Ah my friends.  That I should be the bearer of sad sad news.  But all of you who know Shelley will feel this now.  Please send your thoughts and caring as suggested.

 

Alice

 

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Dear Farmworker Law Advocates,

In case you have not visited the CaringBridge website for our colleague, friend and Deputy Director at Farmworker Justice, Shelley Davis, www.caringbridge.org/visit/shelleydavis, below is the posting from Friday by Shelley’s family.  It is extremely saddening news.  Robin and I have been spending time with Shelley, her husband Tom Smith, her son Nick, and others in her family at the hospital and I have tried to convey to all her family members who are surrounding her everything that we know about Shelley through her amazing work and all of the wishes and other messages that many of you have asked me to express.  Shelley’s family is very grateful for the messages posted on CaringBridge from her colleagues and friends all over the country and around the world.  For those who would like to send cards, Shelley and Tom’s home address is 2406 Churchill Rd., Silver Spring, MD 20902.

Bruce

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Dear Friends and Family,

It is with a heavy heart that I am writing to tell you that Shelley is failing. The cancer has spread in her brain, and is affecting her breathing. She has been weakening for the last couple of days, and we had great hope that she would recover her strength and keep fighting. The effects of the cancer were too great, however, and treatment has been discontinued. Shelley is resting comfortably right now, surrounded by Tom, Nick, and other family members.

I will write to you again when the situation changes. In the meantime, please continue your prayers for Shelley, that she may be comfortable and out of pain. Your support has been of great comfort to Tom and Nick and everyone in the family, and there are no words to thank you enough.

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Bruce Goldstein
Farmworker Justice
1126 16th St., N.W., Suite 270
Washington, D.C. 20036
202-293-5420 ext. 304
www.farmworkerjustice.org
Blog at www.harvestingjustice.org

 

 

Bruce Goldstein
Farmworker Justice
1126 16th St., N.W., Suite 270
Washington, D.C. 20036
202-293-5420
www.farmworkerjustice.org
Blog at www.harvestingjustice.org

 

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