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Sandra Bausmer
submitted by Phil & Barb Thompson, Curtis & Alicia Bausmer

Sandra was our 30 year old daughter. Married to Curtis for 8 years and had finished studies graduating with a B.A. Not long after delivering a wonderful daughter, Alicia, she began her battle with breast cancer. This lasted for a total of 2 years. Initially she had a mastectomy and chemotherapy. One year later she developed signs again of cancer. This was confirmed and the prognosis was not good. More chemotherapy did not arrest the disease and she succumbed on March 15th 2001. Our son, her brother was to be married in the summer so they brought the ceremony forward and actually I officiated at the service which was held in Sandra's house the evening before she died. She was quite conscious, but tired.

Curtis and Alicia are presently living with us. Curtis has graduated and is now looking for a teaching job in physics/math here in Waterloo.

We have accepted the events and the loss though, of course, questions remain. Why do people with great potential and high integrity have to go this way? Only the good Lord knows. One day we shall see her again. Until then her memory and her impact on all our lives is very precious.

We trust that your ride will be successful in raising funds for the research into a cure for Cancer.