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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-indent: -18pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt -0.75pt; background: white; mso-outline-level: 6; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 18.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 22.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-ansi-language: EN;" lang="EN"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; color: #333333; font-size: 22pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;" lang="EN">Samantha Emma Ryan 4th May 1979 - 28th June 2011</span></strong><strong><span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; color: #333333; font-size: 22pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;" lang="EN">.</span></strong><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 22pt; mso-ansi-language: EN;" lang="EN"></span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt -0.75pt; background: white; mso-outline-level: 6;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; color: #333333; font-size: 22pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;" lang="EN">It is with deepest regret that we announce the death of Samantha Emma Ryan. Sam passed away in the afternoon of Tuesday 28<sup>th</sup> June 2011 at the young age of 32. An inspiring, brave, strong, beautiful, fun loving person, taken away from us</span><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 22pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;" lang="EN"> at the young age of 32 </span><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; color: black; font-size: 22pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">after a long battle with cancer that started when she was first diagnosed with a brain tumour just over 4 years ago.</span><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; color: #1c1c1c; font-size: 22pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"> Sam was an inspiration to everyone who knew her.</span><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 22pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;" lang="EN"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt -0.75pt; background: white; mso-outline-level: 6;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 22pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;" lang="EN"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 140%; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; background: white; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="line-height: 140%; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 22pt; mso-ansi-language: EN;" lang="EN">Please donate to St. Francis Hospice that cared for Sam in her last 4 weeks of her life. </span><span style="line-height: 140%; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; color: #1c1c1c; font-size: 22pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Sam's wish was that anyone who wanted to express their support for her would do so by making a donation to the hospice.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 140%; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; background: white; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="line-height: 140%; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; color: #1c1c1c; font-size: 22pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">St Francis Hospice offers total care for patients and families living with terminal illness. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 140%; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; background: white; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="line-height: 140%; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; color: #1c1c1c; font-size: 22pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">The hospice costs £3million each year to keep 12 beds open. The NHS funds 16% of these costs.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 140%; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; background: white; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="line-height: 140%; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; color: black; font-size: 22pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">On behalf of the Hospice, we thank you for your generosity.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt -0.75pt; background: white; mso-outline-level: 6;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 22pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;" lang="EN">We will miss you Sam X</span></p>
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