Since I can't find anything ANYWHERE on my friend Jill, I thought I would make a remembrance for her here. Please feel free to leave her a message. Knowing her, she'll be checking in from heaven.
I met Jill in 2002 in an online chatroom. It might have been 2001, but whatever. We clicked instantly and became fast friends. I would rush home from work to chat late into the night with her and goof around. I'd like to think I made her laugh many times because of all the "LOLs" I got out of her.
Jill was the perpetual underdog, but that didn't stop her from living and loving life. She saw the best in everybody. She volunteered at her synagogue. Worked at Camp Newman one summer for the kids and had a blast. She really loved kids and working with them. She was a preschool teacher at her synagogue as well and would tell me the funniest stories. Jill considered herself a mother to every kid she met, loved, or touched in some way.
Jill LOVED Barry Manilow. I'm more of a Neil Diamond fan, but hey -- to each their own. We still managed to be friends. LOL. She was excited to be called onstage and sing with Barry at one of his concerts. That was her claim to fame. If you want, you can watch it on YouTube -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHFHYGIyEGk.
She got married to a guy in 2003. I think his name was Richard but everyone called him "Helmut". The marriage didn't last long, and Jill was on her own after about 2 years.
Her health wasn't the best either, she had diabetes. I was always after her to take care of herself, but changing your lifestyle to which you are accustomed to is hard. Jill enjoyed life and she wasn't going to change that. I can't blame her for that. I'm not the sort of person that is gonna give up candy or soda or waffles or hot dogs. Life is too short to not enjoy it. And that's just what Jill did.
In 2004 or 2005, she went to Israel with a bunch of friends from her synagogue. She had a blast. Jill sent me many pictures during her trip, and they were gorgeous. You could tell she was really happy.
Then I had kids. And a husband. I didn't have as much time to get on the computer to chat, but we always kept in touch with either Facebook, email, or a quick text message.
Then there was a month that I didn't hear from her. That was probably in December of 2008. I was concerned, but not overly worried. I think this is when her health started to get bad and I finally got an email a month later from her, she was in the hospital because she got hit by a bus while crossing the street. Mobility now was becoming an issue. But she soldiered on and went to rehab and learned how to walk again. She was still most comfortable in her motorized wheel chair, so she moved to another apartment complex to have easier access to the bus, transportation and stores. Jill could drive, but she didn't have a car. Cars are expensive when you are just making ends meet every month. She worked as a secretary in a probation office and she was really happy and life was getting back on track for her.
But then her health became an issue again. She had a cyst in her arm that needed removing. She went in and had that done. She caught MRSA while in the hospital so that delayed healing. Jill also had a ulcer on her foot that just wouldn't heal. She didn't want to tell them about it because she was scared they wouldn't do the surgery on her arm. We joked about her surgery to lighten the mood. The night before she had it done -- she wrote on the arm that didn't need surgery with a Sharpie Marker. It said, "Not this arm, the other arm!" How we laughed about that.
Jill's foot just wouldn't heal correctly. I pestered her to go to the doctors and so did her friends. I think they cleaned it out a few times and she used to have to wear a cast or a pressure band on it. But it didn't stop her from going to Disneyland or going on Disney Cruises. She just took everything in stride. In October of 2013, her Dad passed away and she took that really hard. Oh, how she loved her Daddy. Around December of 2013 she posted on FB that she decided to go and live in an assisted facility because moving around was just getting to be too much for her.
She would post on Facebook once a week at this point, and her messages were sort of garbled and didn't make sense. The last time I heard from her was on February 17th, 2014. The next thing I know, her account was deactivated and I saw a few mutual acquaintances say that she had passed away. I can only assume that she just couldn't recover from her various illnesses and her body just started to shut down.
Jill was one of those unique souls that just had a bunch of stuff thrown at her. Some days were good, some days were bad. I can only hope that her days now are filled with happiness as she gets to see her Daddy and Granny once again in the big blue sky.
This page was generously sponsored by Renee. Renee reminds me so much of Jill, always doing kind things for others.
I met Jill in 2002 in an online chatroom. It might have been 2001, but whatever. We clicked instantly and became fast friends. I would rush home from work to chat late into the night with her and goof around. I'd like to think I made her laugh many times because of all the "LOLs" I got out of her.
Jill was the perpetual underdog, but that didn't stop her from living and loving life. She saw the best in everybody. She volunteered at her synagogue. Worked at Camp Newman one summer for the kids and had a blast. She really loved kids and working with them. She was a preschool teacher at her synagogue as well and would tell me the funniest stories. Jill considered herself a mother to every kid she met, loved, or touched in some way.
Jill LOVED Barry Manilow. I'm more of a Neil Diamond fan, but hey -- to each their own. We still managed to be friends. LOL. She was excited to be called onstage and sing with Barry at one of his concerts. That was her claim to fame. If you want, you can watch it on YouTube -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHFHYGIyEGk.
She got married to a guy in 2003. I think his name was Richard but everyone called him "Helmut". The marriage didn't last long, and Jill was on her own after about 2 years.
Her health wasn't the best either, she had diabetes. I was always after her to take care of herself, but changing your lifestyle to which you are accustomed to is hard. Jill enjoyed life and she wasn't going to change that. I can't blame her for that. I'm not the sort of person that is gonna give up candy or soda or waffles or hot dogs. Life is too short to not enjoy it. And that's just what Jill did.
In 2004 or 2005, she went to Israel with a bunch of friends from her synagogue. She had a blast. Jill sent me many pictures during her trip, and they were gorgeous. You could tell she was really happy.
Then I had kids. And a husband. I didn't have as much time to get on the computer to chat, but we always kept in touch with either Facebook, email, or a quick text message.
Then there was a month that I didn't hear from her. That was probably in December of 2008. I was concerned, but not overly worried. I think this is when her health started to get bad and I finally got an email a month later from her, she was in the hospital because she got hit by a bus while crossing the street. Mobility now was becoming an issue. But she soldiered on and went to rehab and learned how to walk again. She was still most comfortable in her motorized wheel chair, so she moved to another apartment complex to have easier access to the bus, transportation and stores. Jill could drive, but she didn't have a car. Cars are expensive when you are just making ends meet every month. She worked as a secretary in a probation office and she was really happy and life was getting back on track for her.
But then her health became an issue again. She had a cyst in her arm that needed removing. She went in and had that done. She caught MRSA while in the hospital so that delayed healing. Jill also had a ulcer on her foot that just wouldn't heal. She didn't want to tell them about it because she was scared they wouldn't do the surgery on her arm. We joked about her surgery to lighten the mood. The night before she had it done -- she wrote on the arm that didn't need surgery with a Sharpie Marker. It said, "Not this arm, the other arm!" How we laughed about that.
Jill's foot just wouldn't heal correctly. I pestered her to go to the doctors and so did her friends. I think they cleaned it out a few times and she used to have to wear a cast or a pressure band on it. But it didn't stop her from going to Disneyland or going on Disney Cruises. She just took everything in stride. In October of 2013, her Dad passed away and she took that really hard. Oh, how she loved her Daddy. Around December of 2013 she posted on FB that she decided to go and live in an assisted facility because moving around was just getting to be too much for her.
She would post on Facebook once a week at this point, and her messages were sort of garbled and didn't make sense. The last time I heard from her was on February 17th, 2014. The next thing I know, her account was deactivated and I saw a few mutual acquaintances say that she had passed away. I can only assume that she just couldn't recover from her various illnesses and her body just started to shut down.
Jill was one of those unique souls that just had a bunch of stuff thrown at her. Some days were good, some days were bad. I can only hope that her days now are filled with happiness as she gets to see her Daddy and Granny once again in the big blue sky.
This page was generously sponsored by Renee. Renee reminds me so much of Jill, always doing kind things for others.
Since I can't find anything ANYWHERE on my friend Jill, I thought I would make a remembrance for her here. Please feel free to leave her a message. Knowing her, she'll be checking in from heaven.
I met Jill in 2002 in an online chatroom. It might have been 2001, but whatever. We clicked instantly and became fast friends. I would rush home from work to chat late into the night with her and goof around. I'd like to think I made her laugh many times because of all the "LOLs" I got out of her.
Jill was the perpetual underdog, but that didn't stop her from living and loving life. She saw the best in everybody. She volunteered at her synagogue. Worked at Camp Newman one summer for the kids and had a blast. She really loved kids and working with them. She was a preschool teacher at her synagogue as well and would tell me the funniest stories. Jill considered herself a mother to every kid she met, loved, or touched in some way.
Jill LOVED Barry Manilow. I'm more of a Neil Diamond fan, but hey -- to each their own. We still managed to be friends. LOL. She was excited to be called onstage and sing with Barry at one of his concerts. That was her claim to fame. If you want, you can watch it on YouTube -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHFHYGIyEGk.
She got married to a guy in 2003. I think his name was Richard but everyone called him "Helmut". The marriage didn't last long, and Jill was on her own after about 2 years.
Her health wasn't the best either, she had diabetes. I was always after her to take care of herself, but changing your lifestyle to which you are accustomed to is hard. Jill enjoyed life and she wasn't going to change that. I can't blame her for that. I'm not the sort of person that is gonna give up candy or soda or waffles or hot dogs. Life is too short to not enjoy it. And that's just what Jill did.
In 2004 or 2005, she went to Israel with a bunch of friends from her synagogue. She had a blast. Jill sent me many pictures during her trip, and they were gorgeous. You could tell she was really happy.
Then I had kids. And a husband. I didn't have as much time to get on the computer to chat, but we always kept in touch with either Facebook, email, or a quick text message.
Then there was a month that I didn't hear from her. That was probably in December of 2008. I was concerned, but not overly worried. I think this is when her health started to get bad and I finally got an email a month later from her, she was in the hospital because she got hit by a bus while crossing the street. Mobility now was becoming an issue. But she soldiered on and went to rehab and learned how to walk again. She was still most comfortable in her motorized wheel chair, so she moved to another apartment complex to have easier access to the bus, transportation and stores. Jill could drive, but she didn't have a car. Cars are expensive when you are just making ends meet every month. She worked as a secretary in a probation office and she was really happy and life was getting back on track for her.
But then her health became an issue again. She had a cyst in her arm that needed removing. She went in and had that done. She caught MRSA while in the hospital so that delayed healing. Jill also had a ulcer on her foot that just wouldn't heal. She didn't want to tell them about it because she was scared they wouldn't do the surgery on her arm. We joked about her surgery to lighten the mood. The night before she had it done -- she wrote on the arm that didn't need surgery with a Sharpie Marker. It said, "Not this arm, the other arm!" How we laughed about that.
Jill's foot just wouldn't heal correctly. I pestered her to go to the doctors and so did her friends. I think they cleaned it out a few times and she used to have to wear a cast or a pressure band on it. But it didn't stop her from going to Disneyland or going on Disney Cruises. She just took everything in stride. In October of 2013, her Dad passed away and she took that really hard. Oh, how she loved her Daddy. Around December of 2013 she posted on FB that she decided to go and live in an assisted facility because moving around was just getting to be too much for her.
She would post on Facebook once a week at this point, and her messages were sort of garbled and didn't make sense. The last time I heard from her was on February 17th, 2014. The next thing I know, her account was deactivated and I saw a few mutual acquaintances say that she had passed away. I can only assume that she just couldn't recover from her various illnesses and her body just started to shut down.
Jill was one of those unique souls that just had a bunch of stuff thrown at her. Some days were good, some days were bad. I can only hope that her days now are filled with happiness as she gets to see her Daddy and Granny once again in the big blue sky.
This page was generously sponsored by Renee. Renee reminds me so much of Jill, always doing kind things for others.
I met Jill in 2002 in an online chatroom. It might have been 2001, but whatever. We clicked instantly and became fast friends. I would rush home from work to chat late into the night with her and goof around. I'd like to think I made her laugh many times because of all the "LOLs" I got out of her.
Jill was the perpetual underdog, but that didn't stop her from living and loving life. She saw the best in everybody. She volunteered at her synagogue. Worked at Camp Newman one summer for the kids and had a blast. She really loved kids and working with them. She was a preschool teacher at her synagogue as well and would tell me the funniest stories. Jill considered herself a mother to every kid she met, loved, or touched in some way.
Jill LOVED Barry Manilow. I'm more of a Neil Diamond fan, but hey -- to each their own. We still managed to be friends. LOL. She was excited to be called onstage and sing with Barry at one of his concerts. That was her claim to fame. If you want, you can watch it on YouTube -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHFHYGIyEGk.
She got married to a guy in 2003. I think his name was Richard but everyone called him "Helmut". The marriage didn't last long, and Jill was on her own after about 2 years.
Her health wasn't the best either, she had diabetes. I was always after her to take care of herself, but changing your lifestyle to which you are accustomed to is hard. Jill enjoyed life and she wasn't going to change that. I can't blame her for that. I'm not the sort of person that is gonna give up candy or soda or waffles or hot dogs. Life is too short to not enjoy it. And that's just what Jill did.
In 2004 or 2005, she went to Israel with a bunch of friends from her synagogue. She had a blast. Jill sent me many pictures during her trip, and they were gorgeous. You could tell she was really happy.
Then I had kids. And a husband. I didn't have as much time to get on the computer to chat, but we always kept in touch with either Facebook, email, or a quick text message.
Then there was a month that I didn't hear from her. That was probably in December of 2008. I was concerned, but not overly worried. I think this is when her health started to get bad and I finally got an email a month later from her, she was in the hospital because she got hit by a bus while crossing the street. Mobility now was becoming an issue. But she soldiered on and went to rehab and learned how to walk again. She was still most comfortable in her motorized wheel chair, so she moved to another apartment complex to have easier access to the bus, transportation and stores. Jill could drive, but she didn't have a car. Cars are expensive when you are just making ends meet every month. She worked as a secretary in a probation office and she was really happy and life was getting back on track for her.
But then her health became an issue again. She had a cyst in her arm that needed removing. She went in and had that done. She caught MRSA while in the hospital so that delayed healing. Jill also had a ulcer on her foot that just wouldn't heal. She didn't want to tell them about it because she was scared they wouldn't do the surgery on her arm. We joked about her surgery to lighten the mood. The night before she had it done -- she wrote on the arm that didn't need surgery with a Sharpie Marker. It said, "Not this arm, the other arm!" How we laughed about that.
Jill's foot just wouldn't heal correctly. I pestered her to go to the doctors and so did her friends. I think they cleaned it out a few times and she used to have to wear a cast or a pressure band on it. But it didn't stop her from going to Disneyland or going on Disney Cruises. She just took everything in stride. In October of 2013, her Dad passed away and she took that really hard. Oh, how she loved her Daddy. Around December of 2013 she posted on FB that she decided to go and live in an assisted facility because moving around was just getting to be too much for her.
She would post on Facebook once a week at this point, and her messages were sort of garbled and didn't make sense. The last time I heard from her was on February 17th, 2014. The next thing I know, her account was deactivated and I saw a few mutual acquaintances say that she had passed away. I can only assume that she just couldn't recover from her various illnesses and her body just started to shut down.
Jill was one of those unique souls that just had a bunch of stuff thrown at her. Some days were good, some days were bad. I can only hope that her days now are filled with happiness as she gets to see her Daddy and Granny once again in the big blue sky.
This page was generously sponsored by Renee. Renee reminds me so much of Jill, always doing kind things for others.
