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I will try to find a link. Had not thought of that. If anyone wants to try to find the article posted in the Fresno Bee, It was in Saturday's paper March 25. The funeral home is Page Funeral Chapel in Selma, California. Visitation was yesterday, the funeral today. Her name is Leslie Renee Hatcher, 28, of Hanford, if anyone wants to pray for her.

She is wearing her wedding dress, and looked so beautiful, sleeping peacefully. I wasn't prepared for an open casket, but it helps. It helps to say goodbye, and to have a better memory than the ones I was tormenting myself with.

Thank you all so much.
 
Ursula,
I'm sorry about the loss of your friend. My son lost a good friend of his on March 18 in a car accident. They had been out together the night before, so it was a tremendous shock.
I will keep Leslie's family in my prayers.
Mary
 
HATCHER, LESLIE RENEE ? Services for Leslie Renee Hatcher, 28, of Hanford will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Page Funeral Chapel in Selma. Mrs. Hatcher, a teacher, died Friday. Visitation will be from 4 to 5 p.m. Wednesday at the chapel.
 
Clouddancer,

Although it seems impossible now, the paid will diminish with time. I wish you comfort from remembering such a loved friend.
 
The funeral was yesterday. There was standing room only at the Chapel service. I finally found Rhoda. Rhoda was Leslie's best friend before she moved up to Oregon about 6 years ago. I met Rhoda a couple of years ago when Leslie and I drove up to Washington and Oregon, from Central California, so that Leslie could apply for a teaching position.

I feel so bad for Rhoda. When we first met, we were jealous of eachother, not wanting to share the awesomeness of Leslie. I was lucky enough to go to the visitation on Wednesday, and got special attention from the family, which helped me thru. Rhoda did not. She left Oregon at 4am Wednesday, to arrive at 9pm, with 4 small children all five or under. At the funeral, there were so many ppl we did not know. When Rhoda found me, she was so happy. We hugged and cried and talked. We are going to keep in contact, to get thru this.

Johnnie (5 soon-to-be 6) finally got to see his mom. He cried at the open casket, clutching the sides, begging his mommy not to leave him. That broke my heart. At the graveside service, when it first started, Britney (3 soon-to-be-4) was sitting in the first row with her grandma, Leslie's mom. It was so silent, then this little voice asked, "Grandma, what is in that box?" referring to the casket. Omg. I just about died. She is too young, she does not understand.

At the Chapel, Leslie's mom told about how she got to spend extra time with her daughter, Leslie. When Leslie was three, her mom found her face down in a creek, but still was bless with 25 more years. Then, when Leslie was 15, she lost consciousness and hit her head badly. She got 13 more years. Each year was a blessing. I still cannot believe she is really gone, gone forever, I can't call anymore, we are not gonna do any more craft classes, no more family outings, no more road trips.
 
The shock of losing someone you love that is so close to you is not something anyone is prepared for. My Mom died very suddenly of an aortic dissection. I was in deep grief for months. Just as I was getting back to some normalcy my Dad died and once again, I was flipped end over end. It takes a long time to get past that gut-wrenching, breath-taking kind of grief that will come up on you as odd times. Then there will be days when you think of them and remember them with fondness. You may even feel their presence still in your life. I feel my parents surrounding me with their love all the time.
 
So very sorry to hear of your loss. It is very difficult to lose the ones we love............please take care.

Barb
 
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