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0403 -    ..
0404 - Summary/Objective
0405 -
040501 - Follow up ref SDS 7 0000. ref SDS 6 0000.
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040507 -  ..
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0407 -
0408 - Progress
0409 -
040901 - Services for Millie at Ron and Kim's in Clayton extending memoriam on
040902 - celebrating Millie's life reported, 100731 2221, ref SDS 7 RJ5H, and
040903 - following her death on 100729 0510 at 1700. 100729 0510, ref SDS 4
040904 - EK4I
040911 -  ..
040912 - Arriving at 1230 pm, Pam, then Kim, and then Ron were all trying to
040913 - get a software program to run on a notebook computer.  Pam's husband
040914 - Bill had assembled a remarkable photo mantage showing Millie's life
040915 - from early childhood to recent years.  The album on the Internet was
040916 - distributed a few days ago with Pam's letter on 100805. ref SDS 10
040917 - KP8F  Bill digitized some of the old prints, and arranged pictures
040918 - marvelously to show Millie's family, many interests, and endearing
040919 - personality.  They wanted the software to repeat cyclying through the
040920 - entire collection, including the recent video of Millie modeling her
040921 - new dress, in memoriam. ref SDS 7 NM4F
040923 -               ..
040924 -              http://picasaweb.google.com/wrwagoner1019/MillieBuck?feat=email#
040926 -  ..
040927 - By about 0130 pm, seemed like a large group for the house, could have
040928 - been 50 people or more, gathered to celebrate Millie's life.  Arlette
040929 - called this morning and tearfully said she had a temperature of 103,
040930 - and felt awful with the flue or something, and so could not attend
040931 - today.  Sadly, nobody from Kaiser nor UCSF attended, perhaps due to
040932 - hospital rules or something about not socializing with customers.
040934 -             ..
040935 -            [On 100808 1234 Millie's family in Colorado held services
040936 -            for Millie; Karen asks for report on today's celebration of
040937 -            Millie's life at Ron and Kim's. ref SDS 12 J68O
040939 -             ..
040940 -            [On 100809 0811 submitted record of memorial services to
040941 -            Millie's family and friends. ref SDS 13 SE6I
040943 -             ..
040944 -            [On 100809 1321 Ross and Claudia in Connecticut appreciated
040945 -            memorial services for Millie. ref SDS 14 GO4W
040947 -             ..
040948 -            [On 100809 1338 Tara, who treated Millie at UCSF,
040949 -            appreciated memorial for Millie, and reported Millie was an
040950 -            amazing woman, and UCSF was lucky for the opportunity to
040951 -            provide care. ref SDS 15 WB7O
040953 -             ..
040954 -            [On 100809 1612 Chris appreciated memorial for Millie, and
040955 -            admired Millie for being an amazing woman who inspired
040956 -            everyone to do their best. ref SDS 16 LL5K
040958 -             ..
040959 -            [On 100809 1742 Rob appreciated Millie's memorial, and
040960 -            notes Millie was an amazing woman giving hope to others for
040961 -            survival and quality of life with cancer. ref SDS 17 BM6X
040963 -             ..
040964 -            [On 100809 2337 Sally and mom appreciated memorial for
040965 -            Millie, praying Millie honored through the diary of her
040966 -            life's journey. ref SDS 18 GG6N
040968 -             ..
040969 -            [On 100810 1726 letter from Peggy appreciated memorial for
040970 -            Millie, and now very pleased that everyone's loving stories
040971 -            of Millie now live through a journal of memory. ref SDS 19
040972 -            UP7U
040974 -  ..
040975 - Pictures are always a treat remembering loved ones.  Today, everyone
040976 - enjoyed seeing Millie in her teens, 20s and 30s.  Many convey
040977 - exceptional feeling, because the camera clearly loved Millie, due in
040978 - part to the talent of first husband Ron Senior.  Some of the early
040979 - pictures captured beauty and wisdom of unfathomable dimension, that
040980 - fortold a life of giving, caring, and strong determination.
040988 -  ..
040989 - Ron Junior spoke for the sons (himself and Steve) with eloquence and
040990 - deep feeling memorializing his mom.  He was sensitive guiding others
040991 - to tell their stories of life with Millie.
040993 -  ..
040994 - Pam was her usual energetic self with compelling, emotional memories
040995 - that illustrate why "everybody loves Millie."  About half=way through
040996 - Pam's eulogy for her mom, the computer software cycled through to the
040997 - video of Millie modeling her new dreas, and thanking Peggy for help
040998 - shopping, reported in memoriam. ref SDS 7 NM4F  Pam paused for a
040999 - moment while everyone watched and listend to Millie tell her own story
041000 - embracing life with delightful optimism, joy, and caring for people,
041001 - in memoriam. ref SDS 7 NL3I
041003 -  ..
041004 - Pam read aloud a moving tribute from Millie's friend Iris, now in New
041005 - York, but recalling fondly early times in the 60s and 70s, when the
041006 - Buck's and Kiley's were acquainted through Ron's work.  In the past 5
041007 - years, Millie has visited Iris and her new husband (now deceased) in
041008 - New York.  About 2 years ago, Millie and Iris vacationed together in
041009 - Las Vegas.  So, this has been another enduring relationship cemented
041010 - by Millie's strong character, cited in memoriam. ref SDS 7 RJ61
041012 -  ..
041013 - Janna did not speak to the group, but was thankful that God touched
041014 - her shoulder to remind in recent weeks, and in time to repair the
041015 - bonds of friendship and care.  Janna was grateful today, that so many
041016 - came to share her experience of Millie's life and spirit, cited in
041017 - memoriam. ref SDS 7 1V8L
041019 -  ..
041020 - Peggy related meeting Millie in 1975, when they both worked for major
041021 - textile manufacturers.  Millie's boss, Charlie, was husband of Peggy's
041022 - close friend Mary.  Peggy, Mary, and Millie have been friends in
041023 - continual touch for over 30 years.  Peggy recalled today from all
041024 - those years ago that Millie wrote on her job application that she was
041025 - a "young 38."   Millie has always been young in appearance, and will
041026 - forever be "young at heart," amply demonstrated by wonderful pictures
041027 - that Bill and Pam arranged for services today.  Peggy and Millie went
041028 - on to be pioneers for "career women," cited in memoriam. ref SDS 7
041029 - NL3I  They were among the first to break through the "glass ceiling"
041030 - with appointment to the previous all-male bastion of "account
041031 - manager." Millie was outstanding at compay events.  She travelled
041032 - regularly for meetings at Granitville headquarters in New York, and
041033 - manufacturing facilities in Atlanta and around the country.
041034 -
041035 -            [On 100810 1726 letter from Peggy appreciated memorial for
041036 -            Millie, and now very pleased that everyone's loving stories
041037 -            of Millie now live through a journal of memory. ref SDS 19
041038 -            UP7U
041040 -             ..
041041 -            [On 100813 1627 Peggy's close friend, Mary, called with
041042 -            condolences on Millie, who was also a friend, ref SDS 22
041043 -            TN82; Mary appreciated Millie's biography in memoriam on
041044 -            100731, ref SDS 7 RJ5H; Mary's husband Charlie was
041045 -            mentioned in Peggy's eulogy today, on 100807, per above.
041046 -            ref SDS 0 IU60
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041050 -  ..
041051 - Benilda recalled colorfully and with vivid description Millie handling
041052 - difficult situations with grace and diplomacy, setting an example for
041053 - all at Lillic & Charles (now Nixon Peabody).  She helped others
041054 - recover when work and stress piled up from tensions of high-stakes
041055 - legal practice with high-paid lawyers and big-money clients demanding
041056 - perfection, reported in memoriam. ref SDS 7 NL51  Millie also helped
041057 - train and guide others using ever more sophisticated software tools
041058 - introduced beginning in the 90s.
041060 -  ..
041061 - Chris explained her long and engaging friendship with Millie, Benilda,
041062 - and Tina from the early days at Lillic & Charles beginning in the
041063 - 1980s, and continuing after merger with Nixon Peabody.  Chris feels
041064 - many at the firm appreciated Millie's work ethic that inspired
041065 - everyone to do their best.  Chris admired Millie's skills for making
041066 - people effective getting things done, but without causing frustration
041067 - and anger, which Benilda characterized as "diplomacy," per above.
041068 - ref SDS 0 KM96
041069 -
041070 -            [On 100807 2107 letter thanks Benilda and Chris for
041071 -            enduring friendship that helped sustain Millie through many
041072 -            years of difficult treatments to enjoy a life worth living.
041073 -            ref SDS 11 016X
041075 -  ..
041076 - Tina came with her husband, Ron.  They both worked with Millie at
041077 - Lillic and Charles.  Ron (recently retired) was Millie's boss for
041078 - awhile.  He talked movingly of Millie's professional skills, her
041079 - talent with people, and fundamental humanity that enriched the lives
041080 - of others.  Millie was always there volunteering overtime for
041081 - emergency projects,
041083 -  ..
041084 - Bob, my step-dad, and my cousin Robin drove 300 miles from Nipomo,
041085 - South of San Louis Obispo; and my neice, Patty, and her husband,
041086 - Pablito drove from New Port Beach near Los Angeles.  As well, my
041087 - sister-in-law Kathy, and her daughter, Amy with her husband Michael,
041088 - came from Sacramento to celebrate Millie's life and remember our time
041089 - together.
041111 -  ..
041112 - Several told stories today, from knowing Millie at the gym and Canyon
041113 - Ranch spa events, in memoriam. ref SDS 7 SO6O  Millie set the standard
041114 - for living with cancer and applying advancing years to combine wisdom
041115 - from experience with vitality and energy of youth.  An actress,
041116 - perhaps Merle Oberon, is often cited for revealing the secret of aging
041117 - gracefully is not trying to "look" 20 at age 40, but to continue the
041118 - vigor of 40 at age 60.  Millie was remembered today for extending the
041119 - paradigm as a woman over 70, with energy, excitement, features, and
041120 - involvement in life that inspire those half her age.
041122 -  ..
041123 - Members from the Wellness Community also attended, and spoke of
041124 - Millie's constant support for other patients, even while suffering
041125 - decline herself, presented in memoriam, ref SDS 7 4R8K, and that
041126 - Millie's personal struggle, inspired and guided other survivors to
041127 - lead a life worth living with cancer, in memoriam. ref SDS 7 4R93
041129 -  ..
041130 - Millie was always proud of her children and pleased by growth and
041131 - development of her grandchildren.  Today, was a special day joining
041132 - all the elements of her time at home, on the job, social life, and
041133 - health care.  Millie would have been very pleased that so many
041134 - wonderful people came together in celebration of her life and mission
041135 - to leave the world a better place for all.
041137 -  ..
041138 - Of course we expect to hear wonderful things about the departed at
041139 - memorial services.
041141 -  ..
041142 - Yet, somehow the deep emotion evident today from so many honoring
041143 - Millie's life and character, ref SDS 0 KM9F, all make clear how
041144 - priveleged and exceptional to live with Millie 24/7 for 30 years.  She
041145 - was in simplest terms a great "prize," which she alone could award.
041146 - To be her chosen partner was the greatest honor possible, because all
041147 - of the wonderful things people said today about Millie are true!  She
041148 - was easy and fun to be with at all times.  She worked hard and played
041149 - hard; she was challenging and insightful, witty and serious without
041150 - being frivolous nor overbearing.  She appreciated excellence and was
041151 - understanding of circumstance, reported in memoriam, ref SDS 7 E65G,
041152 - In a word, she was an "angel" who made life heaven on earth, with only
041153 - one rule -- never give up.
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041156 -            [On 100812 1426 Kathy writes commending memorial services
041157 -            for Millie and asking about adjusting to a new life path.
041158 -            ref SDS 20 WB7O
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