Ann Scott 8th February 1957 - 13th February 2014
AKA Cutie "scottie 0930" AKA "Mad Ann" (In my house at any rate.)Ann was born into a wandering RAF family, but when her father died suddenly, her Mother took Ann and her brother back to Hull to live near her own family. Ann's progress through school was difficult as she was dyslexic and she left at 15 to start work in Lipman's the Tailor. (That is Maureen Lipman's father BTW) Quite soon she left there to join the fire service, mostly because her family said girls couldn't do that. Whilst learning to drive a fire engine and many other things, Ann managed to pass the necessary exams to go to Newcastle University as a mature student to study geology. She met her husband there and she went back to the fire service when she graduated. A career move took her into the prison service, first in women's prisons and later in men's where she taught the inmates to knit and embroider! She retired from the prison service as the governor of a maximum security prison. Her next career was in teaching. When she realised she would have to teach physics, a subject she had never studied, she signed on with the Open University and gained another degree to remedy her lack of knowledge. Typical of Ann.
Ann was the most loving, generous and caring person, and she passed these qualities on to her two children, now in their twenties. We met when she moved into an old farmhouse just round the corner from me when she was still in the prison service, but we only got to know each other well after we both retired. Ann's illness was quite advanced by this time, but when she learned I was going to upgrade to a new sewing machine, she bought my old one from me and had a huge amount of fun with it. She enjoyed sending and receiving gifts, and took part in every Secret Santa event right from the beginning. She visited Cute every day, but rarely posted.
Her cancer was a rare form of sarcoma which was treated by a succession of chemotherapy drugs. All the while she was going through this, she counselled other sufferers and worked tirelessly for the Cancer Information Network. The last drug began to fail in the Autumn and no new one was available so the disease progressed very rapidly. I sat with her in the hospice for a little while yesterday. Despite being sedated, she knew I was there, and I told her how many of you had sent their good wishes. The quilt was draped across the bottom of her bed.
Until the last few weeks, any time spent with Ann was full of fun, laughter and creativity. I will miss her enormously.
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Now, that's what we call "GIRL POWER" :) what an inspiration she was to women everywhere! The world is a much better place after having someone like her in it. Wow. I am sorry dear Sue, that you have lost such a friend....
13216What a wonderful friend to have had and what a friend you were to her. MHDSRIP
6339What a lovely eulogy. I did not know your friend, but wish I could have. She led an interesting life and never let it get her down.
2753What an inspiring life she lead. My condolences and prayers to all her friends and family. I am sure she will be sorely missed.
8037Sue, as I was reading about the person Ann was, I was struck by what a strong woman she was, how determined and practical she had to be, and yet what a joyful person she was. She made people laugh even till the end of her life. She lived the way we all hope we can. She may have lost the battle of cancer, but she truly won the challenge of LIFE. She lived honestly and influenced everyone around her in such a positive way, and she left a legacy of love. We can all only hope when we go on to Heaven that others will mourn for us, as so many do for Ann.
Thank you, Sue, for sharing this little bit of Ann with us. May God bless you, Sue, as you mourn for her, and may God give you peace and happy memories as you remember her over the years. Hugs, Jan
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59631What an angel you have been to Ann. She is pain free, happy and waiting for you to join her in Heaven one day.
10494What a wonderful message. I'm sure your friend knows everything you said and is smiling. Keep happy thoughts of her in your heart and she will live forever with you.
5365So sorry to hear you lost your friend. She sounded like a really lovely lady, and you must be missing her terribly.
3367Such very sad news to read. My deepest condolences to Annes family and to you Sue :(
15256Dear Sue, I just read this post. I am so sorry for your loss of a beautiful friend. My thoughts and prayers to you and her family. Yoriko
88650Sue, I am terribly sorry I just read this message, truly wish Ann was still with us. So sad, my deepest sympathy to all, I know you would have made her last days just what she needed...I don't know what else to say, such a beautiful photo of her here. I see it is lovely that Ann got to meet a few more Cuties...that was a blessing for all concerned...hugs and warm Christian love from Kerry
25546Sorry for your loss of a great friend. Prayer are with you and her family. Suzanne
111384Sending up prayers for you & your friend's family after her passing. It seems she lead a full life. At least now she is at rest & out of pain.
God has her in his keeping & you have her in your heart.
12407So sorry to learn of Ann's passing and of the loss of a very good friend to you Sue, as indeed Ann was to all the Curies here. It is such a sad loss and for someone so young. But what an inspiring life she led in all her walks of life. She will be sadly missed.
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46919I am so very sorry to hear of Ann's passing she sounds like she was a wonderful cutie! She is @ peace & no longer in pain. May you remember only the good times. Hugs Loralye
299559So sorry for your loss. Ann looks like such a sweet, caring lady. I, too, lost a dear friend last week, with whom I stayed until her death in hospice. Her husband held one of her hands, and I, the other, as she passed. Losing friends is tough, but their wonderful memories will be with us forever!
Hugs, Angel
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19823Oh goodness, how sad for you Sue to have to say goodbye to your lovely friend. May she rest in peace and know how much she was loved. God rest her soul.
Donna B in AR
4436Beautiful photo - glad you managed to spend time with her at the end. She will forever be in your heart. What a beautiful writeup! My sympathy to you in your loss.
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19439I am sure you do miss Ann, Sue........she looks like a beautiful soul!!
So sorry for your loss!
261163Sue, thank you for this beautiful piece on Ann. She will be remembered by many from all walks of her life, including many Cuties. I'm so glad you had the comfort blanket finished for her, and that you got to spend some last hours with her. I love the photo you chose, she looks like such a kind person! I'm sure you will miss her a lot. "In my Father's house there are many mansions..." I hope hers has a great sewing room...I'm glad she brought joy to your life, and you to hers. Big hugs, Marji
33451Sue what a beautiful piece on Scottie. I remember the first time we met at the NEC at a Quilt show and you said that your friend was buying your machine and you were getting a new one. The friend was Scottie and you also said that she had cancer. Last Feb or March I met Scottie when we met on a very snowy day at the NEC. I just will remember meeting this wonderful funny woman with an amazing laugh. What an amazingly interesting life she has had. I know that Sue is going to miss her friend a great deal.
115771I have my secrets sisters gift with me every time i go out. It is an owl purse that carries my small camera and keeps it safe.
I have been privilaged to have met Scottie and enjoyed her humour,
Rest now my friend.
14995What an Amazing Woman...Thank you for posting this and letting us into her life as well..Deepest sympathy for your friendship loss..The most beautiful thing is in this world, "WE WILL MEET AGAIN SOMEDAY...May you feel comfort in this and know we are all here when the need arises
34246Thank you for sharing Ann with us. I am deeply saddened that she has left us so soon, too soon, and far too young. I know you must be hurting and I pray that memories, of the fun times you shared, will help get you through the coming weeks as you grieve for your dear friend.
Deepest sympathy to you and her family, Meg
122864Much too young and much too fast Ann had to leave this world.
Her family, you as one of her closest friends and the cute family will miss her a lot but she will be there in the memory of many. You spent many years and also her final days in the hospice with her and she was
wrapped in flower patches of love from all over the world - I am grateful that you did let me do a square of this quilt too.
Deepest sympathy for you and her family - Maria
Sorry that I did not meet her too in December in LIncoln but grateful that I did meet you and Gil as a little Cute gathering
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by spendlove
16 Feb 2014
Ann was surrounded by her wonderful family throughout her final days. They graciously allowed me to join them.
54557I'm sorry for Anne, she was a remarkable, beautiful lady! You lost a great friend.
Hugs, Lidia
78119Thank you Sue for honoring Ann with your beautiful account of some of the highlights of her life. I am so sorry for you having lost a dear friend and for us a fellow Cutie. Please express to Ann's family that our thoughts are with them and we are sorry for their loss.
109774What a beautiful story and a wonderful friend. Wish i had known her. Maybe ,I did. We give so many cuties a chance to tell their problems and we cry and pray together. That is what makes this site the very best. We care for each other. Kay
85867What a great story and memory you have of Ann thank you for sharing My Sympathy to you and her family sorry for you Maria
119791Sue, Deepest sympathy! Thank you for sharing Ann's story with us all, I for one feel I knew her through you. What a wonderful lady! My thoughts are with you and Ann's family at this very sad time. Hugs and Love Sally
24342My sympathy on the loss of your friend, but everyone can use an angel and she will be one for you. When you see her favorite things or have a special 'aha' moment you'll know she is close to you. Again I am sorry for you and the family.
35301What a lovely photo of Ann, and a great story of her life. Her friends and family, along with us all, were lucky to have shared part of that. You were a great friend to her, especially when it mattered most. Thanks for sharing that information with all of us. She will be missed.
23163I would like to say I am sorry for your lost of wonderful friend and please extend this to her family. May the Sorrow past quickly; May the Sweet Memories last Forever!!
226What a wonderful lady she must have been, and so generous, I enjoyed reading your story too Sue. May God rest her soul. I know she will be missed and sorry to hear you lost a dear friend and neighbor.
23282Sue, I am very sorry to hear of Ann's passing.
Thank you for sharing her story, and for allowing me to make a square of the quilt you made for her.
I am sorry for the loss in your life but I know what a great friend she had in you.My condolences to her family and you.
I feel privileged to have you as a friend. Prayers, & Hugs
Stella
15982Dear Sue - thank you for the story of your friend and her passing.
Thoughts of comfort, understanding and acceptance are winging their way around the world to you and Ann's family as you all deal with this sad, sad day. Ann's legacy of love and caring will live on in the hearts of the people she helped on her journey. What a wonderful lady she was.
Much love - Alma.
17214My sympathies to you and to her family. Your friendship was very special and something we all want in our lives. I am sorry for your loss and pray your memories bring you comfort and joy.
173695Very beautiful sentiments for your wonderful friend. I am sorry for your loss.
11271.You have written a beautiful tribute to your friend. She certainly had a most interesting and amazing life but unfortunately ended too sooon, condolences to her family and friends.
8230What a beautiful lady...and so lucky to have such a beautiful friend to help see her through this most difficult journey...we were blessed to have her as a part of our Community and she was blessed to have you as such a good friend...I am so grateful that I was able to be a part of the most loving gift you put together...my strength and prayers are with you and her family at this most difficult time...I am so glad that you were able to spend time with her in her last days...I know that it brought great comfort to her to have you there with her...I am so, so sorry and so, so sad...
318493What a loss for all that knew her. What a blessing to so many along her path. "Well done, good and faithful servant" are words that seem appropriate for all she served. God bless her family and all who knew her,
1383Dear Sue,
Thanks so much for informing us of Ann's passing. What a great loss for you my friend and I feel your pain. What an incredible woman and what love for her fellow man and desire for knowledge she had. I feel honoured to have been asked to donate a square to her quilt and I hope her family will get to see all of the wonderful comments sent in by the Cuties from around the world.
Ann was too young to die and I am thankful you got to see her before she left this world. Prayers, hugs and kisses from me to you. Love and blessings Chris, Newcastle, Australia
234501You sure must miss her, but what a sweet memories you have to this special Cute lady. My condoleances for her family and for you. Sorry you had to say goodbye. But thank you for telling how she was. Hugs.
743311What a beautiful soul!
Words can not express my sorrow for you, her family, Cute and this world. May you and all those whose lives she touched find comfort and peace for the loss we share now is boundless.
57675Sue, you and Ann were truly blessed to have had such wonderful times. I am so sorry to hear of your loss of such a great and brave friend. Please remember I am thinking of you and Ann,s family. Xxx
5402Sue, what a wonderful tribute to your friend. I am sure she is above smiling down on you. My sincere condolences to her family and to her friends and to you Sue. Hugs, Mary
33871Anne sounds like a lovely lady and friend, she maybe gone, but you still have wonderful memories.
6833OH Sue, she looks and sounds like a wonderful person. You were both truly blessed to know one another. It is sad to hear that she suffered so and was taken from her family so early. My sincere condolences to her family and friends.
11329What a Beautiful Lady. Words cannot express my sorrow at the loss of Ann. My condolences to you and Ann's family. I am sure that Ann appreciated your Special friendship. What memories you have to treasure. Sending cyber hugs today to comfort you.
42046Sue, I was so lucky to meet Ann at your house when we visited the UK last fall. I so enjoyed watching Mike tease her about her accent. Every time I make the Scones you served I will forever think of Ann. I was fortunate to have Ann's name in the towel exchange a while back. Thank you for sharing her story, for introducing me to her and for allowing me to be a part of the quilt you made for her. Becky in Texas
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360660Every once in a while someone enters our lives and leaves us with such wonderful memories. They give so much of themselves, even in their trying times. I believe Ann was that to you, I am sorry for the big loss in your life and pray that the LORD gives you peace knowing that she is with HIM. She sounded like a wonderful person, you were lucky to have known her. Take care!
21593I am so sorry you lost your friend! Thank you for telling her story and showing this wonderful picture of Anne. Love, humour and determination - it's all in that picture. It must be a terrible loss for her family and friends. I'm sorry I never met her but feel privileged to have been asked to donate a square to your poorly quilt.
Thank you.
Hugs, Martine
145304Oh, Sue, I'm so sorry especially for your loss. I think you have done such a brilliant job of honoring Ann by telling her story in such an eloquent way. She would surely be pleased.
All of the Cuties have lost a wonderful soul today, so if you are reading this, please take a second and give thanks that we got to know her, and pray for mercy and healing for the family that she leaves behind.
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158718My sincere condolences to you and her family. I never met her, but she was an inspiring woman. Thank you for sharing her story with us. I know that she is now at peace and without pain. May God bless you all.
21543I am so sorry I did not know her but I did see some of her comments .she was a kind lady .
hug.Lenamae
32767I was privileged to meet Ann at a Cutie get together at Gillemmerson's, last November. Ann was lively and very funny, making us all laugh with stories of her life. There was no indication that she was so ill, so it came as a surprise when I had a request from Sue for a square for Ann's quilt. I was honoured to be included in this project. My sympathies to Sue who has lost her good friend.
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by gillemmerson
13 Feb 2014
I add my sentiments to Jo's yes that lunch at my home was indeed a lively and lovely time I am so glad Ann had that pleasure. it's goodbye to a lovely ,funny, brave lady. x
2958Sue I feel so sorry. I did not know about her disease and this is a real shock. My thoughts are with you and with her family...
Hugs, Bettina
33986I was very privileged to know Ann, any one who had met her would have been captivated by her enormous personality and outgoing humour, she could hold you in awe of what fun she had had in her life, with stories that would belittle the best comedian.
In her life she had held jobs that some of us would never dream of, and though I only met Ann on Cuties get togethers, I was so overwhelmed by Anns personality, I emailed Sue, to say that she was very privileged to have such a lovely friend. Little did I know that lovely friend was in so much pain .
Words now fail me.
Hugs Pam.
30988God bless you for the love you gave her and for sure she felt it dearly.
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255054Sue, what a beautiful tribute to your dear friend and our fellow Cutie, Ann. I send my prayers to her friends and loved ones. I wish I could have been part of her special quilt - it would have been an honor. All my love from Michigan, Laura
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by spendlove
13 Feb 2014
Thank you, Laura. I know that huge numbers of you would have sent a square if I had asked, but then the quilt would have covered at least a tennis court.
96283Oh Sue - I am so terribly sorry. What a privilege it was when you asked me to join in with other Cuties around the world to make the quilt. Ann was so very lucky to have a friend like you. My condolences go to her family. Hugs from South Africa. Sarah.
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