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Princess Trinity Beth of Blessed Be

John Hurlow

2 Tie

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Xena Yaffee of Permese

Barbara & Mason Yaffee

2 Tie

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Dalee Tommy

Maya Elston

3 Tie

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Purrfect Points Mia of My Thai

Patricia M. Barrett

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Old Siam Empress Yen Chang

Paula Schenebeck

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Sand Pipurr Mae-Ying of Old Siam

Paula Schenebeck

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Old Siam Fluffy

Louis Azcarate

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Blessed Be Niobe Trinity's Grace

John Hurlow

2 Tie

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Salmon Falls Navarre

Darla Palmer

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KensingtonCat Minka

Leslie DeGrassi

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Scout of Purr Prints

Ruth Little

3 Tie

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Leah

Eric & Karin Wishan

3 Tie

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Black Jack

Paula Brown

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Tu

Jeff Ginnetti

2 Tie

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Rodgerhill Nelly

Maya Elston

2 Tie

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Dalee Tommy

Maya Elston

2 Tie

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Royale Prince Meezer

G. Thomas Neuenschwander

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Mickey Blue Eyes

Patricia Schurmans

3 Tie

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Royale Prince Meezer

G. Thomas Neuenschwander

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Bellayre Phebe

Maya Elston

In Memory of Fran Whittin, CLU

Fran doing show entries…with helper.

It is with sincerest sadness that I inform you that Fran passed away, Friday evening, July 23, 2004 from complications due to lung cancer. She requested that no one be told during the period that she underwent treatment.  She found out officially about two weeks before the show, as she was suffering from complications of Bronchitis.  She worked, as usual, right up to the very end when she was too weak to finish the show entries.

I was privileged to be gifted the opportunity to speak with her and thank her for all her efforts during phone calls, when she could barely speak.  Those shared moments are a treasure to me now.   

We are truly saddened by her loss as Fran was our Show Secretary, and Genetics Committee Member for over a decade. Each year Fran took her vacation over the entry closing date for the TCA shows to allow her to respond to the rush of entries that typically occurred just prior to the closing date. As Show Secretary she forfeited her chance to show her own cats, revealing her sacrifice for others. As a Charter Member of TCA, Inc. she has admirably served as Vice President, and Board Member as well.  Whenever there was a need Fran was unfailingly there to work as hard as she could to help TCA, INC and our members. As our eternal friend, it will be difficult to imagine doing things without her.

Her husband, Johnny, commented on how she loved to be involved with Protecting and Preserving the Traditional Siamese, and she has surely demonstrated her dedication and commitment to the very end.

We extend our warm regards and deepest sympathy to her family and all who knew her in honor of her memory.  Our love and our tears are theirs. Fran left us way too soon.      

You are most welcome to send your expressions of sympathy to the following address and we will forward them. 

John Whittin
% The Traditional Cat Association, Inc.
P.O. Box 178
Heisson, WA.  98622-0178

Her family has asked that your commemorative remembrances be sent as donations toward Cancer Research. 

THE BROKEN CHAIN      

We little knew the evening,
when God was going to call your name.
In life we loved you dearly.
In death we do the same. 
It broke our hearts to lose you.
You did not go alone.
For part of us went with you the day God called you home.
You left us peaceful memories.
Your love is still our guide.
And though we cannot see you,
You are always at our side. 
Our friendship chain is broken,
And nothing seems the same,
But as God calls us one by one,
The chain will link again.

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