Melvin Allen - Ladies Choice Woman's Softball Team
In saddens me to post this message. Our coach Melvin Allen passed away this morning Sat. 11/8 after a courageous battle with panreatic cancer. Melvin has been involved with senior softball for many years. He will be greatly missed by all of us. Please say a prayer for his family during this difficult time.
IT IS WITH A VERY HEAVY HEART THAT I AM PASSING YOU THIS MESSAGE THAT OUR GOOD FRIEND SYLVIA HOLLY PASSED AWAY NOV. 2, 2008 AT ll:10 AM.
SHE WAS AT HOME SURROUNDED BY HER FAMILY AND PETS AND HER BROTHER SAID THAT SHE MADE HER TRANSITION VERY PEACEFULLY. SHE HAS FOUGHT HER PANCREATIC CANCER WITH SO MUCH VALOR AND STRENGTH THAT WE ALL NEED TO BE PROUD OF HER EFFORTS. YESTERDAY, SHE HAD A VISIT FROM A COLLEAGUE AND A FORMER STUDENT, WHO WANTED TO GIVE HER A PRESENT AND SHARE WITH HER WHAT SHE HAD MEANT TO THEM. EVEN THOUGH SHE WAS UNABLE TO COMMUNICATE WITH THEM, THEY FELT THAT SHE KNEW THAT SHE WAS BEING HONORED FOR HER LIFETIME OF EFFORTS TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE ACHIEVE THEIR GOALS.
THERE WILL BE A SCHOLARSHIP SET UP AT MIRA COSTA HIGH SCHOOL IN HER MEMORY. SYLVIA WOULD BE SO PLEASED TO KNOW THAT WE WILL BE CARRYING ON HER EFFORTS WITH THIS SCHOLARSHIP WHICH WILL BE GIVEN TO A BASKETBALL/ SOFTBALL ATHLETE.
PLEASE SEND ANY DONATION TO MIRA COSTA HIGH SCHOOL
1401 ARTESIA BLVD
MANHATTAN BEACH, CA. 90266
C/o Denise Anderson
CHECKS PAYABLE TO: "SANDACRE SCHOLARSHIP" IN MEMORY OF SYLVIA HOLLY.
THANKS TO ALL OF SENIOR SOFTBALL PLAYERS WHO HAVE HELPED HER THROUGHOUT HER CAREER AND THROUGH THIS MOST DIFFICULT TIME. SHE FELT VERY LOVED BY ALL OF US. WE WILL ALL MISS A GOOD FRIEND BUT REST ASSURE THAT SHE IS IN WONDERFUL PLACE FILLED WITH SOFTBALL DIAMONDS AND BASKETBALL COURTS NONE THE LIKES THAT WE HAVE EVER SEEN!
