Some very sad news

[Mike]

> Shorty Elf/Siriusly Snapey Susan wrote:
>
> It is with a very heavy heart that I pass along the sad news that
> a long-time member of the HPfGU community has passed away.  A
> fellow list member and friend of hers let us know that Anita
> Hillin, aka AKH, a member of HPfGU for 5 1/2 years, recently died
> from ovarian cancer. Her funeral was on December 12th in Illinois.
> 
> <snip>
> 
> While her final post appears to have been the chapter summary for 
> Deathly Hallows chapter 17 
> [ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPforGrownups/message/182348 ], 
> it somehow seems appropriate that AKH's next-to-last post was a 
> supportive, encouraging response to someone who felt she was
> asking a stupid question:
> 
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPforGrownups/message/181931
> 
> Rest in Peace, Anita.  You will be missed.

Mike:

Oh geez, this is such sad news. I didn't know Anita personally, but
I too will miss her.

When I was just a wet behind the ears newbie to HPfGU I wrote an
offlist to a long time member. It was my first ever attempt to
offlist with someone and for all intents and purposes was the first
time I ever initiated an email with someone I didn't know personally.
I was slightly scared that I shouldn't be writing to someone with
such trivial comments as 'you and I have the same birthday, and are
both fair skinned with red hair.' I was relieved and elated when
Anita wrote me back with such a cheery and positive response. I
figured these HPfGUers were an okay lot after that.

It hurts my heart to lose someone that was so nice. :((