Dr. Calvin Thrash

[Gail]

From: Calvin Thrash

Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2002 11:27 PM

Subject: Asleep in Jesus

Dr. Calvin L. Thrash died a short while ago, at 5:53 p.m., Tuesday,

February 5, 2002. He was 73. The funeral will be held at noon on

Thursday, February 7, at the Uchee Pines Chapel, with graveside services

following in the Uchee Pines Cemetery. Visitation will be at the Chapel

from 10 a.m. to noon. The family requests no flowers; instead please

make a memorial donation to the Uchee Pines Building Fund for the new

Lifestyle Center that was so close to Dr. Calvin¹s heart. To move

forward in this project was his last request. For those that have

asked, the address is 30 Uchee Pines Road, #1, Seale, AL 36875.

There will also be a memorial service this Sunday, February 10, at 11

a.m. in the Uchee Pines Chapel.

Regarding Dr. Calvin¹s illness, he developed a melanoma several years

ago in an old birthmark. Since it looked and changed with age like one

his grandmother had, he assumed these were natural, hereditary changes;

however, sun exposure when he was younger apparently led to its

development into a melanoma. It was removed from his back about two and

a half years ago and there was no recurrence in the primary spot. This

past August a swollen node was discovered under his arm. This was

removed with the hope that the surgeon had gotten it all, but it had

obviously spread throughout the lymphatic system. He died quietly at

home, with his family and loved ones around him.