Virginia Alexander

From: Julianne Brooks

Sent: Friday, May 20, 2011 8:09 AM

Subject: Virginia "Ginny" Alexander 6/9/1928 - 5/19/2011

As most of you are aware we lost a dear friend yesterday.  I apologize to those who are hearing this for the first time via E-mail.  Yesterday was a LONG day but we (Holly McKnight and I) were able to spend time with her son and daughter-in-law who were with her throughout the night.  They moved her into her son's home at 1pm Wednesday, hospice came in to help make her comfortable, Ginny let her mind go sometime throughout the night and her body left at 9:55am yesterday morning.   She was tired and wanted to go...she was ready to go.  The last friend she spoke with was Sionee, Ginny's friend, companion and caretaker for the past 8 years.  It was because of her visit, Ginny was able to go to the Lord peacefully.  There will be no public service by the family at this time.  Ginny's wishes were to be sprinkled over the field grounds in Ardmore Oklahoma where our National Field Trials are held every December.  Her family will hold a public memorial this year at Ardmore where her wishes will be followed through. 

 

Ginny was successful throughout her life as an accomplished Author, Geneticist, Speaker, Wife, Mother, Grandmother and most importantly to us....Friend and Mentor.  We ALL thought she would be with us forever, she was stubborn like that, yet she left this earth like she lived it.....on her terms!  Her loss will be felt for many years to come, but she left her legacy in the breed she loved.  The Rainbow Bridge will have a line 5 miles long the next few days for it's now filled with Weimaraners greeting their long awaited master.   

 

In lieu of flowers, her family asks you donate to a charity of your choice in Ginny's name.  Some suggestions that Ginny would be proud of are as follows:

 

The WCA Weimaraner Foundation Fund:

Education Fund

Field Fund

Health Fund

Rescue Fund

 

Checks made payable to:               Weimaraner Foundation Fund    

                                                                  C/O Michael Anderson

                                                                  6500 McCleary Road

                                                                  Stewartstown, PA 17363

                                                                  (please specify which fund you would like to donate to in the memo field on your check)

 

 

Your local Weimaraner Rescue (http://www.weimclubamerica.org/about/alphaclubs.html)

 

Warren County Humane Society (or your local Humane Society)

 

 

Any other worthy cause of your choice

 

We have lost a beloved friend and mentor this week and the loss with be with us for a long time.  I was honored to know and befriend such a classy lady who, not only, introduced me to the wonderful world of Weimaraners but who gave two "girls" who mean the world to me.  I believe Ginny is currently sitting ringside at the National Specialty in Ohio today watching and smiling at all the gray boys and girls strutting their stuff.  God Bless you Ginny.  WE LOVE YOU! 

 

 

 

 

Julianne Brooks