On January 29, 2001, at 2:50PM EST, my Mother, at age 50, passed away from complications with lymphoma -- cancer of the lymphnodes.

At her funeral, I spoke the following that I wrote minutes before leaving the house to go to the church, but had worked out in my head the day before.

"I know that my mother was a skeptic, and she loved watching TV shows about UFOs, aliens, ghosts, and other unexplained phenomena, including reincarnation. I also know that my mother loved flowers, especially roses. So, maybe Mom will be reborn as a rose in our garden, and we can love her and care for her, making sure she grows strong, just like we did before."

The pain is beyond words.

Goodbye, Mom.



From the Portsmouth Herald Obituaries on February 9, 2001:

Marjorie J. Woodworth

KITTERY, Maine . A funeral was held on Feb. 1, 2001, for Marjorie J. Woodworth, who died Jan. 29, 2001, at Portsmouth Regional Hospital. The funeral was held at Second Christian Congregational Church and officiated by the Rev. Nelson Howard III, along with her brother-in-law, the Rev. Wing.

Words of love and remembrance were spoken by her son, Adam Woodworth, and her husband, Vance Woodworth. The congregation was led in song by organist Marjorie Scully and solos were performed by Curt Bassett.

She was also fondly remembered by her brother, Bill Blankenship of Leominster, Mass.; and her sister, Jean Blinkensop of Farmington. Friends and family were provided a time of refreshment in the church fellowship hall by the ladies of the church.