A BIT OF SAD NEWS

For those that don't already know: Robin's boyfriend ,CHAD HORTON, passed away unexpectedly this,sunday, morning. I Know some of you have never met him and some may have met him once or twice, but he was a pretty good guy. I know robin really loved him and i do believe he loved her also. I was around him many times and i liked him and thought he was a good decent person. I know he worked on Robin's car quite a few times and he even cleaned out Pete's gutters a couple of times and he offered to help me buff out my truck all the time. These are little things, i know, but i think it's the little things that show what kind of person someone is.
I know i gave him a hard time most of the time, but i meant it in a good way. As i told robin, if i hadn't liked him i wouldn't have talked to him at all. I think Robin or Chad told me once that he was a cousin to Johnny Horton, who, as you Coots' will remember, sang " NORTH TO ALASKA",which our father played over and over. Anyway, we'll post more as we know more. Please pray for Robin and also Chad's daughter and his family...
and lastly, Chad, may you rest in Peace.




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I EXPECT YOU PEOPLE TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR SISTER ROBIN!!

Mark...how are you holding up? Following doctor's orders?
And....where has JOHN been lately??????

Trying Again WIth Susan's Services

I started to write a little info about Susan's services from another source than my at-home computer and, as you can see, didn't get to finish it. The Coots Clan was well represented at the service--of course, Pete, Peg and Johnny, Ray, Amelia and I, Georgie and her son, Chris, Claudette, Georgie's sister; numerous of Hassell's kids, Bergen's kids. Wanda Sue, her daughter, Sherry and brother, Roger, were there as well. Of course, there were lots of people that no one knew.
The services were held @ her church, the Cumberland Missionary Baptist Church with a dinner for the family held at 2:00 p.m.--it's located behind the Crestview Florist, for those of you familiar with the area. All of Susan's girls, Judy, Libby, Karen and Betsy, were already there with their families. Susan was laid out in her finest dress near the altar in the front surrounded by beautiful flowers, windchimes, memorial throws on display, from well wishers, friends and relatives. The Coots arrangement was spectacular in red and yellow (thank you, Mike). There was a short visitation for community and other friends. They played some of her favorite music as well as a slide show of pictures from Susan's life as a child, young woman, a mom and grandma. She was an inspiring influence according to the many that I spoke with and whose lives she touched. The most common comment was "they always left her presence with a bigger smile than when they arrived." The actual funeral service with her pastor, Reverend Dennis Williams, presiding, was typical Southern Baptist fare and spoke warmly of her, sharing a story when he had not preached and they had guess speakers for her past couple visits and she approached him and asked, "just what are they payin' you for?" The other people from her church that visited her commented much about her sense of humor as well as her inspiration for THEIR faith as they spent time with her.
Tuesday morning, we met at the Tri County Funeral Home in Benham and followed her on the final journey across Black Mountain. The morning was rainy, cold--fitting I suppose, since many were in tears blending in with the rain. As we approached the mountain summit, the trees were cleared for just a little bit and the mountains on the other side of the valley appeared, the bluest blue, with just a hint of the sun breaking above them. The picture is of that while we're wizzing along the curvy mountain roads--was taken with my camera phone so it REALLY doesn't do it justice AT ALL! It was breathtaking!!
We ascended the mountain, through Big Stone Gap and to the Powell Valley Memory Garden where she was laid to rest next to Burt. I had always heard her say that she would find Burt in Heaven and slap him for leaving her alone for so long. The graveside services were short and sweet with the 23rd Psalm being read. We all said our goodbyes and headed for home.
There is talk of attempting to get a reunion together for next summer at some point. Pete and I discussed at least trying to get our "mini-tribal" gathering together for early summer and stay at the Martin home (who have been so kind to share their hospitality with us). We can do our visits as we would when we would take Susan along and perhaps take the trek for those of you who didn't get to attend to see her final resting place.
Personally, I had only gotten to be with Susan a few times over the past several years. I always looked forward to it; always hated to leave not just her but the rest of you too. She was someone I consider to be a real inspiration to me in my own piddly little struggles. She was always very encouraging to me when it came to Amelia, saying to place her in the Lord's hands when it's too much for me to handle. It's His job, not mine. She took the time to write to her when she was both at Oneida Baptist and Midwestern Children's Village. I only know a little about her and feel lucky to have been able to learn about her life and be a part of it. How lucky you all were to have had her ALL your lives.
So that's all I have to say about that. Love to you all.

Susan's services

BACK IN THE SADDLE AGAIN!!AND AGAIN!!

WELL,NOT REALLY.DAMN HORSE THREW ME SO I THINK I WILL SHOOT HIM AND EAT HIM.AND THEN SIT MY ASS DOWN FOR AWHILE.GLAD TO SEE SO MUCH CONCERN ABOUT MY CONDITION.

UPDATE 2

Just talked to Mark. He is doing much better and should be coming home tomorrow. The problem turned out to be a problem with one of his blood pressure meds and they feel they have corrected it.

Mark says he is feeling good and hopefully, once he gets home again, he will take care of himself and be on the road to recovery.

UPDATE 1

Jackie just called. Mark is in ICU at Intermountain in room S204. I called the nurses station. His heart is beating okay right now and looks to be fine. His blood pressure drops when he stands up. They are doing chest xrays, blood and other tests to find out what's going on. His sugar is 95, which is good. No doctor has been in to see him yet.

I did give the nurse an earful about why he needs rehab or at least home care from the start when he is released again. She seemed to understand this but we'll see. I will be talking to Mark and others later today about this.

Luckily, I'm off today to make all these calls. The phone number for ICU is 801-507-4200. He is in room S204. The code is 9316 to have them release information on him.

He keeps this up and I'll be the next one in the hospital.

MARK

Mark was admitted back into the hospital tonight. I do not know much at this time, just what Jackie has told me so far.

Apparently on Sunday, Mark had fainted, thrown up, blacked out, gotten dizzy, had his blood pressure drop, had 911 called, paramedics come and advise him to go to the hospital because his vital signs were bad and Mark refused to go.

Today, Monday, his blood pressure was still low, he felt "anxious" and so he had his friend Claudia take him to the nearest hospital. This hospital then sent him back to Intermountain, where he was being admitted tonight.

I don't know anything else and I wouldn't have known this if I hadn't called to check on him tonight right after he left to go to the hospital.

I will be calling the hospital in the morning to see if I can find out more information and to just reiterate to his doctors and others that THIS is why I asked them to send him to a rehab or have daily homecare when he went home. I am NOT happy.

I'm hoping it's just a case of Mark trying to do too much along with not following the pretty simple rules I'm sure he was given and not anything more serious.

I will post more when I know more.

BACK IN THE SADDLE AGAIN!!

well,not exactly.i can see the horse,but he is on a mountain and i have to climb it!dont feel like doing nuttin.started this at 2 am,its now 3:30.just wanted to say thank you to those who sent emails and called me.you dont know how much it helped.why i even heard from the elusive peggy brooks!!!!and my favorite lil teacher!!!!and my brother doug?????(did i just say i have a favorite teacher?omg)and my big sis pete,who informed me to never ever walk up that many stairs again without resting,im paying for it now.and dear lil tiddlywink,who called and called and called.and jackie,who is the best thing to ever happen to me.and jesus,who has never failed to be by my side.i love you all very much!!and to those i didnt hear from...........i love you too,so there