sad nooz

[Sarajane]

When I first started reading and posting here in rec-crafts-beads, I
was delighted to find people who share many of my own passions and
also some troubles and ways of dealing with them. I made friends, many
of whom I have never seen in the flesh. We share our love of beads,
creativity, family and friends, our hopes and fears, our ways of
overcoming pain and fear through creative work. One of the brightest,
twinkliest, and occasionally prickliest was Sooz, (Susan Hara) who,
once assured of my true interest in beads, welcomed me here and gave
me many moments of pleasure with her posts. She was a driving force in
this group for many years. Her love of beads, color, animals, and her
husband Kevin were all shared freely with us here.

Sooz died of brain cancer last night, and she is no longer in the pain
that was a daily part of her life for many years. I rejoice in her
freedom from that and mourn the loss of her words. Good night, my
friend. Sleep well,

Sarajane

[Shirley Shone]

Post by Sarajane
When I first started reading and posting here in rec-crafts-beads, I
was delighted to find people who share many of my own passions and
also some troubles and ways of dealing with them. I made friends, many
of whom I have never seen in the flesh. We share our love of beads,
creativity, family and friends, our hopes and fears, our ways of
overcoming pain and fear through creative work. One of the brightest,
twinkliest, and occasionally prickliest was Sooz, (Susan Hara) who,
once assured of my true interest in beads, welcomed me here and gave
me many moments of pleasure with her posts. She was a driving force in
this group for many years. Her love of beads, color, animals, and her
husband Kevin were all shared freely with us here.
Sooz died of brain cancer last night, and she is no longer in the pain
that was a daily part of her life for many years. I rejoice in her
freedom from that and mourn the loss of her words. Good night, my
friend. Sleep well,
Sarajane

I am so very sorry to hear this sad news. I did not know she was ill
because I never got any replies to my emails to her in the last two years.
I have three pictures of her up on my workroom wall.

Sooz was the instigator of the BFNR parcels but there really was a
reason. The ones I got were to cheer me up when I started with my
serious heart problems.
Reading your message made me feel very cold inside.
I treasure all the things that she sent me over the years since she
breathed new life into RCB. Even now that seems to have gone.

My condolences to everyone who feels the loss of Sooz.
May her God keep her in the palm of his hand.
Hugs
Shirley

[Sarajane]

(((((((((((((Shirley)))))))))))

She was diagnosed about a month ago, after a fall. I like to think of
her as out romping with the dogs now, who she missed so much when they
went ahead. And finding the stars an acceptable replacement for
Swarovski crystal.

love you, my friend, glad to see you here even for such tidings.
Sarajane

[Shirley Shone]

Post by Sarajane
(((((((((((((Shirley)))))))))))
She was diagnosed about a month ago, after a fall. I like to think of
her as out romping with the dogs now, who she missed so much when they
went ahead. And finding the stars an acceptable replacement for
Swarovski crystal.
love you, my friend, glad to see you here even for such tidings.
Sarajane

As well as having my RCB gallery still on the wall I also have a picture
of one of her dogs.
I check the group everyday hoping someone will post something but I did
not expect this.

Thank you my dear friend and the love is returned.
Hugs

[Sarajane]

Sooz delighted in this group back when it was active, even when she
sometimes got infuriated. I wonder now if the cancer had anything to
do with the mood swings that would occur. In a Caring Bridge post from
Sooz when she was diagnosed, she said the scans showed cancer
permeating the tissues " like lace throughout" and I thought, yeah,
thats our Sooz, finding something strangely beautiful to say even
about that.

I've missed her, and you guys. She was sick a lot and didnt always
have the energy to answer emails even before this, and we've all been
busy with our various things, both the good and the hard. So, in honor
of Sooz and her love of beads and of us, I'm going to post here again
more often, and show off more beads.

Sarajane

Post by Shirley Shone

Post by Sarajane
love you, my friend, glad to see you here even for such tidings.
Sarajane

As well as having my RCB gallery still on the wall I also have a picture
of one of her dogs.
I check the group everyday hoping someone will post something but I did
not expect this.
Thank you my dear friend and the love is returned.
Hugs
--
Shirleywww.allcrafts.org.uk

[Tina]

I also could not get a response from her, even when I went down to
Calif.

Yes, Those BFNRs were fun. I didn't usually get involved in the big
ones, instead just sending things to individuals.

How is your heart now?

Tina



On Jun 1, 10:02 am, Shirley Shone

Post by Shirley Shone
I am so very sorry to hear this sad news. I did not know she was ill
because I never got any replies to my emails to her in the last two years.
I have three pictures of her up on my workroom wall.
Sooz was the instigator of the BFNR parcels but there really was a
reason. The ones I got were to cheer me up when I started with my
serious heart problems.
Reading your message made me feel very cold inside.
I treasure all the things that she sent me over the years since she
breathed new life into RCB. Even now that seems to have gone.
My condolences to everyone who feels the loss of Sooz.
May her God keep her in the palm of his hand.
Hugs
Shirley
--
Shirleywww.allcrafts.org.uk

[Shirley Shone]

Post by Tina
I also could not get a response from her, even when I went down to
Calif.
Yes, Those BFNRs were fun. I didn't usually get involved in the big
ones, instead just sending things to individuals.
How is your heart now?
Tina

Not in a very good state. One of the things that started off my
horrendous year last year.
I was rushed in hospital 4 times in January last year. my heart went
into over drive more than 180 beats a minute. I had 5 paramedics at one
time alone. Rushed into hospital every time. Had to have a heart scan
and a 24 hour monitor fitted.

The cardio told My DH and myself that there was nothing they could do.
I have a left bundle branch block, Two leaking valves and permanent
Atrial Fibrillation that can cause blood to pool in my heart and cause a
blood clot that would cause a massive stroke. So I take loads of tablets
and try to take life without stress.

I cannot have surgery on my back because my heart would not stand the
anaesthetic.(sp) So have to suffer the pain from that. On top of that I
had a bowel cancer scare at the same time.
I still try to keep smiling but it is hard, there are other personal
problems that I cannot write here.
Hugs
Shirley

[Sarajane]

((((((((((((((((((Shirley))))))))))))))))))
I'm glad to see you are still hanging in there anyway.

[Bart Mendelson]

Post by Shirley Shone
Not in a very good state. One of the things that started off my
horrendous year last year.
I was rushed in hospital 4 times in January last year. my heart went
into over drive more than 180 beats a minute. I had 5 paramedics at one
time alone. Rushed into hospital every time. Had to have a heart scan
and a 24 hour monitor fitted.
The cardio told My DH and myself that there was nothing they could do.
I have a left bundle branch block, Two leaking valves and permanent
Atrial Fibrillation that can cause blood to pool in my heart and cause a
blood clot that would cause a massive stroke. So I take loads of tablets
and try to take life without stress.
I cannot have surgery on my back because my heart would not stand the
anaesthetic.(sp) So have to suffer the pain from that. On top of that I
had a bowel cancer scare at the same time.
I still try to keep smiling but it is hard, there are other personal
problems that I cannot write here.
Hugs
Shirley

Hi Shirley,

Just keeping smiling is a great goal. And I know you are not someone to
give up, so keep smiling.

Kiss and hugs,

Bart

[Shirley Shone]

Post by Bart Mendelson
Hi Shirley,
Just keeping smiling is a great goal. And I know you are not someone to
give up, so keep smiling.
Kiss and hugs,
Bart

Hi Bart,
Lovely to know you are still around. I often think of you and when DH
and I met you in Amsterdam.
My sons are still on the ferries to the Hook.
3 times X
hugs
Shirley

[Maren at google]

Well, I guess I'll just reply to the last post.
Very sad to hear of Sooz's passing, she emailed me last year some time
when Kalera
started a RCB thread on Lampwork Etc. (which didn't have a lot of
activity).

Glad to see Kalera has found this place again :) and glad to see you
all.

I had given up on the newsgroup because the last few times I was here
it
was entirely full of spam, but if you're all still (or again) here
I'll come back
more often too.

Aloha,
Maren

Post by Shirley Shone

Post by Bart Mendelson
Hi Shirley,
Just keeping smiling is a great goal. And I know you are not someone to
give up, so keep smiling.
Kiss and hugs,
Bart

Hi Bart,
Lovely to know you are still around. I often think of you and when DH
and I met you in Amsterdam.
My sons are still on the ferries to the Hook.
3 times X
hugs
  Shirley
--
Shirleywww.allcrafts.org.uk

[Sarajane]

Aloha, Maren!
Good to see you here. A ceramic artist friend of mine is coming to
Hawaii to go to college--I told him there are definitely some great
people there who do art. What have you been working on lately? I've
gotten myself back to college and am taking classes in metal working
and ceramics as well as computer programs like photoshop and indesign,
dreamweaver and illustrator--cuts into my beading time, it does, but
expands the skills with which to do it and show it off. We just
finished our annual dyeing event and now I've got colorful dolls to
bead and turn into Spirit Dolls. I had thought of sending one of the
kits I put together for them to Sooz, but didnt as I thought it would
just be a reminder of unfinished projects that she could no longer do.
Now I think I'll make one for her myself. Not sure what all it'll
need, other than MAJOR BEADWORK!!!!!! and humor, and love. And
beautiful!!

glad to see you back here,
Sarajane

[Shirley Shone]

Post by Sarajane
Aloha, Maren!
Good to see you here. A ceramic artist friend of mine is coming to
Hawaii to go to college--I told him there are definitely some great
people there who do art. What have you been working on lately? I've
gotten myself back to college and am taking classes in metal working
and ceramics as well as computer programs like photoshop and indesign,
dreamweaver and illustrator--cuts into my beading time, it does, but
expands the skills with which to do it and show it off. We just
finished our annual dyeing event and now I've got colorful dolls to
bead and turn into Spirit Dolls. I had thought of sending one of the
kits I put together for them to Sooz, but didnt as I thought it would
just be a reminder of unfinished projects that she could no longer do.
Now I think I'll make one for her myself. Not sure what all it'll
need, other than MAJOR BEADWORK!!!!!! and humor, and love. And
beautiful!!
glad to see you back here,
Sarajane

Be sure to take pictures of it when you have made it.
Hugs
Shirley

[Tina]

Thanks so much for letting us know this. Having a hard time
responding to this. Pete and I sat here and cried when I read this.
I've loved Sooz dearly and admired her tremendously, as a beader, and
especially as a person.

Tina
(After a couple horrendous years, I've pretty much just hidden away.)

When I first started reading and posting  here in rec-crafts-beads, I
was delighted to find people who share many of my own passions and
also some troubles and ways of dealing with them. I made friends, many
of whom I have never seen in the flesh. We share our love of beads,
creativity, family and friends, our hopes and fears, our ways of
overcoming pain and fear through creative work. One of the brightest,
twinkliest, and occasionally prickliest was Sooz, (Susan Hara) who,
once assured of my true interest in beads, welcomed me here and gave
me many moments of pleasure with her posts. She was a driving force in
this group for many years. Her love of beads, color, animals, and her
husband Kevin were all shared freely with us here.
Sooz died of brain cancer last night, and she is no longer in the pain
that was a daily part of her life for many years. I rejoice in her
freedom from that and mourn the loss of her words. Good night, my
friend. Sleep well,
Sarajane

[Sarajane]

Good to see you here now, Tina. I feel like I do at funerals; glad to
see the people there, but so sad for the reason.
(((((((((((((Tina and Pete)))))))))))))))))))
SJ

Thanks so much for letting us know this.  Having a hard time
responding to this.  Pete and I sat here and cried when I read this.
I've loved Sooz dearly and admired her tremendously, as a beader, and
especially as a person.
Tina
(After a couple horrendous years, I've pretty much just hidden away.)

[Cheryl Isaak]

Strange - I had a similar thought. I was never active here and can't
claim knowing Sooz at all, but I am so sad to hear of her passing. I
loved her style.
Keep posting folks.
Cheryl

Post by Sarajane
Good to see you here now, Tina. I feel like I do at funerals; glad to
see the people there, but so sad for the reason.
(((((((((((((Tina and Pete)))))))))))))))))))
SJ

Post by Tina
Thanks so much for letting us know this. Having a hard time
responding to this. Pete and I sat here and cried when I read this.
I've loved Sooz dearly and admired her tremendously, as a beader, and
especially as a person.
Tina
(After a couple horrendous years, I've pretty much just hidden away.)

[Linda2]

I will keep posting in the hopes that others will come back. Lots of the RCB
peeps on FaceBook.

Strange - I had a similar thought. I was never active here and can't claim
knowing Sooz at all, but I am so sad to hear of her passing. I loved her
style.
Keep posting folks.
Cheryl

Post by Sarajane
Good to see you here now, Tina. I feel like I do at funerals; glad to
see the people there, but so sad for the reason.
(((((((((((((Tina and Pete)))))))))))))))))))
SJ

Post by Tina
Thanks so much for letting us know this. Having a hard time
responding to this. Pete and I sat here and cried when I read this.
I've loved Sooz dearly and admired her tremendously, as a beader, and
especially as a person.
Tina
(After a couple horrendous years, I've pretty much just hidden away.)

[Cheryl Isaak]

Look me up there!

Post by Linda2
I will keep posting in the hopes that others will come back. Lots of the RCB
peeps on FaceBook.

Strange - I had a similar thought. I was never active here and can't claim
knowing Sooz at all, but I am so sad to hear of her passing. I loved her
style.
Keep posting folks.
Cheryl

Post by Sarajane
Good to see you here now, Tina. I feel like I do at funerals; glad to
see the people there, but so sad for the reason.
(((((((((((((Tina and Pete)))))))))))))))))))
SJ

Post by Tina
Thanks so much for letting us know this. Having a hard time
responding to this. Pete and I sat here and cried when I read this.
I've loved Sooz dearly and admired her tremendously, as a beader, and
especially as a person.
Tina
(After a couple horrendous years, I've pretty much just hidden away.)

[Linda2]

Will do. We need to get some of them posting here again.

Post by Cheryl Isaak
Look me up there!

Post by Linda2
I will keep posting in the hopes that others will come back. Lots of the RCB
peeps on FaceBook.

Strange - I had a similar thought. I was never active here and can't claim
knowing Sooz at all, but I am so sad to hear of her passing. I loved her
style.
Keep posting folks.
Cheryl

Post by Sarajane
Good to see you here now, Tina. I feel like I do at funerals; glad to
see the people there, but so sad for the reason.
(((((((((((((Tina and Pete)))))))))))))))))))
SJ

Post by Tina
Thanks so much for letting us know this. Having a hard time
responding to this. Pete and I sat here and cried when I read this.
I've loved Sooz dearly and admired her tremendously, as a beader, and
especially as a person.
Tina
(After a couple horrendous years, I've pretty much just hidden away.)

[Sarajane]

I think I will make a post on Facebook pointing people here--lets see
what we can do to revive this group. Do we still love beads? Yes, we
do. Are we still online? Well then!!

[Linda2]

That would be wonderful, SJ! I know Shirley still checks in here and she
won't join Facebook. It would be awesome if we could get this group going
again!

Post by Sarajane
I think I will make a post on Facebook pointing people here--lets see
what we can do to revive this group. Do we still love beads? Yes, we
do. Are we still online? Well then!!

[Shirley Shone]

Post by Linda2
That would be wonderful, SJ! I know Shirley still checks in here and she
won't join Facebook. It would be awesome if we could get this group going
again!

Post by Sarajane
I think I will make a post on Facebook pointing people here--lets see
what we can do to revive this group. Do we still love beads? Yes, we
do. Are we still online? Well then!!

Well I tried many times to get it back and so did Maren.
Last year I had an horrendous year, not as I am going to say on here.
Too much personal info.
I have done some bead work but my all time consuming passion at the
moment is Genealogy. Been doing my DH's and find he descended from
Nobility His 10th great grandfather was Sir William Crich, born 1550
Lord of Crich, which it not so very far from were we live.
You are right about me not joining FB would not touch it with a 10
foot barge pole. I am on Skype though with a web cam.
Hugs
Shirley

[Linda2]

Wow, do we now call you Lady Shone? LOL.

Facebook is not so bad. You can be as private as you want to, and only allow
"friends" to view your page. Sooz had a private page and so do I. I am
constantly amazed by the RCB people I find on there, including she of the
wonderful stories, Kathy Nicklas-Varrasco. But if you won't join us there,
we shall have to join you here.

Post by Shirley Shone
Well I tried many times to get it back and so did Maren.
Last year I had an horrendous year, not as I am going to say on here. Too
much personal info.
I have done some bead work but my all time consuming passion at the
moment is Genealogy. Been doing my DH's and find he descended from
Nobility His 10th great grandfather was Sir William Crich, born 1550 Lord
of Crich, which it not so very far from were we live.
You are right about me not joining FB would not touch it with a 10 foot
barge pole. I am on Skype though with a web cam.
Hugs
Shirley
--
Shirley
www.allcrafts.org.uk

[Shirley Shone]

Post by Linda2
Wow, do we now call you Lady Shone? LOL.
Facebook is not so bad. You can be as private as you want to, and only allow
"friends" to view your page. Sooz had a private page and so do I. I am
constantly amazed by the RCB people I find on there, including she of the
wonderful stories, Kathy Nicklas-Varrasco. But if you won't join us there,
we shall have to join you here.

Post by Shirley Shone
Well I tried many times to get it back and so did Maren.
Last year I had an horrendous year, not as I am going to say on here. Too
much personal info.
I have done some bead work but my all time consuming passion at the
moment is Genealogy. Been doing my DH's and find he descended from
Nobility His 10th great grandfather was Sir William Crich, born 1550 Lord
of Crich, which it not so very far from were we live.
You are right about me not joining FB would not touch it with a 10 foot
barge pole. I am on Skype though with a web cam.
Hugs
Shirley
--
Shirley
www.allcrafts.org.uk

Alas no Lady Shone VBG. Sir William had two sons, one the elder also
called William who inherited the title. The other son called Ralph is
DH's 9th great grand father. Well as for me I seem to come from a series
of miners and a customs officer in the 1700's.

[Linda2]

There must have been some brilliantly talented craftspeople in your lineage
as well, for those of us who know you, know that there is nothing you cannot
accomplish. I still have the lovely bookmark you made for me and I treasure
my beautiful "bead spoon" that you sent. Have you been able to visit any
boot shows lately?

Post by Shirley Shone
Alas no Lady Shone VBG. Sir William had two sons, one the elder also
called William who inherited the title. The other son called Ralph is DH's
9th great grand father. Well as for me I seem to come from a series of
miners and a customs officer in the 1700's.
--
Shirley
www.allcrafts.org.uk

[Shirley Shone]

Post by Linda2
There must have been some brilliantly talented craftspeople in your lineage
as well, for those of us who know you, know that there is nothing you cannot
accomplish. I still have the lovely bookmark you made for me and I treasure
my beautiful "bead spoon" that you sent. Have you been able to visit any
boot shows lately?

Post by Shirley Shone
Alas no Lady Shone VBG. Sir William had two sons, one the elder also
called William who inherited the title. The other son called Ralph is DH's
9th great grand father. Well as for me I seem to come from a series of
miners and a customs officer in the 1700's.
--
Shirley
www.allcrafts.org.uk

No I have not been to any boot sale's or antique fairs for a long time.
I have not been driving and cannot walk very far with the bulging disc
in my lower back, It is like a gigantic toothache all down my left leg.

[Linda2]

That's a shame, you always found many treasures there. I will wave my wand
and send healing thoughts your way so that maybe you can get some relief
from the disc. Because of back problems, our friend Valerie Moore recently
had a pain stumulator implanted and is recovering from that surgery.
Hopefully soon she will be pain free.

No I have not been to any boot sale's or antique fairs for a long time. I
have not been driving and cannot walk very far with the bulging disc in my
lower back, It is like a gigantic toothache all down my left leg.
--
Shirley
www.allcrafts.org.uk

[Tina]

Kathy is there?

I have wondered how to find her!

Tina

Post by Linda2
Wow, do we now call you Lady Shone? LOL.
Facebook is not so bad. You can be as private as you want to, and only allow
"friends" to view your page. Sooz had a private page and so do I. I am
constantly amazed by the RCB people I find on there, including she of the
wonderful stories, Kathy Nicklas-Varrasco. But if you won't join us there,
we shall have to join you here.

[Linda2]

Yes, and she has has Zebree as her avatar! LOL!

"Tina" <***@gmail.com> wrote in message news:37bc6a37-9edf-4ca7-b382-***@e17g2000prj.googlegroups.com...
Kathy is there?

I have wondered how to find her!

Tina

Post by Linda2
Wow, do we now call you Lady Shone? LOL.
Facebook is not so bad. You can be as private as you want to, and only allow
"friends" to view your page. Sooz had a private page and so do I. I am
constantly amazed by the RCB people I find on there, including she of the
wonderful stories, Kathy Nicklas-Varrasco. But if you won't join us there,
we shall have to join you here.

[Beckibead]

On Jun 4, 10:19 am, Shirley Shone

On 04/06/2011 17:01, Linda2 wrote:> That would be wonderful, SJ! I know Shirley still checks in here and she

Post by Linda2
won't join Facebook. It would be awesome if we could get this group going
again!

Post by Sarajane
I think I will make a post on Facebook pointing people here--lets see
what we can do to revive this  group. Do we still love beads? Yes, we
do. Are we still online? Well then!!

Well I tried many times to get it back and so did Maren.
Last year I had an horrendous year, not as I am going to say on here.
Too much personal info.
I  have done some bead work but my all time consuming passion at the
moment is Genealogy. Been doing my DH's and find he descended from
Nobility His 10th great grandfather was Sir William Crich, born  1550
Lord of Crich, which it not so very far from were we live.
  You are right about me not joining FB would not touch it with a 10
foot barge pole. I am on Skype though with a web cam.
Hugs
Shirley
--
Shirleywww.allcrafts.org.uk

Shirley -- I came back just in homage to Sooz, and to see you. Glad
to see you here and sorry about your disc. I am pleased you have
found other ways to keep yourself busy, with the geneology. That
stuff is really fascinating to read!

Becki

[Tina]

Becki, are you still in Calif? I keep missing you when I get down
there. Things are crazy for me there now. Goofy family stuff. My
brother has taken charge of my mother, and suddenly he has her assets
and she has been hospitalized twice.

On the good side though, my granddaughter was in the track Junior
Olympics (national championships), which were held in Sacramento last
year. (Pete couldn't leave town and I needed to stay with him). I
expect her to go again this year, in Kansas this time.

Tina

Shirley -- I came back just in homage to Sooz, and to see you.  Glad
to see you here and sorry about your disc.  I am pleased you have
found other ways to keep yourself busy, with the geneology.  That
stuff is really fascinating to read!
Becki

[Tina]

I hope your year was better than mine. Pete was accuse of a class B
felony he didn't commit. We were told it's the easiest felony to
convict. Finally he committed a crime: he committed perjury when he
was convinced to plead guilty to a misdemeanor in order to avoid an
almost certain two year jail sentence.

Five cop came to arrest him. Three wore black and carried machine
guns. Held him naked at gun point (at least I was wearing a shirt).
Wouldn't let him take his meds, so he was in terrible pain for three
days while I tried to get bail together. The "doctor" at jail just
laughed at him and threatened him. All this because words he spoke
were heard incorrectly. Though I was standing next to him when he
spoke, I was not considered an acceptable witness because I am his
wife.

I feel like I have no country and that America is a figment of
someone's imagination. And though Pete is in constant pain from a
work injury and unable to read because he was beaten on the left side
of his head as a child, he can't prove his is disabled. And of
course, since we can't afford health insurance ($20,000 to $25,000 per
year), proving disability is proving to be impossible.

I feel like I have no country and that America is a figment of
someone's imagination.

Tina

Post by Shirley Shone
Well I tried many times to get it back and so did Maren.
Last year I had an horrendous year, not as I am going to say on here.
Too much personal info.
I  have done some bead work but my all time consuming passion at the
moment is Genealogy. Been doing my DH's and find he descended from
Nobility His 10th great grandfather was Sir William Crich, born  1550
Lord of Crich, which it not so very far from were we live.
  You are right about me not joining FB would not touch it with a 10
foot barge pole. I am on Skype though with a web cam.
Hugs
Shirley
--
Shirleywww.allcrafts.org.uk

[Sarajane]

Tina, that sucks. And you are right--all reality is what we make it
collectively, and the collective is not working really well for common
good at the moment. I'm so sorry that you and Pete have had this to
deal with; that surely takes all the energy you can muster.

Post by Tina
I hope your year was better than mine.

[Tina]

I never go to Facebook either. Never thought of looking for the group
there.

Tina

Post by Linda2
Will do. We need to get some of them posting here again.

[Tina]

Thanks, Sarajane,

By the way, I saw you have a book out.

Tina

Post by Sarajane
Good to see you here now, Tina. I feel like I do at funerals; glad to
see the people there, but so sad for the reason.
(((((((((((((Tina and Pete)))))))))))))))))))
SJ

Thanks so much for letting us know this.  Having a hard time
responding to this.  Pete and I sat here and cried when I read this.
I've loved Sooz dearly and admired her tremendously, as a beader, and
especially as a person.
Tina
(After a couple horrendous years, I've pretty much just hidden away.)

[Shirley Shone]

Post by Sarajane
When I first started reading and posting here in rec-crafts-beads, I
was delighted to find people who share many of my own passions and
also some troubles and ways of dealing with them. I made friends, many
of whom I have never seen in the flesh. We share our love of beads,
creativity, family and friends, our hopes and fears, our ways of
overcoming pain and fear through creative work. One of the brightest,
twinkliest, and occasionally prickliest was Sooz, (Susan Hara) who,
once assured of my true interest in beads, welcomed me here and gave
me many moments of pleasure with her posts. She was a driving force in
this group for many years. Her love of beads, color, animals, and her
husband Kevin were all shared freely with us here.
Sooz died of brain cancer last night, and she is no longer in the pain
that was a daily part of her life for many years. I rejoice in her
freedom from that and mourn the loss of her words. Good night, my
friend. Sleep well,
Sarajane

Found this today.

http://www.tributes.com/show/Susan-Hara-91708923

[Sarajane]

interesting site, Shirley. I like how they make it easy to donate to a
charity in someone's name. For our Soozala, an animal rescue would be
appropriate, I think.
Sarajane

[jang]

I tried replying before but can't see if it came through. I mentioned how much I enjoyed Sooz's lists. She was a bundle of knowledge and by lurking quietly I learnt a lot of what not to do!! What a tribute to her all the discussion that has taken place. Jan in New Zealand