Dear brothers, sisters friends and family:
I want you to know that my lovely bride has won her fight! She is now free of all pain, suffering and Hodgekins!!! She has been in the hospital receiving a bone marrow transplant to keep the Hodgekins at bay. Through prayers and fasting we knew that this was the right thing to do. The transplant went well. Even on Saturday all of the markers that they use to determine the success of the Grafting in were great. It was a success. However, last week she was getting sick and they found that Trisha has a Yeast Infection in her blood. They needed to remove her Purple Power Port and the central line that they were using to administer the medications. They then needed to raise IV's to replace them. She has spent the last week or so fighting this new infection. Saturday night she wasn't able to sleep much at all because of fluid stating to collect around her heart and lungs. They moved her down to ICU for extra help. Shortly after moving to the ICU they knew that there wasn't anything that they could do except to prolong.
Trisha and I have had many talks throughout our life together about what we would do. Trisha and I talked again and we knew what we were going to do. She was able to spend some time with most of her family and our kids. Her last message to them was "No Regrets".
I don't have the words to give a portion of the appreciation that I have for each of you. Trisha was the writer and probably would have a couple of words for me to choose from. What I do know is that I am grateful to each and everyone of you. Your prayers, thoughts and numerous acts of charity will always be cherished. Trish would want me to tell you thanks also, and to remind you that she is happy, cancer free finally, and she is probably running. She was strong and still thinking of you and what she could do from her hospital room to be of service.
Trisha would want me to tell you that she is grateful for all of the experiences that she has had in her life. She cherishes each friendship that she has and how important you are to her. She received strength and encouragement from you and she feels better knowing she can call you friend. Her testimony of a Loving Heavenly Father and her Savior is stronger today than yesterday. She knows that Our Savior Lives and that we can return to live with our Father again with our families.
Her services will be on Saturday, March 22. at Cedar Hills West Stake Building at 11:00am with visitations before from 9:30 to 10:30 and also Friday evening from 6:00 to 8:00pm at Warenski Funeral Home in American Fork.
Thank you for your love, prayers, support and service that you have been to my bride and my family. I pray that you will also feel the Love of our Father in Heaven and in Our Savior Jesus Christ as you think of Trisha or when you see her favorite color Purple. I know that I will always remember and cherish my life with Trish, and I will strive to be the kind of person that she tells people that I am. Trisha I LOVE you, and I miss you.
SHMILY
