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<P>Thanks for your kind words. If you know Moscow, you knew a part of Annie, because she helped shape it.</P>
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<P>Best Regards,</P>
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<P>Donovan<BR><BR>--- On <B>Sun, 7/13/08, Paul Rumelhart <I><godshatter@yahoo.com></I></B> wrote:<BR></P>
<BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: rgb(16,16,255) 2px solid">From: Paul Rumelhart <godshatter@yahoo.com><BR>Subject: Re: [Bulk] [Vision2020] Moscow Loses a Beloved Icon<BR>To: donovanjarnold2005@yahoo.com<BR>Cc: vision2020@moscow.com<BR>Date: Sunday, July 13, 2008, 11:43 AM<BR><BR><PRE>Donovan,
I'm sorry for your loss. I wish I'd had the honor of meeting her. My
heart goes out to you, to the rest of her family, and to her many friends.
Paul
Donovan Arnold wrote:
>
> My heart hurts!!
>
>
>
> My loving Aunt, Carol Ann Connelly, affectionately known by most of us
> in Moscow as “Annie” has died this day, July, 12^th , 2008 at age 58.
> Annie was the special daughter of the late Doris and Leland Connelly,
> founders of Tri-State, and the sister of Gerard Connelly, current
> owner of Tri-State, and sister to Michelle Connelly Arnold, and Mary
> Connelly.
>
>
>
> Annie was special because she was born with a developmental
> disability, leaving her with a child like mind for her entire 58 years
> of life. Annie was not expected to live very long after her birth, but
> her family and community prayed to God and for an intercession from
> Saint Gerard. Annie miraculously survived. Every day of her life
> since has been both a blessing and a miracle.
>
>
>
> Annie had the gift of making everyone smile. She had more friends than
> most people can count. People in every corner of Moscow knew her. No
> matter where she went, people always approached her and greeted her.
> She did not judge others, and was friend to everyone. She was pure
> heart and love. The simplest of things would make her smile, and her
> laughter filled your heart with joy and comfort. There was nobody in
> the world like her. She was without doubt her mother’s angel. God
> blessed Moscow with her lifelong presents. She was a joy to all that
> knew her.
>
>
>
> Annie was born in 1949, a time when society was not as accepting of
> people with disabilities and not included in much of main stream
> society. Because of this, Annie’s family and friends had to work hard
> to change laws and attitudes in Moscow and Idaho to include her and
> people like her in our schools and other community activities. This
> resulted in the creation of Moscow’s Opportunity School, and many
> other legal and charitable organizations for people in Moscow and
> Idaho with disabilities that followed behind her. Annie was a cause
> and inspiration for many of the early pioneers that helped establish
> many of the rights for those in Moscow and Idaho with disabilities.
>
>
>
> I greatly miss my friend and aunt, Annie. When I was a child me and
> Annie use to play games, go for walks, go on boat rides, work on
> puzzles, and listen to records together in the summers and during
> winter breaks. My heart breaks with her departure. Her fragile body
> has finally given in to time after 58 years of living with many
> challenges. She was a living angel, who has now gone to join the others.
>
>
>
> I love you Annie!
>
>
>
> Your loving nephew,
>
>
>
> Donovan
>
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