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Wednesday, September 8, 2010

This is Cici's son Chuck and her long time boyfriend Viking

  I was finally able to find mom's password for her favorite blog. Cici has been in and out of the hospital for multiple ailments the last few months. She was a very tough lady and fought til the end, but we lost her on Sunday, Sept. 5, 2010 at 7:07pm from respiratory failure. She was on DNR, so no actions were taken to put her on life support as she wouldn't want that. She always talked about the ladies she shared patterns and ideas with here and was very proud of her blog and very proud of all of her friends here. I just wanted to thank each and every one of you that helped make my mom's life even fuller. Her normal email for this site is still open for now and will do my best to respond to all messages.

  thank you all so very much,

      Viking and Chuck

102 comments:

  1. Oh dear, I am completely taken by surprise, I did not know your Mom was so sick. This will certainly devastate the blogging world, Your Mom has over 340 people that love to visit her and see what she has going on. We are a tight knit community and this will send many ripples through it. My son calls my online friends my invisible friends, but we are always here for each other in good times and bad! Thank you so much for this post for now we know. My sympathies to you and your families.

    Carol

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  2. Oh Chuck and Viking, I am so..so sorry. Your mom and lady friend was so special..I just loved her and her blog..

    I am glad she is no longer suffering and may God bless her and you.

    hugs
    Barb
    DogmomDiva

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  3. I am so sorry. I enjoyed visiting with CC and even emailed her a few times. We shared a love of the little Sunbonnet girls. Prayers and sympathy are extended to you. She will indeed be missed.

    Ruby in NC

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  4. OMG, Viking and Chuck, I am so sorry about CC. I am crying so badly now. I been looking for answer and am so lost without CC. Please tell me this is not true.

    CC promised she will be back after one week. She is my very very best friend and gave me lots of inspiration. Even though I did not meet CC, we just hit it off and it seems like she is living next door to me.

    CC........please rest in peace and you are just taking the early bus to join Patwid. I love you so much and will miss you so terribly.

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  5. Please accept my sincere condolences. My heart and prayers go out to you and your family. Cici was a wonderful person and will be missed.

    xoxo
    Jane

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  6. I have tears in my eyes. She was always so kind to us. So giving. Prayers for peace in this difficult time.

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  7. I am so sorry to hear about CiCi, I have been a follower for a while now and I will miss her.

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  8. I am so sorry for your loss. The stitching world will miss her.

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  9. I am so sorry for your loss. Cici was a great blogging friend and will be missed. Thank you so much for letting us know. My prayers are with you and your family.

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  10. I'm sorry to hear about Cici's passing :( I just recently joined her blog. THank you for the update...especially since you've got a lot to think about now. I'll be holding your family in my thughts and prayers!!! Love and hugs from Oregon, Heather :)

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  11. Thank you so much for taking the time to post this for us.

    I knew I hadn't seen any posts from her in a while, but didn't realize she was so sick.

    I feel so sad.

    My thoughts are with you.

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  12. I wept when I received your e-mail last night. Thank you so much for honoring CiCi by letting us all know. Not a day has gone by since I last had any word that I haven't wondered how she was and prayed for all of you. CiCi loving heart and kind spirit touched all of us.

    I host a blogging event, Pink Saturday, on my blog each Saturday. CiCi began participating in September 2008, and she participated almost every Saturday. We all loved her. I will post a link here this Saturday so that everyone will know.

    She loved you well, and her kind heart will live on in you. I will be holding you close in my heart and prayers.

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  13. I am so very sorry to hear this... I will miss CC, and "Blogland" will never be the same without her... Still, I feel so very blessed to have known her! Thank you for letting her friends here know, and God be with you and bless you both in this difficult time. ~tina

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  14. My heart is broken. I can hardly type for the tears. I have missed her so much and knew she was in the hospital, but never dreamed this would happen. She was one of my special blogging friends and I sent her several cards and sun bonnet sue things. I just cannot believe she is gone. My deepest sympathy to you and family. May you find comfort and peace knowing there are others who care and miss her so much.

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  15. Wow, what a shock and so sorry to hear about your loss. Cici was a real sweatheart and will be missed my many of her Sisters. If you are interested, Chuck or Viking, you can get Cici's blog printed as a book my many sites so that you have a wonderful testament to what you mother enjoyed and was interested in. Here is a link if you are interested: http://blogspot.sharedbook.com/blog2print/googleblogger/index.html
    Hope this helps and sending you the best during this difficult time.
    Fondly, Roberta

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  16. Our thoughts and prayers are with you both. CC was a delight and I am so happy to have known her through blogging.

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  17. I am so sorry to hear about your loss. I do remember that your mom commented on my blog now and then. My condolences to your family.

    ~Linnea

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  18. I am so sorry for you loss! Please know that I am praying for you all! She will be missed and always loved! Blessings and prayers!

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  19. I am so sorry for your loss. I am sure your mom is doing a happy dance as she was always filled with joy.

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  20. Dear Chuck and Viking,
    I am so very sorry to hear of CC's passing. We will all miss her here in the land of blogging. I pray the Lord will bring you peace and comfort during this sad time.

    Blessings,
    Sandi

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  21. Dear Viking and Chuck

    As i sit here I am crying for a woman who I never had the pleasure to meet.A beautiful woman full of laughter and such beautiful comments she would leave on our post!!

    My aches for her friends..her boyfriend..her family and for you..too have lost such a precious woman!!! May God wrap His arms around you..and hold you..and comfort you!!

    She will be missed!!!

    A Sorority Sister from Texas..a blogging friend who enjoyed sunbonnet girls and visiting with Cici..Cindy from Rick-Rack and Gingham

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  22. I am so sorry to hear that. My condolences to her family.
    Connie

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  23. I am so sorry for your loss. Your mom was a blogger sister, that is how I was familiar with her. Thank you for letting us know.

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  24. I'm so sorry for your loss.. You and your family are in our prayers..

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  25. Dear Chuck and Viking:
    I was one of your mom's Bloggerette Sorority Sisters and just heard of her passing. Thank you so much for taking the time to find her password so that you could let all of us know that she is gone. Please know that my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this most difficult time.
    Blessings,
    Donna
    xoxo

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  26. Oh, I am so sorry for your loss and ours. I have corresponded with CC several times and even though we've never met in person, she was very special to me. CC will be missed dearly. You will be in my prayers.

    Sherry @ A Happy Valentine

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  27. How very sad I am today to be making this final comment, dear CC. We've been blogging friends for over a year and shared our love of Sunbonnet Sue, Sewing, Crochet and Texas. Yep, I know you are enjoying doing the TexasTwoStep Happy Dance right now.
    I'll miss ya, CCGal!
    Sue...CollectInTexas Gal

    Chuck and Viking...My sincere condolences to you both. Thank you for your notice and concern for CC's blogging community. As you can see she was Very Loved and will be missed.

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  28. Oh Dear Lord,
    My heart is aching and my eyes are filled with tears. I will miss her posts and her sweet comments. I cannot believe she's gone. This is very very sad. May she rest in peace, she was so loved by us all, we will all miss her.

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  29. So sorry to hear of the loss of one of our Bloggerette Sorority Sisters--praying for ya'll, I know she will be missed, in the blogging world as well as by her loved ones.

    Charlene @ A Virtuous Woman

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  30. Cici would be pleased that you took the time to find her password. That was a very kind thing to do, and a way to honor her memory.
    My condolences to you, her family and good friends.

    Bloggerette

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  31. No response needed...just wanted to send you both some gentle hugs and lasting prayers..I am a sorority sister....she will be missed in blogland as much as in person...may she now rest in peace.....
    DeeDee
    http://deedeescraftspot.blogspot.com

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  32. My goodness....I am at a loss for words....truly. CC was one of the first friends I made when I started my blog....I have missed her so very much over the past few months...I can hardly believe this.

    CC participated in a weekly blog event each and every week and contributed each week....Vintage Thingies Thursday....I always looked forward to her post and of course Sunbonnet Sue. I know I will never see a Sunbonnet Sue that I don't think of CC from now on....I am just crushed.....she was very well loved in our group!

    Next Thursday, I will dedicate that week to CC and her contributions to VTT over the past couple of years....my sweet friend will be so very missed!

    I pray for you and your family during this tough time, we all have to deal with this loss somehow.....

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  33. How good of you to find her password and alert her blog friends.
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    GONE, NOT FORGOTTEN. GONE HOME. Our earth is darker, but Heaven is brighter.

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  34. No response needed - I'm sorry for your loss, blogland will truly miss our sorority sister, my thoughts go out to you and your family

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  35. My condolenses and prayers are with you and your family. This is so sad. We will miss this sweet lady!
    Karen
    Ladybug Creek

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  36. I am so sorry for your loss. You are in my thoughts and prayers.

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  37. I am so sorry for your loss. Hugs to you and your family.

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  38. Although I did not know her well, I was part of the Vintage Thingie Thursday group and enjoyed her posts. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

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  39. Chuck and Viking...
    My prayers and love go out to both of you. Your CC was so loved and adored here in blogland. She always put a smile on my face. She will be so missed.

    I am sure she has already started a few Sunbonnet Sue classes in heaven, and has those ladies in stitches as well. We will all be reunited one day.

    God bless you both and keep you. I will be holding you up in prayer. God Bless you two, how comforting that you have each other. CC loved you both SO much.

    Keeping you in my prayers, Sherry

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  40. Chuck and Viking,
    Your Mom was one of my first followers and I am very so saddened to hear of her passing. My thoughts and prayers are with your family during this time.
    I want you to know that she was very much loved here in BlogLand and will be missed greatly!

    Hugs to you,
    Debbie

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  41. I am so sorry for your loss. Our Bloggerette sister will truly be missed.
    My thoughts and prayers are with you.
    Hugs, Debi

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  42. Viking and Chuck, I would like to offer my condolences in this very heartbreaking time for you. She will be missed very much here in blogland.

    Hugs XX
    Barbara

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  43. I too am so sad to hear of CC's passing. She always made me smile with her sweet postings about her patterns and love for sewing.
    Blessings to you and your family.
    We will miss her so much.

    hugs
    sissie

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  44. CC always posted the sweetest comments!!!!
    So sad about your and our loss.
    Thank you for letting us know.
    I send my condolences to you both.

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  45. I was so shocked to see your post about our CC. She will be so greatly missed and bless you and Viking in your time of sorrow. Good-bye my friend...we will finally meet on the other side. Sending you a huge tearful hug...Beth

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  46. Dear Chuck & Viking,
    I am so sorry for your loss. CC was a great friend to many bloggers. She touched our hearts with her posts here and her comments on our blogs. She will be missed.
    My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this time.
    ~Danylle

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  47. Dearest Chuck and Viking,

    I know CiCi from the PiNk Saturday weekly event. She was always full of joy and such a kind soul. Words cannot express my sadness of her passing. {only tears now}

    Thank you for posting this update so we all know what has happened....as both of you can see she was truly loved in the land of Blog.

    Love and Healing for the two of you and many blessings for your lives.

    Stephanie ♥

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  48. I'm so sorry to hear this news. My thoughts are with you and your family. xx

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  49. I am so very sorry for your loss.
    Prayers for you and your family and friends.

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  50. I am so sorry for your loss. Thoughts and prayers are with you.

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  51. I will miss seeing her sweet blog. She always sent the most loving comments. All of her patterns were very special and she loved every minute of collecting them. My heart goes out to your family at this time in your lives.
    God bless
    Ann

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  52. I am so very sorry for your loss. I just lost my Dad in June. Your Mom was greatly loved and will be greatly missed.

    Love,
    Susan and Bentley
    xxoo

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  53. Dear Chuck and Viking

    Thank you so much for emailing me to let me know the sad news. And apologies for being late posting here - I was just so shocked that I didn't know what to say!

    Everyone who knew CC loved her, and she will be sadly missed. Saturdays just won't be the same without her! I won her last giveaway (the muffin stand - you posted it for her) and have a sackful of goodies sitting here that I was going to send... she'd have been so happy and excited to receive a parcel from the UK. I just wish I'd sent it straight away, instead of holding back to add just one more thing, and then one more...

    God bless you and keep you both and help you through this awful time. Stay strong. I know CC's looking down on you and smiling!

    All my love, Susie

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  54. Dear Chuck and Viking, my thoughts and prayers are with you and yours. You have an angel looking over you.

    Hugs,
    Marsha

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  55. I am so sorry to hear about your mom. She was a beloved friend in Blogland. Take care!

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  56. My heart goes out to your family today. CC was definitely a blessing and this was one of my favorite blogs to read.

    Sarah

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  57. I am so sad to hear that your mom passed away. She was always one to visit your blog and to leave a friendly comment and she was so friendly and a faithful visitor. Suzie

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  58. Oh how heart breaking. Please know my thoughts and prayers are with you all♥
    Hugs, Lisa

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  59. I am soooo sorry to hear about the loss of your mom and girlfriend! CC was such a pleasure to blog with and I will sincerely miss here! Sending tons of prayers and good wishes your way!

    Hugs,
    Jacalyn

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  60. Dear family I am so sad I can hardly write this. I am saddened at the loss of your mom my sweet bloggy buddy who stuck with me through thick and thin when I was so clueless she helped me along. I will never forget her. I am so sorry for your loss but if anyone can be enjoying Heaven it is my sweet friend CC! Thank you for knowing me and being so kind! Anne

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  61. I am sorry for your loss- you are in my prayers.
    Hugs- Tete

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  62. Your Mom was a wonderful lady who visited us often leaving uplifting and sweet comments.
    So sorry to hear she has left us all.
    Ann from Southern California

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  63. Thank you for inspiring heartfelt post..
    Soar CC among the angels and pink clouds
    ...Blessings, Denise

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  64. I am so sorry to hear of your Mom's passing. You are in my thoughts and prayers, and I know that whenever I see a Sunbonnet Sue I will think of her and smile, because she surely did love them!

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  65. Dear Chuck and Viking, I am so sorry for the loss of a wonderful sweet person that I dearly loved. For weeks I have wondered how she was doing. I am heartbroken to hear of her loss to you and to all who loved her.

    With blessings and sympathy,
    Jeanne, backyard neighbor

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  66. I'm so very sorry to hear this news. Please accept my condolences on your loss. I knew CiCi through Pink Saturday. She was such a lovely person.

    xoxo
    Claudia

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  67. My condolences to you and your family. Many times I have stopped by for a visit but never took the time to be a follower. Isn't that always the truth...too busy....too late to do what you wanted to do. So I am becoming a follower today in honor of her memory. She has written above her "to post a comment" that the messages left there make each day a happy dance day. May everyday be a happy dance day.

    Sherrie @ A Conversation at Goodwill

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  68. I am SO very sorry for your loss. CC wil be dearly missed. She was a very lovely lady.
    I am praying for you and your family.
    Blessings, Mary

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  69. i am so very sorry to hear about your mother. she knew that i liked photos of the baby chicks and would let me know when she had posted more.

    warmest wishes and thought to you and your family.

    xo
    elyse

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  70. Tis a sad day. The blogging world will miss her. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.

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  71. I am so very sorry for both of you. My prayers are with you. Never forget God's promise that we will be joined by our loved ones again for all eternity. This is just a short good-bye. Marcia ps I am a new follower...I would gladly follow her.

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  72. Your post is a testament to what a great lady she was. All we can hope and strive for in life is to know we are loved and to know how to return that love. I can tell all that was accomplished by CiCi as the remembrances pour in.

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  73. Sending condolences and hugs across the miles. Was saddened to hear this news.
    She is loved and will be missed.

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  74. So sorry to hear of your loss~~what a treasure CC was...
    Praying for you all at this difficult time,

    Kay Ellen

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  75. Hi, I'm very sorry to hear of your loss. She was a blog sister of mine. May our Lord hold you's in the palm of His precious hand and in His loving heart now for always.
    Blessings...
    Bobbi

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  76. I am so incredibly sorry for the loss to both of you....Your mom was a very creative lady and a wonderful seamstress....altho I don't sew....I always appreciated what others made.

    She will be missed.

    Jo

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  77. Chuck and Viking, I am so sorry for your loss. Thank you for sharing CiCi with us, may God bring you peace and comfort.
    Hugs
    Gail

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  78. I am also one of the Pink Saturday bloggers who had the honor of knowing dear CC through blogging. I am so sorry to learn of her passing. My prayers go out to you and your family. She was such a kind soul and will be deeply missed.

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  79. Dear CC,

    God's newest ANGEL who I came to knew from the PS girls! You offered me words of comfort, and visited my blog. Now, I know GOD has you wrapped is his arms. We love you, miss you, and am so happy you are no longer in pain. Sorry we do not have you with us, but you will inspire us forever!

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  80. I am so sorry for the loss of your mother and fiend. CC was always such a joy to visit. I will miss her dearly and I will keep you all in my prayers.
    Blessings, Shirl
    Shirls Rose Cottage

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  81. Chuck and Viking,

    I'm so sorry for your loss. You will be in my thoughts and prayers. She will be missed in our blog world.

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  82. I'M SHOCKED. I didn't know either. I'm sooooooo sorry. I have two CC's that I blog with and your mom was one of them. I haven't participated in Pink Sat all summer, so had no idea. I just read it this morning. CC was one of my first PS comments. That was 2 years ago. She was ALWAYS so darn sweet and lovable. Her love of Sunbonnet Sue and sharing her patterns were very dear to our hearts.

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  83. So sorry to learn of her joining Jesus. CC is one beautiful woman that will be greatly missed. Prayers for her soul & each of you to find strength at this time.

    In prayer ~ Marydon

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  84. Just know that your mom was a big part of this blogging world. Thoughts and prayers to you both and to all those lives that Cici has touched.

    Blessings & Aloha!

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  85. Oh, no. Chuck and Viking. So very sorry to hear of your loss. Your mother was such a special lady and I always enjoyed visiting with her. My thoughts and prayers are with you.

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  86. I'm so sorry to hear of the loss of CC, I'm pretty new to blogland but joined Beverly's Pink Saturdays recently and heard the news. Since I myself have suffered many losses, my heart and prayers are with you at this time. It is a difficult time to go through, but her life is Celebrated by so many that loved her. She will remain in all whose hearts she touched and now is with the Angels watching over all of us. Blessings and Prayers to you and your family.

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  87. So sorry to hear this. CC was such a sweet and loving person. Even from across the miles we could feel her warmth. I am very very sorry for your loss.

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  88. CC was so special and will be deeply missed. We were friends through VTT and shared a love for vintage embroideries and vintage embroidery patterns. My heartfelt condolences.

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  89. Dear Chuck & Viking, i am so shocked and saddened to hear this unexpected news. CC and I developed a lovely blogging friendship especially since she won my 1st anniversary giveaway, two years ago. She was a real sweetheart and I will miss her delighfully cheerful posts. My prayers and thoughts are with you & your families during this very sad time. Marian

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  90. I am so very sorry for your loss.

    I came to know CC through her blog and her visits to mine. She won my largest blog giveaway back in May, and we began to e-mail one another. Her e-mails and comments were always sweet and filled with compassion.

    She will be missed.

    Liz @ the Brambleberry Cottage
    http://thebrambleberrycottage.blogspot.com/

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  91. I am so sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you. She will be missed.

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  92. I'm sorry for your loss. CC often commented on my VTT posts, and I enjoyed her comments as well as her posts.

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  93. I was so sorry when I read the news. My condolences go out to you and all of CC's family.
    Jane

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  94. I am so sorry for you loss. I hope you find comfort in knowing that your sweet CC touched a lot of women with her kindness.

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  95. I'm so sorry for your loss. I encountered your Mom around Blogland and she was admired by so many. She seemed like a kind and wonderful spirit. I am putting you on my prayer list for peace and solace. Blessings to you all.

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  96. I just found out about CC's passing and I am in shock. She was one of my first followers and had sent my mother Sunbonnet Sue patterns. She will be missed by all that were touched by her kindness. I am so sorry.

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  97. A sad time in the blogging world, CC was a sweet lady full of kindness, she will be missed.

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  98. So sorry for your loss. She will be missed by her blogging friends.

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  99. I have only just read the post about CC's death. I got to know her briefly when she left a comment on one of my blogs, and I visited her blog to respond. My sincere condolences to her family and friends.

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  100. So sorry about your mom. She sounds wonderful! I am a new follower from Over 40! Thinking of you and yours !

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