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Title: Forum Member "Joi" Has Passed Away
Post by: LizMarie on May 21, 2016, 02:08:17 PM
Post by: LizMarie on May 21, 2016, 02:08:17 PM
I'm not sure where the best place to post this is. Moderators, if this needs moved, please do so.
Those of you who knew Joi may be unaware that she passed away this last week. I've known Joi for a few years now, starting with an acquaintance at here Susans Place forums. She and I chatted a lot, and apparently my choice of Dr. Chettawut influenced her decision to go there as well. She completed her GCS earlier this year and was so happy to feel complete and at ease with herself finally. I miss her and will miss her going forward and I give my condolences to her family on their loss. My understanding is she passed away due to internal bleeding from an accident of some sort. I don't have more info than that at the current time. I know that she was life flighted to the hospital then pronounced dead later that same evening earlier this week.
I am awed at the outpouring of love and support for her that I've seen on her Facebook page, and from her family. She was fortunate to have that love and support that many of us are denied. She and I sat together last autumn during our local TDOR services at University of Houston chapel. We chatted a long time before the services began. She was a literal joy to spend time with.
Joi, wherever you are, my blessings and love go with you. May you rest in peace.
Those of you who knew Joi may be unaware that she passed away this last week. I've known Joi for a few years now, starting with an acquaintance at here Susans Place forums. She and I chatted a lot, and apparently my choice of Dr. Chettawut influenced her decision to go there as well. She completed her GCS earlier this year and was so happy to feel complete and at ease with herself finally. I miss her and will miss her going forward and I give my condolences to her family on their loss. My understanding is she passed away due to internal bleeding from an accident of some sort. I don't have more info than that at the current time. I know that she was life flighted to the hospital then pronounced dead later that same evening earlier this week.
I am awed at the outpouring of love and support for her that I've seen on her Facebook page, and from her family. She was fortunate to have that love and support that many of us are denied. She and I sat together last autumn during our local TDOR services at University of Houston chapel. We chatted a long time before the services began. She was a literal joy to spend time with.
Joi, wherever you are, my blessings and love go with you. May you rest in peace.
Title: Re: Forum Member "Joi" Has Passed Away
Post by: stephaniec on May 21, 2016, 02:13:00 PM
Post by: stephaniec on May 21, 2016, 02:13:00 PM
Rest in Peace
Title: Re: Forum Member "Joi" Has Passed Away
Post by: Katiepie on May 21, 2016, 04:29:03 PM
Post by: Katiepie on May 21, 2016, 04:29:03 PM
My condolences go out to Joi. I hope she can rest in peace as her true self, wherever death has seemed to depart her to the greater beyond.
It is hard to see a precious life go, and I just hope and pray that it wasn't due to anything with malice against her.
But with death grants life somewhere, and the whole life cycle repeats itself. Not trying to overshadow her passing, but to just hope that her family is doing well in light of this.
Kate <3
It is hard to see a precious life go, and I just hope and pray that it wasn't due to anything with malice against her.
But with death grants life somewhere, and the whole life cycle repeats itself. Not trying to overshadow her passing, but to just hope that her family is doing well in light of this.
Kate <3
Title: Re: Forum Member "Joi" Has Passed Away
Post by: Devlyn on May 21, 2016, 08:17:03 PM
Post by: Devlyn on May 21, 2016, 08:17:03 PM
(https://www.susans.org/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1279.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fy537%2FDevlynMarie%2FModstuff%2Fcandle_flame_zps05f4fedd.jpg&hash=6daecf7043991ca72a28261f7cfad76c8cb04521)
Title: Re: Forum Member "Joi" Has Passed Away
Post by: Ms Grace on May 21, 2016, 11:48:18 PM
Post by: Ms Grace on May 21, 2016, 11:48:18 PM
Very sad news, thank you for letting us know LizMarie. While it is so sad it happened within only a few months of GRS at least she was able to live as herself for those remaining months.
Title: Re: Forum Member "Joi" Has Passed Away
Post by: kittenpower on May 22, 2016, 12:26:37 AM
Post by: kittenpower on May 22, 2016, 12:26:37 AM
That is sad; we will miss you Joi, God bless you and your family ❤️
Title: Re: Forum Member "Joi" Has Passed Away
Post by: SanaRinomi on May 22, 2016, 02:09:21 AM
Post by: SanaRinomi on May 22, 2016, 02:09:21 AM
"Our dead are never dead to us, until we have forgotten them. " -George Eliot
RIP
Love, Sarina!
RIP
Love, Sarina!
Title: Re: Forum Member "Joi" Has Passed Away
Post by: Jacqueline on May 23, 2016, 01:06:53 PM
Post by: Jacqueline on May 23, 2016, 01:06:53 PM
My thoughts and prayers are with Joi's friends and family. I did not know her at all. I read some of her posts as they popped up and felt she was a loving supportive person worthy of our admiration.
LizMarie, thanks so much for bringing this to our attention. Devlyn suggested and FTMax is assisting to add her to our Remembering Our Dead section. For those who may not know where that is(ashamed as I am to admit, I did not-thanks for setting me straight Devlyn), it is among our wiki pages:
https://www.susans.org/wiki/Category:Members_no_longer_with_us
Thanks to all. I think it is important to keep people in our hearts and minds.
Humbly,
Joanna
LizMarie, thanks so much for bringing this to our attention. Devlyn suggested and FTMax is assisting to add her to our Remembering Our Dead section. For those who may not know where that is(ashamed as I am to admit, I did not-thanks for setting me straight Devlyn), it is among our wiki pages:
https://www.susans.org/wiki/Category:Members_no_longer_with_us
Thanks to all. I think it is important to keep people in our hearts and minds.
Humbly,
Joanna
Title: Re: Forum Member "Joi" Has Passed Away
Post by: LizMarie on May 25, 2016, 03:19:37 AM
Post by: LizMarie on May 25, 2016, 03:19:37 AM
Joi was local to me, living not far away. Her family is doing a memorial pot luck service this coming Sunday for her in Pearland if you happen to be a Houstonian. If you need info, PM me and I can get it to you. I think some of her family want to meet more of Joi's trans friends as well.
Title: Re: Forum Member "Joi" Has Passed Away
Post by: Futurist on June 01, 2016, 09:28:28 PM
Post by: Futurist on June 01, 2016, 09:28:28 PM
May she RIP. :(