RIVER’S OFFICIAL FIRST BIRTHDAY I’m playing a bit of catchup here. It felt wrong to write about life in the wake of Fred’s death, but it is time to return to our world and the here and now. So, traveling back in time … time … time...
Thank you to everyone who sent cards, came to Fred’s service, called the family, brought food, and generally just gave a nod to the sky in honor of a man and his life. I feel so incredibly lucky to have such wonderful family and friends. May we all continue...
FRED’S MEMORIAL Join us for an evening to celebrate Fred at 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3, at the Mount Baker Community Club, 2811 Mount Rainier Drive South in Seattle’s Mount Baker neighborhood. There will be meat. Mountains of meat. There will be a...
PEACHES From Phil Ruffin, Las Vegas, Nevada, Fred’s best friend Fred and I knew each other our whole lives and bonded in the first grade. I will miss him very much but will remember all of the things we shared together. We were in the Fairland Cafe in Wichita...
Deirdre Timmons
An accomplished writer and filmmaker, Deirdre Timmons is a native Northwesterner who leads a busy life between working and spending time with her family. In the spring of 2013, Deirdre was caring for her mother with Alzheimer’s in addition to her normal routine. So when she began feeling tired and forgetful, she chalked it up to her busy schedule, age, and possible early symptoms of Alzheimer’s. It wasn’t long after that she began experiencing regular dizziness, lack of concentration, unexplained weight loss, and extensive bruising. This combination of symptoms seemed odd, so Deirdre sought the advice of her doctor and subsequently began physical therapy for dizziness. When the symptoms worsened, she pursued further investigation.
After MRIs, x-rays, blood tests, a CAT scan, and a brain biopsy, her brain surgeon diagnosed Deirdre with a malignant medulloblastoma brain tumor. Her prognosis: one month to live. That was five years ago.
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