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Thanks everyone for all the well wishes and prayers for me and my family during my aunt's passing on Monday (not sunday night as implied in the attached article). Today was my aunt's funeral and I couldn't go because of work and have had a really crappy kind of day (just in a funk kind of). All of the entire Stafford County government offices closed today at 1:00 out of respect of my aunt (her funeral was at 2:00) and I couldn't go. 
We were very close because she is only about 10 years older than I (she just turned 46 in November). Here's one of the write ups about her in the local paper that's pretty nice. I was at her house that day in 1993 when she was told she would be the new treasurer and the current treasurer had a heart attack at the time. Heck I remember in 1987 when she first started working there. The following year 1994 she won the election in a landslide after literally 24/7 knocking on doors and running a gruelling campaign. As she did always every election day. I'm writting this thread to let you all know that your prayers for my family are also still very needed. We are all having a hard time with her loss - me included and denial is starting to wear off 
She was a strong woman and the best of rollmodels one could ever ask for growing up. Although strong, she still had a heart of gold and had time for everyeone and was always there for me growing up and beyond. TIA advance for all your prayers this trying week and the prayers on Monday. Thank you! 
http://fredericksburg.com/News/FLS/2006/022006/02142006/167849
We were very close because she is only about 10 years older than I (she just turned 46 in November). Here's one of the write ups about her in the local paper that's pretty nice. I was at her house that day in 1993 when she was told she would be the new treasurer and the current treasurer had a heart attack at the time. Heck I remember in 1987 when she first started working there.
The following year 1994 she won the election in a landslide after literally 24/7 knocking on doors and running a gruelling campaign. As she did always every election day. I'm writting this thread to let you all know that your prayers for my family are also still very needed. We are all having a hard time with her loss - me included and denial is starting to wear off She was a strong woman and the best of rollmodels one could ever ask for growing up. Although strong, she still had a heart of gold and had time for everyeone and was always there for me growing up and beyond. TIA advance for all your prayers this trying week and the prayers on Monday. Thank you! http://fredericksburg.com/News/FLS/2006/022006/02142006/167849
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I'm doing a little better, still trying to call parents to no avail. The way I explained it to a friend was, families are usually drawn closer from a funeral, not walk around with sticks up their azz. I'm sure this is NOT what my aunt had wanted. I think its childish but maybe its just displaced anger and I'm trying to be understanding. Its hard enouh losing a family member and even harder during that time to have your parents complety turn their back on you - not that I'm not used to it though 
. I'm thinking about driving down to VA today to see everyone personally and let them know I'm there for them. I just couldn't be yesterday and everyone is still having a hard time dealing with this loss out of the blue. Thanks again! 
