Jill Holland was someone I met at work. She was several years older than me, however she did not act it at all. She made many laugh and had a young heart. We had never really talked much and one day at work I was ill, went to lunch and came back feeling even worse. Jill came to my desk and asked if she could take me to the hospital, I agreed and learned I had pneumonia and a cracked rib. The years went by and we became closer. She always included me and my young daughter, Cassidy in her family gatherings, parties, everything. Her husband Randy, daughter Nicole, & son Robbie welcomed us with open arms anytime we were around. I became to know her family almost as good as my own.
Jill called me one day and asked if I could take her to the ER, cause she had a pain in her ribs. I picked her up and off we went. She had an x-ray they called us both back and were told there was a spot on her lung. Tears flowed down our cheeks where the possibility of cancer was evident. Jill scheduled an appointment with an oncologist and learned she had breast and lung cancer. Jill never gave up and went thru her treatments and did it all while still playing soccer and maintaining a full-time job. A couple years later, as I told her good-bye I realized this was where our friendship began... in a hospital bed and this was where our friendship came to end. I learned alot about life from Jill. I will never forget her. Thank you Jill.
Pendleton, IN