From Michael Arritt, elder, Portsmouth, OH:

I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for their many prayers, calls and cards from all over the world for my wife Patricia during the past 3 years. She suffered so very much, losing both her legs almost 3 years ago and spending the last 3 months in the hospital, with one thing happening after another. All during her trial, she never became discouraged and kept her smile right up until the end. Her faith being a powerful witness to all those whom she encountered. She fell asleep, very peaceably, on November 27, awaiting the resurrection, she fought the good fight, remaining very positive, and a shinning light until the end.

12/21/2001