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Oh that is so sad Liz, I had thought she might be able to enjoy life a bit now after her life which had not been happy. I realised that she was ill but not how ill. RIP Elaine.

Thank you for letting us know.

So sad to be the bearer of bad news again.

I just had a call from Flying Doctor's daughter, to tell me that our lovely, caring friend Elaine has been taken from us.

Elaine had been very poorly for a long time and had to go back into hospital last Monday. She developed pneumonia and had discussed previously not wanting drugs or to be resuscitated. On Thursday with her family around her, she passed peacefully away.

It's so unfair that after a very difficult life, Elaine nevertheless nursed her husband to the end, and finally had the freedom to do what she wanted. She had her new long awaited kitchen fitted but became too unwell to use it or to look after after her elderly dog, Missy, who is now with Elaine's son. We had planned for me to go visit again and see the new kitchen when I am in the area in June.

No-one could wish Elaine back to suffer as she has done of late but I will miss this lovely, graceful lady, and she was a lady, and I am sure many of you will miss her too.

One consolation is that she will be with her parents and others that she loved and lost, and I can imagine her and Dutch chatting away, one hardly able to get a word in edgeways for the other, as they were both mileaminute chatterboxes.

It was a real privilege to be able to visit Elaine last year when I was in her area, poorly as she was, she made us welcome and kept texting me afterwards to say how much she had enjoyed the visit. Her family were close by and spent a lot of time with her so she wasn't lonely or alone but did enjoy new visitors too.

Rest in peace, my dear friend Elaine, life's work more than well done.


love

Lizxxx


The cremation will be held on Wednesday 6th May at 11.30am at Ardsley Crematorium, Barnsley.

Elaine's wish was for no flowers at her funeral but for donations to the P.D.S.A. so I will collect if people wish to send donations to me, then I can pass a lump sum on to the charity in Elaine's name.