Anne Silver passed away on October 20, succumbing after a long fight with breast cancer. We know in our hearts that she has gone to a higher place for her inspiration. She leaves behind all the people that have so loved their relationship with her but know that she will always watch over and prod us to love life the way she did. As Anne so aptly put it " Each day a grain of sand-- impediments seed a pearl. My life a necklace." Her life truly was a necklace and she will be missed.

You can read more of her inspirational poetry and know her in more depth at home.earthlink.net/~pero/annesilver.html . A wonderful tribute to Anne is available at poetix.net/index1105.htm , speechlessthemagazine.org/in_memoriam.htm , and Lynn Strongins' tribute appears at http://www.new-works.org .

Suzanne Lummis' Speechless the Magaziine, has now established the Anne Silver Award. We are grateful and think
this is a wonderful honor in Anne's name. You can get details for entry, and see the first winner at http://www.speechlessthemagazine.org/silver_award.htm.

Please vist the new link to the Anne Silver Scholarship Fundraiser. The photos of the party can be expanded to full monitor size. It was a great success.