Lauren Owen

1990 - 2004
LocationChorley, Lancashire
Age14 years
Cause of DeathCancer
Date of Birth1/1990
Date of Death04/04/2004
Visitors3,440 since 23/01/2008
Creator

Lauren was my niece. She was born on 22 January, 1990 and was a ray of sunshine and a joy to know.
She meant the world to me. She loved animals especially horses and her ambition when she was older
was to become a vet. Sadly this was not meant to be. Lauren died peacefully at home on 4th April,
2004 after a six month battle with bone cancer. She was 14 years old.

In September 2003 Lauren was taken to hospital with severe pains in her hip and leg. These pains
had been occurring for several months but had been dismissed by the GP as growing pains. After
x-rays and tests she was transferred to Birmingham Childrens Hospital for further investigation. She
returned home a few days later after being diagnosed with Ewings Sarcoma a rare form of bone cancer
which affects mainly teenagers and is so rare that only twenty two children in the UK are diagnosed
with it each year. After undergoing gruelling chemotherapy treatment at Manchester Childrens
Hospital and radiotherapy at Christie Hospital Lauren was diagnosed as being terminally ill. She
continued her fight with dignity and courage but the disease had been found too late for any
treatment to be successful.

I have lovely, happy memories of Lauren. Those of a pretty, smiling, good natured girl who was
growing up and becoming a teenager with everything to look forward to. She loved horse riding and
had won many rosettes and trophies which were always kept on display at home. She loved going to
school, seeing her friends, music and make up. I remember when she was my bridesmaid when I got
married, giggling and excited as she had her hair styled and put on her dress, shoes and tiara and
memories of her coming to see me in hospital and holding my son, Andrew after he had been born.

By contrast I have the sad painful memories of watching her become very ill and of her death and the
anger and disbelief at never seeing her grow up and blossom any further.

Lauren is greatly missed by her parents, Cath and Gary and her little brother Alex, her
grandparents, aunties, uncles, cousins and all of her friends.

God Bless Lauren, our angel in heaven.

Safe In Gods Care and Keeping.

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX


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My Dear Family xx
It's me again from Heaven
With a message from above
Feel my spirit all around you
As I sprinkle you with love...

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I have watched you, as your tears flow
I have heard your silent screams
I know you sleep with visions
Of me visiting your dreams...

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I have come and sat beside you
Placed my hands upon your face
Wiped away the many teardrops
I so wish I could erase...

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I have watched you every day now
Seen such pain within your eyes
I just wish that there were some way
I could help you realise...

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I am happy up in Heaven
In this peaceful loving place
Where I will be here waiting
To welcome you with my embrace...

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You will join me here in Heaven
When your time comes you’ll see
Leave your Earthly cares behind you
Travel on to where you’re free...

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I have heard you ask to go now
But there is more for you to do
I promise I'll be waiting
When your time on earth is through ...

Jackie Summerford (Friend) October 12, 2009

♥ღ♥ My eyes have seen the yellow sand,
my ears have heard their cries.
And I have watched a million hands
reach out to wave good-bye.
I've said good-bye so many times.
I've walked the earth alone,
and I have lived a million lives
just searching for my home.

I'll climb the highest mountain peaks,
I'll ford the deepest streams.
I'll touch you with my memories
and hold you with my dreams.
For love's the greatest miracle
our eyes will ever see.
I'm still alive! I will survive ♥ღ♥ xxx

Jackie Summerford (Friend) February 7, 2009

.♥.•�. �•.♥.•�.�•.♥

They say there are no tears in Heaven,
But that must be wrong today.
Because you took part of my broken heart,
When you went away.
I know my tears must have followed you,
How else can it be?
My Spirit feels so broken,
Beause you’re no longer here with me.
They say someday I will accept your passing,
But, right now that can’t be true,
Because part of me is in Heaven,
My tears..... followed you....

.♥.•�. �•.♥.•�.�•.♥

Jackie Summerford (Friend) January 9, 2009

xxx We are sending a dove to heaven with a parcel on its wings. Be careful how you open it its full of beautiful things. Inside are a million kisses wrapped up in a million hugs. Peaceful Christmas to you & all your loved ones xxx

Jackie Summerford (Friend) December 26, 2008

Simply put ...I really miss you
I've continued to ask why
Life took this dreadful wrong turn...
Now I often sit and cry

Simply put ...my heart is broken
Most people have no clue
Unless they live this heartache...
They don't know what I've lived through

Simply put... I long to hug you
Share a gentle warm embrace
Often spend each day just wishing....
This truth could somehow be erased

Simply put... I can't remember...
The last time I heard your voice
Memories are often painful...
I was not given any choice

Simply put... I know I'm grieving
Won't get better through the years
I have learned some coping methods...
To accept this new frontier

Simply put... I'm good at masking
Denying what I feel
For I know deep down inside me...
I will never truly heal

Simply put...I really miss you
No one knows the pain I bear
Simply put... there is no reason
Losing you was just not fair

Jackie Summerford (Friend) November 22, 2008

LOVE HUGS XOXOXO

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Jackie Summerford (Friend) November 15, 2008

LOVE HUGS XOXOXO

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Jackie Summerford (Friend) November 15, 2008

I stood by your bed last night;
I came to have a peep.
I could see that you were crying you found it hard to sleep.
I spoke to you softly as you brushed away a tear,
'It's me, I haven't left you, I'm well, I'm fine, I'm here.'
I was close to you at breakfast,
I watched you pour the tea,
You were thinking of the many times, your hands reached to me.
I was with you at the shops today; your arms were getting sore.
I longed to take your parcels, I wish I could do more.
I was with you at my grave today; you tend it with such care.
I want to re-assure you, that I'm not lying there.
I flew with you towards the house, as you fumbled for your key.
I gently landed on you; I smiled and said, 'it's me.'
You looked so very tired, and sank into a chair. I tried so hard to let you know, that I was there.
It's possible for me, to be so near you everyday.
To say to you with certainty, 'I never went away.'
You sat there very quietly, then smiled, I think you knew...
in the stillness of that evening, I was very close to you.
The day is over... I smile and watch you yawning and say 'good-night, God bless, I'll see you in the morning.'
And when the time is right for you to cross the brief divide,
I'll fly across to greet you and we'll stand, side by side.
I have so many things to show you,
there is so much for you to see.
Be patient, live your journey out...
then come home to be with me.
- Author unknown

Jackie Summerford (Friend) November 1, 2008

GOD,
*.*.*.OPENED
* ...*.*. THE WINDOWS
* * .* *.*.*.* OF HEAVEN.
.*) .*) *.*.*LOOKED AT ME
. (... *.*.*.**.*.*.*AND ASKED,
..*(...) .*.*.*.*.* **.*. *WHAT IS YOUR
* ....(...) * . * . * .* *PRAYER
* .*.. *....* (...) * .*FOR
.. *..(...). *....* .*TODAY?
.* ... *.... * *. * . * .**I
. * . * . . * . *.*. * . **ANSWERED:
__00000___00000 *.*. * .* .*GOD
_0000000_0000000. * . * .*TAKE
_0000 OOOO 00000. * . * .*CARE
__0000000000000 * . ** .*OF THE
___00000000000 * . *. * . * .*PERSON
_____0000000 * . *. * . ** *.*THAT
_______000 * . *. * * * .*.*IS
________0* . * .. ** .. * .*.*READING
. * .. ** .. * . * . * .* . *.*THIS
. * . (.. *** /) * .*.*MESSAGE
* . * ( ..(_)/ ) * * .BECAUSE
* . * (_ /|.. _) . **.* THIS PERSON IS
* . * . /___.. * . .* .*SO
. * * . * . * *SPECIAL



♥Sometimes♥

♥Sometimes when you cry no one sees your tears♥

♥When your worried no one sees your pain♥

♥When your happy no one sees your smile♥

♥When your thinking no one is about♥

♥When you want to talk no one is around♥

♥When you need a special friend♥

♥I’m always here to lend a had♥

♥No matter were you are or how far♥

♥just give me a call and i will be there♥

♥Send this to someone special♥

♥I JUST DID♥

Jackie Summerford (Friend) October 26, 2008

♥*♥*♥*♥

God called your name so gently,
That only you could hear.
No one heard the footsteps,
Of angels drawing near.

Softly from the shadows
There came a gentle call,
You closed your eyes and went to sleep,
And quietly left us all.
oooO
(....).... Oooo....
...(.....(.....)...
.._)..... )../....
.......... (_/

oooO
(....).... Oooo....
...(.....(.....)...
.._)..... )../....
.......... (_/

oooO
(....).... Oooo....
...(.....(.....)...
.._)..... )../....
.......... (_/

oooO
(....).... Oooo....
...(.....(.....)...
.._)..... )../....
.......... (_/

Jackie Summerford (Friend) October 20, 2008
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