Guest Book

Cape Coral, FL Dec. 10, 2011 I guess it is with sadness and jubilation that I report that my baby sister, Cathy has lost her long fight with cancer. This, three weeks to the day after the passing of our mother. Sadness because that I will no longer have her in my life - in the flesh. With jubilation because now that Goddamned monster of a disease can no longer torment my sister. My sister was just about the sweetest, most charming and beautiful girl that you could ever see. She could light up any room with her presence. Some of y'all had the good fortune to meet Cathy. She was at Donna's and my "Birth-a-versary" party several years ago and at the Allman Brothers- Widespread Panic 2-show run in Birmingham a couple of years ago. She loved to have fun and she loved music. I wish that I could say that Cathy passed as peacefully and as beautifully as momma did 3 weeks ago, but it just wasn't like that. This son of a ***** disease tore at her until the end. Tougher than I ever thought any human being could ever be, Cathy fought back relentlessly. In the end, she was no match for a disease that evidently is stronger than prayer. Donna, my aunt, Pat and I are loading up the car for the 10 hour drive home now. I imagine it will be a very quiet trip. Thank all of y'all for the prayers, thoughts, letters, cards and phone calls throughout this ordeal. This still seems so unreal.