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Notes from the guestbook on Val's obituary
July 24, 2011
Valerie joined us for a short stint at BYU's Kennedy Center Publications. She did not stay with us long. I think our publishing agenda was too constrictive for her, but her creative thinking and writing stirred my soul and I'm grateful for the opportunity I had to spend some time with her. The few times we saw each other thereafter certainly were like meetings of long-time friends. Blessings and peace to those she's left behind.
July 13, 2011
Valerie spent her entire life giving anything she could to help everyone she encountered. The list of sites by writers groups and others she knew, work with and helped in various ways is testament to her greatness. She made a positive contribution to so many lives with her unique caring love and energy. She is sorely missed.
July 11, 2011
Valerie, I am so glad I had the opportunity to drive you up to one of your treatments. I learned so much about you and your life. You had such the best spirit and such a positive attitude during your whole ordeal with cancer. You had such great support from your loving sister and friends. You thought about others instead of yourself. You will be greatly missed. Lynn Mecham (Nephi, Utah)
July 10, 2011
"Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened."
~Theodor Seuss Geisel
Val I learned so much from you. I am truely blessed to have met you and spent so many Sunday nights visiting. You always lit up my livingroom with your opitimism, love, and sunny disposition. Thank you for being you.
~Theodor Seuss Geisel
Val I learned so much from you. I am truely blessed to have met you and spent so many Sunday nights visiting. You always lit up my livingroom with your opitimism, love, and sunny disposition. Thank you for being you.
July 10, 2011
My short friendship with Valerie was a special thing for me. I so much enjoyed our time together on our trips to Provo for her radiation treatments. She was an engaging woman with a wonderful attitude about her illness & more importantly about her life. I will miss her.
July 10, 2011
Valerie was always such a delightful person. She would come into the library and ALWAYS had something to share with us. I enjoyed her stories and her positivity which radiated from her. We love you Valerie and you will be greatly missed!
July 09, 2011
Valerie you were such a sweet loving and caring person, so up lifting when times seemed hard I will miss you so very much!
July 09, 2011
Valerie was a loving, caring, sharing person. She took the time to talk to our children and really listen to them and converse with them about the things that interested them. We had many good visits with her in our home and hers. I miss our walks where we talked about many topics, one of which was our mutual love of reading. I know that now she is in a place of peace and joy and I am grateful we had her as our neighbor for the years that she lived by us. Love, Jan & Dean and children
Although I don't know Valerie, I have spent some time reading her stories on her blog. She's a very talented writer. What a legacy she has left for her family! Although she had struggles and trials in this life, it sounds as though she handled them with grace! I was intrigued to read that she handled her cancer "happily". I'm sure our loving Father is pleased with her work on this earth! May you all have pleasant and happy thoughts of her as you are comforted during the coming days.
Murray, Utah
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