<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"></head><body style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><br id="lineBreakAtBeginningOfMessage"><div><br><blockquote type="cite"><div>On Nov 4, 2025, at 15:11, Jean C Smith <jeancsmithco@gmail.com> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div><div dir="auto"><div>All,</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">I'm sending this to just a few people in my circle of Wild Connections, ICA and neighbors. All are cherished, but my energy is limited. I would appreciate it if you shared this more widely. </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">I've been in the UCHealth Anschutz hospital for several days. I have Acute Myloid Leukemia, common in older people. There are treatments, but as a family, given my age, I will let the end of life progress.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">I will be moving to an advanced medical facility that can provide 24/7 care.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">I expect a couple of months to close out my apartment, continue Vickie's probate and get my own affairs in order.</div><div dir="auto">During that time I am hoping to have you and others come for brief visits. I'll let you know </div><div dir="auto">when. </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Right now cards, emails or text messages are welcome, but please *No* phone calls.</div><div><br></div><div dir="auto">Thank you, grace and peace,</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Jean</div><div data-smartmail="gmail_signature">...............................................<br>Jean C Smith<br><a href="mailto:jeancsmithco@gmail.com" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">jeancsmithco@gmail.com</a></div><div data-smartmail="gmail_signature" dir="auto">719-339-6739 </div><div data-smartmail="gmail_signature" dir="auto">Jean Smith</div><div data-smartmail="gmail_signature" dir="auto">c/o Val Wainwright</div><div data-smartmail="gmail_signature" dir="auto">604 So Laredo Cir</div><div data-smartmail="gmail_signature" dir="auto">Aurora CO 80017</div></div>
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