Journal entry by Erika Swanson —
Happy Easter from snowy Fairbanks Alaska! We have had snow all weekend and currently I am snowed in my driveway. 😃 However, I'm thankful for the time at home so that I can take time to reconnect with all of you.
Time has gone by so quickly! I woke this morning and was filled with gratitude for so many things. I thought about how beautiful Pop's virtual Celebration of Life was. I thought of everyone who presented and shared. There was so much love from start to finish. We attached it here in case you didn't get a chance to see it.❤️
Following the Celebration of Life - Jon Hernandez from CBC News reached out to us to do a story about Pop:
- Online Article: click here to read.
- Feature on evening news - click here to watch.
Jon did a great job! It was a nice tribute to Pop and I think he would have got a kick out of it.😀
My brother and I are patiently waiting for the boarder to open so that we can go to see Linda. Detlef and I are fully vaccinated and ready to travel. Additionally, we are looking forward to meeting face-to-face with all of you that reached out to Pop while he was in the hospital and to all of us during his hospitalization and after his passing. You all are in our hearts. ❤️
We would love to send out personalized thank you cards to all of you. If you would not mind, please click on Postable and fill out your contact info! This will help us to keep all of your addresses in one spot.
Right now, we have nothing planned yet and we are tracking Covid positive cases. However, we hope to go to Vancouver, BC to see Linda and everyone there. We want to have a Celebration of Life in Seattle, WA with Pop's siblings, cousins and nephews/nieces. Finally, we plan to bring his ashes home to be near his parents in Hydaburg, Alaska. We will keep in touch via this page.
In the meantime, if you would like to share stories, pictures, your favorite advice and/or how you first met him -- we would love that!
Here is my contact info and I'll share everything with Linda & Detlef.
- Email: erikahasmail@hotmail.com
- Mailing: Erika Swanson, PO Box 83324, Fairbanks, Alaska 99708
- Mobile: 907-978-6062
Lots of hugs and love from all of us! God bless all of you. ❤️
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