Post by Old Dragon (Al) on Mar 4, 2010 15:14:26 GMT 1
It is with great sadness, and a heavy heart, that I am posting here to let all our members know that, this morning, Angela of Tailends, lost her battle with cancer and passed away.
During the twenty years since Tailends began, in January, 1990, Angela has dedicated herself to providing every care and comfort possible to older, sick or injured dogs, especially greyhounds, who have never known such love comfort and care during their lives.
Although I knew of Angela’s work prior to her cancer diagnosis, since that we became closer friends, regularly exchanging many emails and the occasional phone call until recently, when she entered her local hospice and the final stages of the disease.
You can read about how Tailends began, and the wonderful work that Angela achieved with the many residents at Tailends over the years at this link: Tailends History
Angela has asked that, rather than sending flowers, anyone wishing to remember her, please do so with donations to Tailends and towards the continuing care of those wonderful, elderly dogs in the care of the rescue, or donate to the hospice where she spent her final days.
Details of how/where to send donations in memory of Angela will appear on the the Tailends website shortly. ( www.Tailends.co.uk )
George, Suzie, and their helpers, will continue to run Tailends, as Angela has done, and one of Angela’s final requests to me was that the TRPD Pet Craft Project would continue to support the rescue, as we have over the last few years. I was only too pleased to reassure her of that.
Once Suzie has full details of the funeral services she will add these to the website along with info regarding donations to the rescue and hospice.
There will be a funeral service held locally, then Angela will be taken to Uckfield, where there will be another service with her son and family before she is buried in a family plot.
During the twenty years since Tailends began, in January, 1990, Angela has dedicated herself to providing every care and comfort possible to older, sick or injured dogs, especially greyhounds, who have never known such love comfort and care during their lives.
Although I knew of Angela’s work prior to her cancer diagnosis, since that we became closer friends, regularly exchanging many emails and the occasional phone call until recently, when she entered her local hospice and the final stages of the disease.
You can read about how Tailends began, and the wonderful work that Angela achieved with the many residents at Tailends over the years at this link: Tailends History
Angela has asked that, rather than sending flowers, anyone wishing to remember her, please do so with donations to Tailends and towards the continuing care of those wonderful, elderly dogs in the care of the rescue, or donate to the hospice where she spent her final days.
Details of how/where to send donations in memory of Angela will appear on the the Tailends website shortly. ( www.Tailends.co.uk )
George, Suzie, and their helpers, will continue to run Tailends, as Angela has done, and one of Angela’s final requests to me was that the TRPD Pet Craft Project would continue to support the rescue, as we have over the last few years. I was only too pleased to reassure her of that.
Once Suzie has full details of the funeral services she will add these to the website along with info regarding donations to the rescue and hospice.
There will be a funeral service held locally, then Angela will be taken to Uckfield, where there will be another service with her son and family before she is buried in a family plot.