Friends of Barbara Alerding: We join with you all in celebrating the completed life of Barbara Alerding, June 6, 2013. Please take note of the memo below and get the word around to those you know will want to know. Terry, please send this note to the ICA list serve. John Gibson ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: Patricia and Denis Horgan <thehorgans@comcast.net> To: "Gibson, R. John" <jgibson99@sbcglobal.net> Sent: Friday, June 7, 2013 8:12 AM Subject: Barbara Alerding--sad news Dear John: I wanted to let you know that Barbara died peacefully yesterday June 6 around noontime. Denis and I were there for five days and left on Tuesday to return to Connecticut, knowing we would need to return in a few weeks. While there we could see that Barbara had lost weight and had become much weaker. We arranged for hospice services to be provided to supplement the care she was already receiving. Yesterday morning she dressed and went to breakfast, but she ate almost nothing and went back to her room to lie down. When her nurse Bob went to wake her for lunch, around 12:15 p.m., he found no pulse. He used his stethoscope and could hear a faint heartbeat, then after a minute or so, he heard nothing. We are grateful that Barbara died peacefully and without pain. She is safely home. Denis and I will return to Indiana late on June 12. Pastor Sam Johnson, the chaplain at Robin Run who Barbara loved so much, will lead a memorial service in the chapel at Robin Run on June 14 at 2:00 p.m. Barbara donated her body to Indiana University Medical School as Bill had done. We will have another memorial service in Connecticut for the family here in a few weeks. We had a good visit with Barbara when we were there. We went out for walks once or twice each day. She was happy to be out in the good weather and to see the trees, flowers and birds. Twice we sat in that nearby gazebo and just sang songs. Would you let Margaret Taylor know - I don't have her address or email. Also, I'm not sure how to contact the ICA list serve to let them know. I sent an email to Joaquina Rodriguez this morning. I have yet another request. If you feel up to it and if it is convenient, would you consider giving a short eulogy at the memorial service on June 14? I will call you this afternoon or tomorrow to discuss that. Thank you for all your prayers and thoughtfulness and for all of your kind visits to Barbara. Take care -- Pat Alerding Horgan Tel: 860-561-3899 Cell: 860-874-2653