We are saddened to announce the passing of Judith Gail Flake. Cherished sister to David Shipman, Deborah Shipman, and Jonathan Shipman. Beloved mother to son Samuel Buckner Rosenbaum and daughter Katie Anne Flake. She lived for 65 years. She leaves behind a legacy of love and compassion. Her love of animals, literature, music, and people will continue to live on through us. We ask in the name of these cherished things, if you would consider donating to a local animal shelter, as this is what she would have wanted.

Please enjoy a poem by one of her favorite writers: Stephen King:

We did not ask for this room

We did not ask for this room,

Or this music.

We were invited in.

Therefore,

Because the dark surrounds us,

Let us turn our faces towards the light.

Let us endure hardship

To be grateful for plenty.

We have been given pain

To be astounded by joy.

We have been given life

To deny death.

We did not ask for this room,

Or this music.

But because we are here,

Let us dance.

ASPCA
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