Friends

Heaven has another angel this morning. One of my dearest friends passed away last night, in Oregon. Linda Spignesi Ponci was one of my friends when I lived in Spangdahlem, Germany. Her daddy was in the Air Force, just like mine. Linda and I and our friend Dawn got together two years ago for a girls weekend. We had a great time. The three of us hadn't been together in forty years, so it was quite a reunion!! Linda flew down from Oregon to Florida. I took my first train ride and went to Florida. We met up with our friend Dawn, who lives in Lakeland, Florida. Dawn got us a really nice room in one of the Disney resorts, and we spent the day at one of the parks. I cannot remember what it is called. Anyway, we had a great time talking about high school, Germany, and the musicals we were in together. Of course, we had to sing all of the songs! Linda has had some stressful times in the past few years. Her father passed away this summer from ALS, and her younger sister passed away a few years ago from colon cancer. Earlier this week, Linda had a brain aneurysm. Her husband found her unresponsive and without a pulse. He did CPR, and the ambulance took her to Portland. She had some type of coil surgery done, and they thought she was going to make it. Unfortunately, her brain had already swollen. Last night they said she had no brain activity, and she passed away after taken off life support. Please be in prayer for her husband and family. Linda was a great friend, and she will be truly missed. Here is a fun picture of us at our girls weekend at the Disney park! Linda is the one on the right side.

Dawn Grant up top Linda Spignesi on the right Dewilla Hooper on the left