[Michlib-l] Sad news

[Andrea Ingmire]

This is indeed sad news.
Our thoughts are with your staff and Pickford community. She will be
greatly missed.
Andrea

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*Andrea IngmireLibrary DirectorPeter White Public Library*
(906) 226-4303 (office)
(906) 250-0080 (cell)
(906) 226-1783 (fax)
*http://pwpl.info/ <http://pwpl.info/>*




On Tue, Feb 18, 2020 at 9:49 AM Lisa Waskin via Michlib-l <
michlib-l at mcls.org> wrote:

> Last Friday afternoon, we lost one of the shining stars of the Superior
> District Library.  Pickford Community Library Manager, Ann Marie Smith,
> passed away following a very brief battle with cancer.  Ann Marie was a
> bigger-than-life personality in the Michigan library world, and she will be
> missed by both our library family and the Pickford community.
>
> The following is a tribute from her family...
>
>
>
> "Dear Friends and Family,
>
> Yesterday God welcomed home a new Angel. Ann passed calmly and quietly
> with me in the privacy of her new apartment in the Faith Hospice at
> Trillium Woods in Grand Rapids, MI. Ann was an extraordinarily private
> person to the end. It was a privilege to be with her and after 65 years of
> being the little brother, it seemed a fitting last trip on which to tag
> along.
>
> Her end of life journey was one that she embraced with the same enthusiasm
> with which she lived her entire life. Despite the cancer that took her life
> so quickly, her relentlessly positive attitude, her endearing love for
> others and her life gift of giving to and taking care of others was an
> example that inspired and is worthy of imitation. Her chaplain at Trillium
> perhaps summed it up the best. After his first meeting with her he went
> back to his office and wondered if he had actually met an angel living on
> earth.
>
> Ann will be buried next to her maternal grandmother in Gilmore township,
> MI. We will have a private family ceremony there and will follow with a
> celebration of life in Pickford. As we finalize arrangements we will keep
> you all posted.
>
> Thank you for your love and caring. Ann lived a beautiful life because she
> was surrounded by beautiful family and friends.
>
> Thank you.
>
> Jenni, Kip and Kris
>
> For cards and condolences please send them to Ann Marie Smith c/o Kip
> Smith, 5551 SW Mistletoe Lane, Palm City, FL 34990.
>
> In lieu of flowers and in recognition of Ann's positive legacy in so
> many communities and libraries, donations to Ann’s passion, the Pickford
> Community Library, or your local public library would be appreciated."
>
>
>
>
>
> Lisa Waskin, Director
>
> Superior District Library
>
> 541 Library Drive
>
> Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783
>
> Ph. (906) 632-9331
>
> Fax (906) 635-0210
>
> lisaw at uproc.lib.mi.us
>
>
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