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Sunday, December 16, 2012

Former Batavians Lose Granddaughter in Newtown Tragedy

Former St. Mark's Church missionaries had moved to Newtown to be near their son's family. Their granddaughter, Charlotte, was one of the first-grade victims.

Update: Here is visitation and memorial information for Charlotte Bacon. The tragedy of Newtown, CT, extends to Geneva and Batavia. Facebook posts and Internet records indicate that Dan and Lindie Bacon, former residents of Batavia and members of St. Mark's Church, are the grandparents of Charlotte Bacon, 6, one of the 20 first-graders who lost their lives at Sandy Hook Elementary School. "The tragedy has hit our own Geneva," a Facebook post said. "Dan and Lindie Bacon, who were members of St. Mark's church, moved to Sandy Hook to help their son and daughter-in-law care for their two young grandchildren. Their granddaughter, Charlotte, was one of the 1st grade victims. Please pray for this family and for all the families that are trying to…

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1:03 pm on Wednesday, December 19, 2012

I agree Jon, whenever something happens you here about the Chiacago connection. these journalist and reporters are too damm lazy to get off there buts and go find some real local news. Just yesterday there was a mudslide and train derailment in California and "wow" wouldn't you know of course a Chicago connection. Recently there was a woman killed by family dog and you know, not one Publication …   more ›

Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Grief Process Is as Unique as the Individual

Watershed 1969 book transformed the medical community’s approach toward dying patients. It identified five key steps that are a part of the grieving process among the dying but which since have gained broader acceptance.

In her 1969 book, On Death and Dying, Elizabeth Kübler-Ross detailed the five stages of grieving she observed during her work with dying patients. In her book, Kübler-Ross not only identified the characteristics of those emotional reactions to impending death, but she also noted they occur in no particular order, and that the individual may revisit the stages from time to time. Since the publication of her book, the five stages she described have become more broadly known as the grief cycle in any situation involving loss. Such a grieving process is ongoing for those mourning the loss of two people killed in a fatal car accident in Campton Hills last weekend. The five stages are fairly simple and are noted in the Elizabeth Kübler-Ross …

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