Earl Fleetwood
DRURY, Mo. -- Earl Fleetwood, 79, son of the late William Mack and Lola Pearl (Rackley) Fleetwood, was born on April 6, 1931, in Ozark County, Mo., and departed this life on Feb. 4, 2011, in the St. John's Regional Health Center, Springfield, Mo.
Earl grew up and attended school in Douglas County and was united in marriage to Doris Riley on Nov. 15, 1955, in Buckhart, Mo. Nine children were born to this union. The family moved to New Bavaria, Ohio, where Earl was employed by the Campbell Soup Company as a Double A maintenance/mechanic for over 33 years. He and Doris moved back to Douglas County in 1993, following his retirement.
Earl enjoyed being outdoors, especially when tending to his cattle, fishing and gardening. He also liked to watch sports on TV, play the fiddle and visit with his many friends and neighbors.
He was a loving and caring husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother and friend. He will be truly missed by those who knew and loved him.
Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by three sons-in-law, Archie Burns, Nick Contreras and Thomas Spence; five brothers, Jim, Walt, John, Mack and Fred; and two sisters, Verna and Beulah.
He is survived by his loving wife of 55 years, Doris Fleetwood of their home; five sons, John Fleetwood and his wife, Bonnie, of Holgate, Ohio, Joe Fleetwood of Mountain Grove, Lonnie Fleetwood and his wife, Jessica, of Defiance, Ohio, Jim Fleetwood of Drury, Mo., and Randy Fleetwood and his wife, Tracey, of Norwood, Mo.; four daughters, Eva Peabody and her husband, Darrell, of Sherwood, Ohio, Lola Mathieu and her husband, John, of Willow Springs, Mo., Lila Spence of Mountain Grove and Tammy Moody and her husband, Steve, also of Mountain Grove; one brother, Bill Fleetwood, of Bedford, Iowa; two sisters, Hazel Moss of Brixey, Mo., and Julia Glenn and her husband, Jack, of Wellington, Kan.; 22 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
Services were held Feb. 8 at Craig-Hurtt Chapel in Mountain Grove, Mo.
Condolences may be sent to Doris Fleetwood, HC 73 Box 53, Drury, Mo. 65638.
Showing posts with label breast cancer awareness. Show all posts
Showing posts with label breast cancer awareness. Show all posts
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Quilting For A Cure Charity Auction
Here is a One-of-a-kind unique heirloom
created by the DAWG (Designing Artists Women's Group- who are ACEO artists on Ebay)
This piece was created to raise awareness about breast cancer which affects one in seven women today! 100% of the proceeds will be donated to the Susan G Komen Cancer Research Fund!
This little quilt measures 19 x 25 inches and is completely hand pieced, sewn and quilted!
And it is now available for bids on Ebay!
Saturday, October 4, 2008
Breast Cancer Awareness
I received this email from one of my friends in Ohio recently. I don't normally sway from art postings, but this email bothered me just enough to pass it along to all of you! This issue shouldn't even be a question!
From a nurse:
I'll never forget the look in my patients' eyes when I had to tell them they had to go home with the drains, new exercises and no breast. I remember begging the Doctors to keep these women in the hospital longer, only to hear that they would, but their hands were tied by the insurance companies. So there I sat with my patients, giving them the instructions they needed to take care of themselves, knowing full well they didn't grasp half of what I was saying, because the glazed, hopeless, frightened look spoke louder than the quiet 'Thank You' they muttered. A mastectomy is when a woman's breast is removed in order to remove cancerous breast cells/tissue. If you know anyone who has had a Mastectomy, you may know that there is a lot of discomfort and pain afterwards. Insurance companies are
trying t o make mastectomies an outpatient procedure. Let's give women the chance to recover properly in the hospital for 2 days after surgery.
It takes 2 seconds to do this and is very important. Please take the time and do it! Please Copy & paste this link or post & send this to everyone in your address book. If there was ever a time when our voices and choices should be heard, this is one of those times.
If you're receiving this, it's because I think you will take the 30 seconds to vote on this issue and send it
on to others you know who will do the same. There's a bill called the Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act which will require insurance companies to cover a minimum 48-hour hospital stay for patients undergoing a mastectomy. It's about eliminating the 'drive-through' Mastectomy where women are forced to go home just a few hours after surgery, against the wishes of their doctor, still groggy from anesthesia and sometimes with drainage tubes still attached.
Lifetime Television has put this bill on their Web page with a petition drive to show support. Last year over half the House signed on. PLEASE!! Sign the petition by clicking on the web site below. You need not give more than your name, state, email address and zip code.
http://www.lifetimetv.com/breastcancer/petition/signpetition.php
Please again- this only takes about 2 seconds of your time- so please speak up- could be your Mom, Sister, Aunt, Wife, Daughter, Granddaughter, or possibly you. This issue is so emotionally traumatic anyhow- but to have to be sent home immediately following such a devastating surgery is horrific. Please go and sign this petition and spread the word!
From a nurse:
I'll never forget the look in my patients' eyes when I had to tell them they had to go home with the drains, new exercises and no breast. I remember begging the Doctors to keep these women in the hospital longer, only to hear that they would, but their hands were tied by the insurance companies. So there I sat with my patients, giving them the instructions they needed to take care of themselves, knowing full well they didn't grasp half of what I was saying, because the glazed, hopeless, frightened look spoke louder than the quiet 'Thank You' they muttered. A mastectomy is when a woman's breast is removed in order to remove cancerous breast cells/tissue. If you know anyone who has had a Mastectomy, you may know that there is a lot of discomfort and pain afterwards. Insurance companies are
trying t o make mastectomies an outpatient procedure. Let's give women the chance to recover properly in the hospital for 2 days after surgery.
It takes 2 seconds to do this and is very important. Please take the time and do it! Please Copy & paste this link or post & send this to everyone in your address book. If there was ever a time when our voices and choices should be heard, this is one of those times.
If you're receiving this, it's because I think you will take the 30 seconds to vote on this issue and send it
on to others you know who will do the same. There's a bill called the Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act which will require insurance companies to cover a minimum 48-hour hospital stay for patients undergoing a mastectomy. It's about eliminating the 'drive-through' Mastectomy where women are forced to go home just a few hours after surgery, against the wishes of their doctor, still groggy from anesthesia and sometimes with drainage tubes still attached.
Lifetime Television has put this bill on their Web page with a petition drive to show support. Last year over half the House signed on. PLEASE!! Sign the petition by clicking on the web site below. You need not give more than your name, state, email address and zip code.
http://www.lifetimetv.com/breastcancer/petition/signpetition.php
Please again- this only takes about 2 seconds of your time- so please speak up- could be your Mom, Sister, Aunt, Wife, Daughter, Granddaughter, or possibly you. This issue is so emotionally traumatic anyhow- but to have to be sent home immediately following such a devastating surgery is horrific. Please go and sign this petition and spread the word!
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