LCV Celebration of Life

Plans for Linda’s Celebration of Life have been finalized. Please note that this is a *change* from the previous tentative plans.

The Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday, July 29, 2012, at the Grounds for Sculpture in Hamilton, NJ.  The ceremony will begin at 4:00 pm at the Nine Muses sculpture (outdoor), followed by an informal reception with refreshments inside the East Gallery for further remembrance and reflection.  Everyone is welcome to attend.

The Grounds for Sculpture opens at 10am on Sunday, so feel free to arrive early to explore and enjoy the grounds (admission is complimentary; mention Linda’s Celebration of Life at the gate).  I recommend allowing at least a few extra minutes to walk from your car to the ceremony site (an electric cart will also be available for those needing assistance).  The venue is close to the Hamilton transit station, so we may organize a shuttle if it would be helpful.

On Saturday, July 28, our home in Voorhees will be open to visitors after 1pm.  This is primarily intended to give those family and friends who are traveling from further away additional time to visit, but all are welcome to the informal gathering.

You can help me in preparing for Linda’s Celebration of Life!

• I’d like to display lots of photos of Linda over the years on photo boards and in a slideshow for all to enjoy.  If you have a favorite photo or two of Linda (serious or funny; with or without you in it; etc.), please email it to:  LCV.CoL@gmail.com .  Feel free to include a caption (or not).

• I’d also like to put together a musical playlist for the reception with songs that were special to Linda.  If you have a song that particularly reminds you of Linda, please email the name of the song to LCV.CoL@gmail.com (if you have an .MP3 that you can email, that's even better).

• Finally, it would be very helpful if you can email LCV.CoL@gmail.com if you will likely come (and how many you will be).  I realize this is an odd request, but it would be very helpful in planning to have even a rough estimate toward the end of this week.  Please mention if you would arrive via the transit station. 

I hope to see you there.

PS - In response to queries about making donations in Linda's name:  I have established the Linda Casill Vogel Memorial Fund, and hope to have information to share in the next day or two.  Thanks for your patience.