A mother of 3, grandmother of 8 and great grandmother of 15, Ida Mae at 95 years old was still able to live on her own by her own terms.

A tenacious and honorable soul, she will de deeply missed.

On February 9th my father lost his year battle with throat cancer. He fought a good and stubborn fight & even insisted on driving himself to 8 weeks of daily radiation and months of chemo. He died with loved ones around him and his favorite singer, Willie Nelson, singing "Angel Flying Too Close To The Ground" playing in the back ground.

I would like to thank my customers for their understanding and support in my families time of grief and in my many months taken from sea glass jewelry business. The kind words and letters I received both from customers and strangers has renewed my faith in humanity. I am certainly fortunate to be doing the work I do and to be interacting with some of the nicest people on the internet.

My father died without begin able to speak or communicate with anything other than his eyes for months, which is ironic in that he was a salesman all his life. He did however pass peacefully with the help of his family, hospice workers and nurses and one very kind doctor.

We strongly support the legalization of Euthanasia for humans as a conscious choice for those with excruciatingly painful terminal illness. We help our pets die but watch as loved ones spend months in suffering agony. Please also help in the fight with cancer! American Cancer Society