Memorial fund established to battle disease that claims life Sun & Moon founder's child.Mallory Morgan Staples lived a brief, brave life. Born four months prematurely on November 17, 1999 to Sun & Moon founder, principal and creative director Chris Staples and her husband Doug, she overcame obstacles at a tender age that most of us never face in a far longer lifetime. She was named for her heritage and to give her strength. Mallory is Chris' maiden name maiden name n. A woman's family name before she is married. Used of a surname that is replaced by a woman when she marries. Also called birth name. , and was bestowed upon her daughter so that she would carry with her maternal roots. Morgan was for strength, a name her parents hoped would help her battle for life. And Staples, of course, her link to her father's heritage. For a bit over two weeks, she overcame a long series of disorders which afflict af·flict tr.v. af·flict·ed, af·flict·ing, af·flicts To inflict grievous physical or mental suffering on. [Middle English afflighten, from afflight, babies born before their time. Unfortunately, on Thursday, December 2, 1999, she lost her battle to an intestinal condition known as NEC (NEC Corporation, Tokyo, www.nec.com, www.necus.com) An electronics conglomerate known in the U.S. for its monitors. In Japan, it had the lion's share of the PC market until the late 1990s (see PC 98). NEC was founded in Tokyo in 1899 as Nippon Electric Company, Ltd. (necrotizing necrotizing /nec·ro·tiz·ing/ (nek´ro-tiz?ing) causing necrosis. Necrotizing Causing the death of a specific area of tissue. Human bites frequently cause necrotizing infections. entero colitis colitis, inflammation of the colon, or large intestine. The term "colitis" may be used to refer to any of a number of disorders involving the colon. Symptoms include diarrhea (often with blood and mucus), abdominal pain, and fever. ). Modern medicine has provided many miracles for preemies, but unfortunately no cure yet for NEC. To honor Mallory's memory, and to hopefully prevent other parents from enduring Chris' and Doug's pain, a memorial fund has been established through the March of Dimes
Should you wish to contribute, please send donations to: Ms. Carole Portale, March of Dimes, 1275 Mamaroneck Avenue, White Plains, NY 10605. Please make your check payable to the March of Dimes and indicate in your correspondence that your contribution is for the Mallory Morgan Staples Memorial Fund. It is hard to imagine that life can hold greater devastation than the loss of a child. All of us at Sun & Moon and Real Estate Weekly thank you for your concern and support. |
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