Summer 2010 - PAWS Chicago

Gifts made in memory of people continuedEsther James by Kenneth JamesDonald Jensen by friends, family, and Cathy JensenRoy Jensen by Barbara Bevan, Carla Surma,Chris and Jen Latimer, Erma Trapp, JessicaSoldner, John and Tracy Hoeft, Katie Heaton,Ray and Carol Jarmusz, Tom Simon, NesWeigand, Vicki Freyman, and David RobinsonStephanie Katz by Lynn and Bob BarthDavid Kawaters by the Cortiva Institute of ChicagoCarol Kazanjian by Junia ShlaustasBetty Kleinrath by Linda LentKlem Kleminski by Robert Hejduk and Lisa SchneiderJudy Koboski by Kelly MayoLinda Koehl by Beverly Hancock, DianeKanney, and Mary and Robert KafferZachary Henry Kokomoor by, his grandmother,Martha “Marmee” Gould, Gary and Bonne Crigger,Julia Wall, Margaret Whitmer, Martin and ElaineCohen, Robert Heubeck, the NICU Nurses ofAkron Children’s Hospital, and the RespiratoryCare Department at Akron Children’s HospitalLiam Kolb by Mary Beth KolbAlice Kopacek by Janet SwansonJeffrey, Lori, and Michael Kramer byPuneet Cham and Strauss & Malk, LLPJames Kranz by JP Morgan, Laura Rolek,Mel and Lois Johnson, and the Bone MarrowTransplant Team of Children’s Mercy HospitalJim Kranz by Allison SantosMargaret B. Kras by Cheryl KrasUlla Krolicki by Denise Boyle, Mary PatO’Leary, Mary Warchol, Paul and DeborahDuggan, and Rosanne PhillipsNicholas J. Kucki by Peter, Paula,Alexis & Drew FasseasMichelle LaBudde by Margaret LaBuddePaul Landay by Dan Lewis, Diane andJames Homans, Leon Henry, Lydia Killian,Sylvia Landay, and the Lewis familyEvelyn LaPorte by Sam and Janice LaPorteAnne Larsen by Laurel LarsonThe father of Cheri Lawrence by Peter,Paula, Alexis & Drew FasseasKaren Linden by Richard TomeraBert and Diana Lindstrom by Allison SantosDenise Lizen by Ilene and Leonard LeRoseNancy Loriss by Benjamin and JoAnn Fontana,Glenda Foley, Joseph and Vivienne Botsch, Linda andThomas Davidson, Linda Schultz, and Gayle JohnsonIn Memory ofSarah Ann “Sally “ Willette“When I die I want to comeback as one of Sally’s dogs,” was acomment often given by friendsof Sarah Ann Willette. Sally andher husband, Ralph, were marriedfor almost forty years and had twosons, Timothy and Brian. When theboys were young, the only family petwas a gerbil named Nibbles until arelative asked Sally to “temporarily”keep their Shih Tzu, Chequers.What began as a family obligationsoon became a permanent lovingaddition for Sally, and quickly grewto include a second Shih Tzu namedSeamus.After Seamus passed away, the family acquired a fluffy Golden Retrieverpuppy named Jake. Around the same time, Bear joined their rapidlygrowing unit—a black Labrador-Husky mix who was the result of her son’simpulsive choice to get a companion while shopping for a goldfish.As a middle school teacher, Sally’s love of her “dog family” became anintegral part of her teaching methods. At the beginning of each year, thenew sixth graders were indoctrinated to “Jake’s Corner” where the studentswere encouraged to bring photos of their own pets to hang next to the“goofy” Golden Retriever’s pictures on the wall. When she wasn’t teaching,Sally enjoyed reading and gardening, and her flower beds were a beautifultribute to the amazing person planting them.On November 2, 2009, Sally succumbed to a lung infection obtained asa result of treatments given to fight cancer. Before her death, Sally was inthe process of training her new Golden Retriever, Murphy, to be a therapydog to help cheer up people in hospitals and nursing homes. Ralph, herhusband and best friend, is currently in the process of continuing with herwishes for Murphy. Hopefully, in the coming months, the patients who aresuffering in hospitals and nursing homes will be able to feel Sally’s love forlife being projected through her devoted dog Murphy.In Memory ofRoy JensenRoy Jensen was a man who lived forhis family and his animals. His wife, Sandi,and three daughters, Kristin, Ali and Carrie,were his main priority, and he spent hislife showing them the importance of beingkind and respectful towards all things. As ananimal lover, Roy spent many years caring foranimals and taking in strays. At one point,he spent weeks bottle-feeding three kittensthat were abandoned, making sure that theywere given milk every hour, even during thenight. His daughter, Ali, joked “many menwould not wake up to feed their babies, but hewoke up to feed cats.” It was in Roy’s natureto be so genuinely compassionate—to giveconsideration to those that most others didnot have time for.Roy spent his career as a certified publicaccountant and owned his own business forthirty years. While his children were growingup, he worked out of the house so he couldbe closer to them. Traveling was one of hisfavorite things to do, and he took his familyon numerous trips throughout his life. Whenhe wasn’t traveling, he spent his time with hisbest gal, Tess, his devoted canine companion.When Roy became ill, Tess spent her days byhis side, allowing him to rub her paw for hoursto help relieve the stress.When Roy knew that he was terminally ill,he told his family that he wanted donationsto go to PAWS Chicago because he believedin the organization’s No Kill policy. He toldhis wife, Sandi, that his “creatures needed thehelp—people needed to remember them.”Roy Jensen was a man who lived his life withconsideration and acceptance for others, andhis legacy will live on through those who hadthe pleasure of knowing him.67