[Choir] Fwd: update about Hedi for the choir

[Richard Riley]

Between sharing with you Harris' first email about Hedi's condition earlier
this morning to hearing of her passing at about 11:30 I had a quick trip to
Richmond to speak with a music friend. We spoke of many things, including,
as it happens, the concert of music by Hedi's father Richard Stöhr that
will happen on February 18 at St. Michael's College. Hedi had a major role
in making that concert happen.

Much of Hedi's life was dedicated to listening carefully, whether to music
or anything else of significance, and sharing what she heard. That was her
gift to us.



On Sat, Jan 27, 2018 at 9:23 AM, HARRIS WEBSTER <hewebster at comcast.net>
wrote:

> Dear Choir, I am very sorry to have to report that Hedi died last night at
> 2:00 AM. I heard from and talked to Karin here daughter this morning.
> According to Karen all the stress from the falls together along with a weak
> heart, liver, and kidneys was too much. In the morning
> I had had a good conversation with her. She told me I had to buy a card
> for you all to sign and instructed me to also tell not to send her
> individual cards because she didn't want to have to answer them all. She
> then appeared her old self saying she would work hard to get better.
> I won't forget that she also said to the nurse that I was her best friend.
> We all will miss her for too many things for me to mention . Harris
>
> On January 27, 2018 at 8:45 AM Richard Riley via Choir <choir@
> unitarianchurchofmontpelier.org> wrote:
>
> Good morning, all,
>
> Below is an email from Harris on how Hed is doing as of last night.
>
> I will keep you updated as I hear from Harris.
>
> Dick
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: HARRIS WEBSTER <hewebster at comcast.net>
> Date: Fri, Jan 26, 2018 at 10:27 PM
> Subject: update about Hedi for the choir
> To: Richard Riley <rcrileymusic at gmail.com>
>
>
> Hi Dick,   I saw Hedi this morning and heard the doctor a bit. Earlier I
> had heard she has pain from damaged muscles and nerves, but no signs of
> pneumonia.  She is on a lot of medication for that pain, but took herself
> off one drug which made her "crazy."  The doctor said she would need to go
> to rehab and it would be a slow recovery even with physical therapy.  Hedi
> said she preferred Berlin Rehab.  I saw her  tonight  and she was very
> confused and looked weak. Karin, her daughter, called me a few minutes
> ago and had been at the hospital just a little after I was.  She told me
> Hedi had been moved to the ICU just after I had visited her with the
> possible diagnosis" (Katin's words) of pneumonia.  Feel free to pass this
> info to others in the choir.   Harris
>
> PS  Thursday night she was sleeping so I didn't speak to her.  Earlier,
> this morning, I told her many from the choir  specifically spoke to me and
> sent their love and I could see all members felt that way as I was making
> the announcement.
>
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