We would like to take this opportunity to thank Dungarvin Alabama for their patience, devotion and kindness during the care for our departed sister.

Christine was born a normal baby, but at eight-months old she was diagnosed as a polio victim, which left her partially paralyzed on her left side and mentally retarded.

She lived with our parents until our father's death in December 1988.  In September 1990, we moved Christine and our mother to Alabama.  In 1993, she fell and broke her hip.  The hip replacement left her on a walker with very restricted movement.  In 1994, through the help of Mental Health Services, she was placed in assisted living at St. Andrews Place in Birmingham, where she remained for 12 years.  Her condition continued to deteriorate and in January 2007, a ray of sunshine came into our lives.  Christine was placed in the care of Dungarvin Alabama, where she lived the final nine months of her life.  She received love and care around the clock for those nine months and she was the happiest she had ever been in her 67 years of life.  She loved all of the staff members and felt truly loved in return.

We will never be able to actually thank Sandra Gallimore, DeeEtta Harden, and their staff for all the extra effort shown in making the best of a very bad situation.  Our thanks also go to Kristy Simmons of Mental Health, and Michele Ferris of Community Hospice and their staffs [sic].

One of the final things that Christine said to us before her demise was "Everything is going to be okay.  I love everybody here and everybody loves me" and I saw angels flying over my bed.

I truly believe Christine is in heaven enjoying a healthy body for the first time in 67 years.

With all our love,
Marvin & Allene Day