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Title: R.I.P Di (Tiffaney)
Post by: Suzy W on Saturday 26 January 13 03:51 GMT (UK)

Just received a email regarding one of our Rootschat members passing away.
 Her name was Di and she had a New Zealand site named ancestralsearch.proboards.com. 
We both shared and swapped info regarding Scottish links coming to New Zealand and I am sure she has helped many others on the New Zealand broad.  (I am unsure what her name was for R.C)
It sounds as if she took really ill with a painful illness.
All our thoughts go out to her family.

Di's User name is Tiffaney

Suzy W

Title: Tiffaney
Post by: Kin-getter on Saturday 26 January 13 05:13 GMT (UK)

Tiffaney has been a member for a few years but it is my extremely sad duty to inform members that she has passed away after a painful illness borne bravely.

I am unable to find anywhere else to post this message, nor help locating such, hence my posting it here.

If anyone wishes to discuss Tiffany's passing, please pm me. 

Thanks,

James.

Title: Re: R.I.P Di
Post by: kiwihalfpint on Saturday 26 January 13 05:13 GMT (UK)

Thanks for letting us know Suzy.

Thoughts are with Tiffaney's family at this sad time.

R.I.P  :(


Cheers
KHP

Title: Re: R.I.P Di
Post by: mare on Saturday 26 January 13 07:07 GMT (UK)

Sorry to hear the sad news  :( but thanks Suzy,  I recognised the name immediately for her postings although I don't recall sharing any particular threads. Condolences to her family and to her friends on RootsChat and other boards ... Bless x mare

Title: Re: Tiffaney
Post by: mare on Saturday 26 January 13 07:33 GMT (UK)

 :(  Sad news .... I have just noticed this thread here, after I added to the one on NZ board where she frequented ... http ://www . rootschat . com/forum/index.php/topic,633092.msg4808160/topicseen.html#new (now merged)

x mare

Title: Re: Tiffaney
Post by: Kin-getter on Saturday 26 January 13 07:41 GMT (UK)

I'm in contact with the family.  Also, she had some forums and I've sent messages out to members, some of whom probably have used Rootschat.

James.

Title: Re: R.I.P Di
Post by: Kin-getter on Saturday 26 January 13 07:47 GMT (UK)

I set up Ancestral Search for Di originally.

James.

Title: Re: R.I.P Di
Post by: trystan on Saturday 26 January 13 08:07 GMT (UK)

That's very sad news indeed.
Our thoughts are with Di's family and her friends.
As we can see from her messages on here, she was indeed a person who really wanted to help others.

Trystan
RootsChat Caretaker

Title: Re: R.I.P Di
Post by: Kin-getter on Saturday 26 January 13 08:16 GMT (UK)

Yes, she loved helping folk.

She died with a smile on her face, at peace, which I feel is very moving.

This is her main forum which I first set up for her:

http://ancestralsearch.proboards.com/

James.

Title: Re: R.I.P Di (Tiffaney)
Post by: Suzy W on Saturday 26 January 13 18:57 GMT (UK)

Thanks James. 
Would you mind sending on our condolences to her family from everyone on rootschat?   
She certainly did reach many people in her endeavor to find New Zealand and Scottish links.
Di's family are related to me via her Pettigrew/Lyall families of Pigeon Bay.

Suzy W

Title: Re: R.I.P Di (Tiffaney)
Post by: Kin-getter on Sunday 27 January 13 00:14 GMT (UK)

Suzy W,

I will most certainly pass on condolences to the family. I had hoped to be able to travel out to NZ last year (I'm in Caithness, Scotland) but Hospital decided otherwise.
I note that Caithness is one of your 'patches'.  Dianne visited here and enjoyed the time spent.

James.