Pamela Monroe

I want to take this moment to post the obituary of Christine's mom. Thank you for all your prayers these past months and years.

Pamela Monroe, age 60, passed away at her home in Denton, TX on Wednesday, Feb 21, 2007 following a long struggle with lung cancer. Pamela was surrounded by her loving family (Christine was there) as she passed peacefully into the hands of our Lord.

Pamela was born July 15, 1946 in Midland, TX to James T. and Irene C. Morris. She attended grade school and Jr. High (classmate of President George Bush) and Lee High School (classmate of Laura Welsh Bush) in Midland. She graduated from The University of North Texas with a BA and MA degrees in education. She spent her career as a teacher in McKinney, TX and then in Denton at Ginnings Elementary as Pamela Davila.

She was married to Lawrence "Larry" Monroe on May 3, 1997. She is survived by her husband Larry, Christine Davila Van Diest of Greeley, CO and Jennifer Davila Brown of Denton, TX; and by step-daughter Cheryl Monroe also of Denton; sisters Cynthia Buit of Glen Arbor, MI, Cathy Rayburn of Alvin, TX, Martha DeRocher of Chino, CA and Patti Morris of Bandera, TX; brother James I. Morris of Midland, TX and eight grandchildren.

She will always be remembered for her beautiful heart and smile and how she extended the hand of Christian friendship to all she met, stranger and friend alike. A service in celebration of her life with be held this Sunday Feb. 25, 2007 at 2 p.m. at St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, 300 W. Oak, Denton, TX. In lieu of flowers, please consider donations to the American Cancer Society, Habitat for Humanity or "Our Daily Bread" (soup kitchen).

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Update on Christine's Mom, Pamela

This is an email update from Christine's mom's husband, Larry. Please pray for her mom, Pamela, and the family.

Family & Friends,We have gotten the report back from Pamela's latest MRI and they have found that the new tumors in her brain have not been eliminated by the most recent round of radiation treatment. They are too numerous for any other form of treatment. The doctors have concluded that no further curative treatment is appropriate. She will receive only comfort care from this point forward.

The last surgical procedure has taken a lot of her energy and her physical condition continues to decline. We finally got the drain tube to her right lung area removed on Wednesday. This seems to have lifted her spirits. In conversation with various medical personnel, we gather that she may have as much as 3 to 6 months, but, if she does not rebound some from her surgery, the end could come much sooner.

We have been extremely grateful for all the outpouring of support and prayers through this ordeal. We have never felt so loved before. It has been a most moving and humbling experience. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts and thank God for such family and friends.

She enjoys visitors, but, since she tires so easily, the amount of time she can spend visiting right now is pretty limited. She requires monitoring 24/7 at this point. So we tend to put visitors to work as sitters so that yours truly can get some of the outside errands done.

Shalom,Larry
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