2009 has been a terrible year for the Rose Community.  
We lost Mike Lowe.
We lost Ralph Moore.

I hoped that we were done for the year, but 2009 had one more big roundhouse blow for us.

Received This Morning (Sat., 11-7-09) From Kristina Osborn,
South-West Regional Coordinator,
Heritage Roses Groups
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It is with sadness that I tell you that our beloved Miriam passed was yesterday morning. (Friday, Nov. 6, 2009)  She was at home surrounded by her family.

A week ago Miriam suffered a fall in her kitchen, broke her left leg and also seriously injured her left hip. Doctors prepared the family that they did not believe she would survive the 5 hours of surgery to do the repairs. We all know what a strong woman she was. She was in ICU for a couple days and then in a regular room for a day or so. But, she was not recovering so Doctors released her to hospice and she was allowed to go home. There was a brief spark of hope on Tuesday when her kidneys appeared to be working again. But then I received a call last night that she was gone.

This is all the information that I have right now. Please keep her family in your prayers.
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Jeri Jennings
Editor, Heritage Roses Groups "Rose Letter"

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