Thursday, March 15, 2012

Susan Jean Brewer 7/30/1955 - 3/9/2012

The following is a copy/paste of an email that I sent out on Sunday, March 11th:


Hi all,

As many of you have heard by now we come to you with the sad news that Susan Brewer passed away on Friday morning. She went quietly and peacefully in the comfort of her own home. While we are obviously incredibly sad, we are comforted that her suffering is over and know that she is now watching over us from Heaven. Words cannot express the loss that we are all dealing with. She is truly one of those people who will never, ever be forgotten. Everyone who knew her had their lives enriched simply by being in her presence.

She will be laid to rest in a small gathering of immediate family on Monday (3/12). The public memorial service is tentatively scheduled for Friday, March 30th in Bellevue so please plan accordingly if you would like to attend. I will confirm the details with everyone as soon as we have them set in place. We are probably going to ask that you do not send flowers, and in lieu of flowers we will be identifying a charitable organization to which you can donate in Susan's name.

There is so much to say, yet words really can't do justice to the situation. What I can say is that my mom truly felt the power of all your prayer, love, and support and that's what helped her maintain the glowingly positive attitude and faith in God that she maintained since her brain cancer was first diagnosed in December 2010. It's been a very emotional 15-16 months as she bravely battled this crippling disease, but one of the blessings we have had throughout the whole thing is that we were given plenty of time and opportunity to properly say goodbye to her. We will forever cherish her memory and be thankful for God's gift of putting her in our lives.

With love,

Cory Brewer

PS - I'm sure I've missed many email addresses of Susan's loved ones, so please pass this message along as you see fit.

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