Sadly, my partner of 30 years, Barbara Hart, passed on Dec. 17th. She
was the buyer and merchandised the front of my jewelry store. Barbara
was passionate about buying jewelry, minerals, stone
carvings, and specimens and making beautiful displays in the jewelry
cases. Barbara had non Hodgkin lymphoma and a chemo drug resulted in
something called Bleolung, scarring of the lungs. This chemo saved
her life, and it usually extends life for 10 years. I took
exceptionally good care of her, and the lung Dr. was surprised that
she made it for 20 years. During Christmas, the jewelry that she
loved and that brought joy toher was bought by people for those they
love to bring joy to those that received the beautiful gifts.
Barbara passed surrounded by a lot of her family, and I was by her
side. It was a conscious passing, she was being loved by those around
her, and she was loving us back. Barbara was brave, courageous, and
she was not a victim of her condition. Barbara had worked for many
years to overcome many health obstacles, and she had made a very
strong connection with God. While her physical body got weaker, her
spirit remained strong, she never complained or pitied herself. The
creativity of her spirit surrounds me everyday in my store and inmy
home.
Richard Hart G. G.
Denver, Co.