
Gisela :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(
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So sad to read about Jan's passing :'(. Condolences to her family. I still cherish all the wonderful restores you did for me. RIP Janxxx.
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Hello wonderful people - the messages are still coming - thank you all so much. For those of her friends who wanted to come to her funeral it is on Wednesday 16th May. Apologies but Pa Rabbit and I have completely lost track of who we have told about what and I know some of you have asked to be told the details. Please contact me if you want more info. I can't express what an amazing comfort Rabbit's RootsChat familiy has been to me this last week. I have printed all your messages to go on a special message board on the day.
I am also going to read the poem that was posted 'When God called you home', at the funeral. I just hope I can get through it without crying - I haven't as yet!
Rabbits daughter xxx
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I am also saddened to hear of Rabbit's passing.... :(
It is a great loss to loose ones parents, mine have both gone
I do hope that the family are strengthened by the level of condolences of here...
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To Jan's daughter......
Please remember that funerals give us the chance not only to mourn someone's passing, but to also to celebrate their lives. It will be a time of mixed emotions for you, so please don't think you're being disrespectful if you find yourself laughing or joking - it's how she would want you to be. I lost my mum 16 years ago, and the last couple of weeks of her life were similar to your mother's, and when I think of her now, I think of her in happier and healthier times.
I never had the privilege of meeting your mum, but when she found out about my illness only a matter of months ago, she sent me lots of private messages of encouragement, intermingled with jokes (and even a recipe for chicken soup, to keep my strength up !). I knew she wasn't in the best of health, but she used to shrug that off, and only wanted to concentrate on me. Jan was a caring and generous lady.
I won't be able to attend Jan's funeral because of my bad health, but I will be thinking of you all on the 16th.
Love to all your family, from Nick.
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My dear I shall print off the messages from her old friends on the new BBC Board and get them sent to you.
Big, soppy 'bar room' <hug> and a big dollop of 'bar room' <magic>to help you through.
Paula
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To Jan,s daughter,
My condolence,s also your Mother must have been a very special lady to all those she helped on Root,s Chat may she rest in peace.
Margie
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Hello Rabbits Daughter
I would love to attend your Mum's funeral but I live too far away :(
I'm glad you liked the poem and I know what you mean I cant get through it without a few tears.
I hope that the day is full of happy memories and laughter as well as tears.
take care and much love to you and your family
Ed x
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Hello Helen (Rabbit's daughter)
I must thank you for the e-mail you sent me about Jan, although I had already heard the sad news on here. I "met" Jan on Rootschat and she contacted me via a private message giving me lots of advice about a Neighbourhood watch scheme I was setting up for my road, which is when she gave me her e-mail address and we contacted each other like that. Jan was always so cheerful despite her health problems and I'll miss her emails whether jokey ones, or ones about Dogwatch.
I'm sorry, I won't be able to attend her funeral, as I have a hospital appointment on the same day. I'll be thinking of you all as well as Jan of course.
Regards
Lizzie
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Hi Helen, just saw the link for this on my e mail. I never met your mum did did "know" her from the BBC site. So dreadfully sorry to hear the sad news. Your mum was such a lovely lady, always there with her humour, a laugh and a joke. She was so helpful to me on the site. God bless her. My thoughts are with you and your family at this very sad time Edith (AKA Edielee on BBC and Lincsbabe on here) XXXX
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Condolences to Jan's family.
You will be sadly missed on RC.
Ambers
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"Oh dear, oh dear", sobbed a tiny mole
"Who will help a fairy out of my hole?
It's full of mud and crawly things
She can not get out cos she has hurt her wings.
Oh help her white rabbit your arms are long,
They say you are good and I know you are strong."
"Don't bother me." the white rabbit said,
He shut up his eyes and his ears went red.
A little brown RABBITB hopped out of the gorse
"I'm not very strong but I'll try of course."
Her little tail bobbed as she waddled in,
The muddy water came up to her chin.
But she held her fast by her tiny hand
And helped her to get to fairyland.
When the day dawned in the early light
That little brown RABBITB was silvery white.
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I don't look in to the Rootschat site regularly. I am a former member of the BBC site, where Rabbit hopped in - quite often at the last minute if I remember correctly.
It's always very sad to hear of this kind of news and I send my condolences to her family.
Please remember the good times - and with time that is what you will remember.
FS
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I'm sure that everyone will join with me in thinking of Jan's family tomorrow morning ( Wednesday) when she is laid to rest and give them courage to get through what will no doubt be a very tough day for them all
< hug>< hug>
Jackie
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Yes indeed Jackie.
A sad day for us, more so for her family.
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I to do hope that the day goes as well as can be expected and that as well as the expected tears there will be lots of laughter and wet fivers flying about ;D
Ed
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A sad day, my thoughts are with the family and friends. Hope the day goes as well as expected.
helina
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xin
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Night night Jan, sleep well
Elinxx
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My thoughts are with Jans family and friends.
Rest in Peace Jan
Miss you
Rosie
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Very sad news indeed, our sincere condolences to Jan's family.
Scouse
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Such a sad day today, I sincerely hope that all went smoothly for all your family and friends today. You have all been in my thoughts today. Regards EdithXX
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Hello all
Just to let you know myself and Glencare were privileged to attend Jan's funeral today. It was a lovely service conducted by a wonderful vicar with a strong clear voice and a sense of humour! The church is as Glen said " a proper church" set opposite a duckpond in a little village with a primary school next to it. Sorry I cant find a picture at the moment, but it has the most wonderful Yew arch as you go in. Helen read Ed's poem without a hitch, although I must say it brought a lump to my throat even though I had read it before. As the coffin was being removed from the church a blackbird started singing as if to welcome her. The internment took place in a lovely well maintained graveyard next to the church. With the birds twittering in the trees and the children from the primary school at playtime next door it is a very "happy place" to be laid to rest.
After the service Glen and I got to talk to Helen and Richard, Jan's children, and also to Jan's brother in law. We also met Molly and Megan, two lovely little girls. I told Helen that you had been posting messages today and no doubt she will get around to looking at them in due course. I also asked if I could put up the order of service and as such attach it so everyone who wasn't able to make it can see it. Just hope that my computer skills work ;) Although we didn't get to speak to Paul, as he was speaking to other members of the congregation and Glen and I weren't able to return to the house afterwards due to work commitments, I asked that Helen passed on all our messages of support for the family and hope that they join us on the board again soon even if it is just to say "Hello"
Jackie
* Moderator comment: as modified JPG version of order of service has now been posted, I have removed the unmodified PDF version which showed family's address *
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Hello everyone
I think mum would have been proud and happy with today's send-off. Still feels very unreal that she is no longer with us. She had a lovely service which was both funny and moving and one she would have approved of I am sure. A huge thank you to those to came along today to support us and say farewell to Rabbit. Your good wishes and support has been amazing at this diffucult time
Love
Helen (Rabbits offspring) xxx
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It was so lovely to meet you today Helen, and yes, anyone would have loved that service, you had a very much loved Mum and you should be justifiably proud of her.
Now dont you be a stranger here will you ;)
Cheers
Jackie
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What a lovely picture of our dear Rabbit that is! That smile, those twinkling eyes. I never met her in 'real life', but somehow, everything I knew about Jan is there in her face.
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Hello Helen,
I am so pleased that the service went well, a special send off for a very special lady. She was very much loved and will be sorely missed.
I miss her humour and her wisdom and her advice, even when she regularly lectured about me about how I should stop being a vegetarian because it couldn't be good for me! ;) She has left a rabbit shaped hole in my life.
Look after yourself
Love Elin xx
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Hi jmp,
Thank you very much for telling us about the service, I was very sad not to be able to go and
that really helped.
I haven't been able to open the order of service and would love to see it. Is any one else having a problem with it or is it just me?
Thanks
Elin
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Sorry you are having a problem Elin. I will post the order of service in jpg format in case anyone else has problems opening it
Pages 1 and 2 here page 3 to follow ;)
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Page 3
* Moderator comment: edited to blank out family's address, for privacy reasons :) *
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Lord of All Hopefulness ...
Yes, the overwhelming joy and trust of that hymn is so much in tune with our darling Rabbit's spirit.
I'm glad there was sunshine and birdsong.
Paula
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Thank you jmp for updating us about Rabbit's service. It sounds like it was really lovely and in keeping with the happy spirit of Rabbit herself :)
To Helen, your mother was much loved and respected by us here on Rootschat as is evident by all these messages. She will definitely live on in all our hearts!
Prue xo
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Sorry you are having a problem Elin. I will post the order of service in jpg format in case anyone else has problems opening it
Pages 1 and 2 here page 3 to follow ;)
Thank you so much jmg that is sweet of you. I love the photo of Jan and her lovely twinkly eyes, bless!!
Elinxx
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Thanks jmp for posting the order of service complete with the lovely photo of Jan - what kindness and humour is there in her eyes.
I'm so glad the day has gone so well, complete with the blackbird - she would have loved that.
Thanks Jan for all emails that I could never quite keep up with, the common sense, the friendly advice and concern you showed me. As with so many other people I'm going to miss you.
Maggie x
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I'm so glad that the service etc went well and thank you for letting us see the service and most of all reading the poem that I posted. What a lovely setting for your Mum to rest in.
regards
Ed xx
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I've been at a complete loss for what to say because this came as such a shock. Hoping you don't mind me adding something at this late date, but Jan was also an extremely good restorer and I wasn't the only person who thought that, as this link proves.
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,431539.msg2974430.html#msg2974430
Dear Helen, your lovely mum was in a lot of discomfort when she very kindly restored this photograph for me and I'll treasure it.
xxx
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She looks a really lovely lady!
Rest in peace Jan.
Annette
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Oh dear. I am the sort of rubbish friend who lets the weeks go by without telephoning and so I have only just found out by speaking to Paul. She had so much energy and interest in everything that I was sure she was going to bounce back soon and the flood of emails resume. The order of service for the funeral was just the thing and I am sorry to have missed the event.
It is sad when death takes away someone we love but, as long as we live, it cannot take away our happy memories and I hope all of us, especially her family, can take comfort from these memories and and of course remember to do what she told us to do.
Gordon