Printer-friendly version
Author:
Taxonomy upgrade extras:
HOLLY HART DIED ABOUT 3:05 PM EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME, TODAY 20 AUGUST 2013
BigCloset TopShelf
TopShelf TG Fiction in the BigCloset!
The Hatbox
Checks can be made out & sent to:
Joyce Melton
1001 Third St.
Space 80
Calimesa, CA 92320
USA
Note: $6000 is the operating, maintenance and upgrade budget. Amounts received in excess of the $6000 will be applied to long term debt accrued over the last 19 years.
If you prefer, you can donate through Patreon:
Become a Patron!
Thank you!
Comments
Oh no...*cries softly* I knew
Oh no...*cries softly* I knew this was a possibility but it hurts. I'm going to miss her greatly. She was one of my family...*says a prayer to Allah for her soul*
Oh, and I decided that I would wear the Hard Rock Cafe shirt that she bought me in San Francisco to work today...as my own tribute to one of the most wonderful people I have ever had the joy to have met. Love you Momma Holly.
Samirah M. Johnstone
Goodbye, Holly
We loved you and we know you loved us. We will always love you, just as you will always love us.
Hugs,
Erin
= Give everyone the benefit of the doubt because certainty is a fragile thing that can be shattered by one overlooked fact.
Sad news indeed
May she twinkle as a star in the firmament.
Thanks Holly for your encouragement.
Julia
I am devastated
I am going to miss you so much, Holly. I hope you find peace, bless you.
Angharad
Damn!
Just. . . . . . Damn!!!
We'll miss you, hon (tears)
"Life is not measured by the breaths you take, but by the moments that take your breath away.”
George Carlin
She Made a Difference
Although not unexpected, it still hurts to know that a great sharing spirit is no longer with us. I learned so much from Holly. Especially how sharing she could be, and more than I ever expected. Somewhere there's a great homecoming celebration going on right now. Thank you Holly for your life.
Suzij
HOLLY, REST IN PEACE DEAR SWEET SOUL...
(Sniffle sniffle) Your work here is done. ((((Hugs)))) Taarpa
Holly Hart...
My sincerest condolences to Holly's family in their time of grief!!
I'm sorry for your loss Shelly
As much as she meant to all of us, you had the privilege of being with her every day, and must be most devastated. She was an amazing lady, and her name will live on in all the stories she edited.
{{Soft Hugs}}
Frank
My prayers.
Are with her and all who were close to her.
Upon my liar's chair
Full of broken thoughts
I cannot repair
If there is another side ..
If there is another side Holly, I'll perhaps get to meet you as I never did on this side, otherwise, goodbye sweet person. So sad for all those here on BC who had so much to do with you and miss you so much.
Goodbye. Bevs. xxx
Touched
She touched so many of us. Perhaps she wasn't an angel before, but she is most certainly now. To Shelly and the rest of her family you all have my most gentle hugs and prayers. I would say be at rest Holly, but what I knew of her tells me the moment she gets to heaven, she'll get busy with ... something.
Hugs to all who'll miss our friend.
Grover
It is a testament to her
It is a testament to everything she's done that so many people posted whenever there was a update on her health. Now, sadly she has passed and a lot of people here are going to feel that loss very keenly. Her family and friends all have my deepest condolences. May her example live on in the hearts of good folks here at BCTS.
Have delightfully devious day,
re: Holly
She was someone who helped so many people on this site. Her tireless editing and pointing things out will be missed, but not as much as the warmth and support she gave.
Rest in peace
Karen
Yet another bit of very sad news.
So many of us were so fond of her, because she was the kind of person who
deserved nothing less. Smart and friendly tends to do that, when you are lucky
enough to meet someone with those qualities, and Holly had enough of those,
that she could even afford to spread them around freely.
I hope you guys are all taking care of yourselves, as best you can; because,
there have been far too many of these notices of late.
Shalimar: I'm so very sorry. I know that the tears can seem endless at times
like these, but there are many more spread out here in the world this evening for
holly I'm sure. Take care of you, too.
Sarah
Deeply Touched by Miss Hart
My heart goes out to her partner Shelly I know the loss goes very deep losing ones life partner :-(
I spoke to Shelly & Holly but 1 time about a year ago they are both the nicest people 1 could meet . I sit hear with tears in my eyes & heart.
I am not shocked as I know what type of cancer Holly was dealing with that being said this is another great loss for us here at BCTS & the world in general.
To Miss Holly Hart I hope your journey to the after life is more peaceful that the life you had here in the present may your candle burn bright for ever
REST NOW you will always be with us thru your stories
RICHIE2
She is
and will always be one of the kindest people I've ever had the privilege to meet, if only in this place I call home. I am so sorry on a day filled with sorrow.
Love, Andrea Lena
My Heart Is Broken
There's not much else to say.
Portia
A light has gone out.
I had the great pleasure to have met Holly in person at SCC 2009. We had talked for years before that at Crystal's chatroom and she was a fierce yet gentle person, with a great need to give. She had a love for TG fiction and all who follow the Transition trail. Holly gave so much to all of us and her like shall not be seen again anytime soon.
My heart goes out to Shelley who shared Holly's life for many years and who now is surely heartbroken, as am I.
There will never be a day when I don't think of Holly and of her generosity, and all she did for so many.
Rest in peace, Holly. Your race is run, your fight is done. Go now to that better place. With luck and God's love, we will meet again. You were and are loved.
Shelley, you have my phone number. If there is anything I can do, please don't hesitate to call.
Now I must go and cry.
Catherine Linda Michel
As a T-woman, I do have a Y chromosome... it's just in cursive, pink script.
I am so sorry!
She was a truly wonderful person...
Be at peace though, for she is finally with her Maker and no longer suffering the torments of her ailing body.
Abigail Drew.
Oh dear
I never knew her, just saw her work, for herself and others. I don't have the words just now.
Even though I did not know Holly as well as some of you...
...I still cried when I read the news. She was one of the people who greeted me when I first joined this site. After re-reading her old messages to me, I'm reminded of what an incredible lady she was. She never seemed to lose her optimism, which is incredible considering the utter garbage life handed to her sometimes.
One particular message of hers put a knot in my stomach as I struggled to maintain control. She'd offered to edit any work I posted, when or if I decided to do so. Sadly, now that will never be possible. I would have greatly appreciated her advice.
Shalimar, my condolences to you. Remember, you do have friends here who can help you through the worst of this, and I hope you will count me as one of them.
Livin' A Ragtime Life,
Rachel
She's gone from our sight
Even though she has left our sight Holly will be in our hearts.
Rest in peace Holly!
I join in mourning the passing of Holly whom I felt was a friend
I do not remember my first interaction with Holly, but I do remember when I posted my first story here she edited it after I posted it to correct a few mistakes that I had missed in my self-edit. (I know better now than to ever try to find all my own mistakes.) This was a MOST pleasant surprise to me, not the fact that I missed my errors, but that she would take the time, without being asked, to edit for me when I knew she was also editing for many others.
I know Holly was quite ill for a long time now, but I will try to always think of her with cheer and happiness, because that is the way I would wish for people to think of me.
Yes, I will miss Holly, but I - WILL NOT - forget her
with love,
Hope Eternal Reigns
with love,
Hope
Once in a while I bare my soul, more often my soles bear me.
Dear Holly
Words fail me, she was a lovely caring person and will be missed by everyone who knew her.
Rest in peace honey.
Hugs
Sue
XXX
I'd never heard of Holly
I'd never heard of Holly until someone posted that she was seriously ill, but the comments here provide compelling evidence that I'm much the poorer for not having known her.
May I offer my condolences not only to her family but also the many users of this site who speak of her with such fondness.
lets take a moment
in silent personal prayer
She was a friend.
While I expected it, and was able to visit her just over a week ago it still saddens me. I remember the first time we met in person. I was driving around California meeting people IRL. We met to grab a bite to eat at a restaurant in March of 2006, then went out and talked in the parking lot for quite some time. It was the beginning of a friendship, in which I ended up visiting her (and her cats) a couple more times after that while she lived out there. She was even part of one of my stories.
I remember going to a science fiction con with her and some others, being put in charge of grilling because I was the man at a meetup, driving her from Southern Comfort to Indiana and having her stay at my place and meet my cat, and even after she moved to Indiana, visiting and discussing books while eating at Dennys.
It's friendships like these that are hard to lose, but I will remember her and the times she helped me in the past. I will remember the good times, the conversations, and the stories she has told, and I know that she has simply moved on from this world and into the next. Thank you Holly, for the good memories we had together.
Life would suck if it weren't so entertaining sometimes.
Too many losses.
That's just all I have really.
Shelly...I'm so, so sorry.
*Great Big Hugs*
Bailey Summers
rest in peace
I pray she is just as happy where she is now ....
I'm saddened by this...
Thank you for taking the time to pass this on to us.
She will be both remembered and missed.
Annette
Her Name Says It All
Happy Holly Hart. She had a tough life but gave to others all through it. R.I.P. Holly,
Joanne
The Light That Has Gone Out Shines Yet On
Ever since I heard Holly was ill, I've been "holding her in the Light," as the Quakers say. I will continue to hold her spirit in the Light, as well as all her friends and family.
Holly was a true and kind person, a friend to many and a helper to all. May we never fail to remember her fondly. Her contributions will live on here and elsewhere. May we all strive to fill her shoes as best we can.
Over the past few months....
I am relatively knew here on this site, approaching the anniversary of my first year. The first four or five months were more or less consumed in my own issues and within my own torment, but I still found solace by coming here and reading - not just the stories, but also the blogs and comments of the various members.
Over the past few months, I have managed to make some very good friendships here and have found much support for the decision that I made to be the real me, not to mention the help that I have found to make it through some very rough times.
I have also seen the passing of two people that although I didn't really know them, I knew their works, and through reading those and the many comments by them and to them, I feel that I got to know them at least a little bit. These two people touched many lives and had a positive impact on mine, if not others.
So, in my own woefully inadequate way, I take this moment to say a prayer for both Stan and Holly. May they find themselves in a much better place, and may they find all the happiness that they desired and deserved through their lives.
I can only hope that when I pass from this world into whatever comes after, that I leave behind as many good friends as they did, and that hopefully someone will think of me and be able to recount the good deeds that I accomplished in my life and remember the good times that we had together.
As those of us who have served are wont to do when we get together, I raise my glass to Holly, and to Stan, and toast them - "To absent friends."
Dallas
D. Eden
Dum Vivimus, Vivamus
Holly was wonderful...
We met on an email and were friends at once, she was that kind of person. Fun, generous, yes happy: she obviously LOVED people. She was and is special. She meant so much to so many people...
Requiescant in pace, Dear One.
Till we meet again...
Ole
We are each exactly as God made us. God does not make mistakes!
Gender rights are the new civil rights!
Holly and I
I just can't remember when I first encountered Holly and later Shelly. I remember she was doing some editing and perhaps later did some for me. We were talking on the phone one night and she revealed that she was remodeling her kitchen, and in a week or so, she bought me a plane ticket to come down and help with that, and also probably to keep me off the rail of the Hawthorne Bridge. We had a grand adventure in her kitchen and took everything out and put it back twice, had a major flood, and camped out.
Later, I would visit her in Indianapolis as she recovered from surgery. She and I had a rapport that I have not had with many human beings. She was one of the strongest human beings I have ever met. She just did not know when to say stop. She had a strength of character that was built in the flames of hardship and sacrifice.
Holly, I will miss you, until I see you on the other side. Much love.
Gwendolyn
God bless you Holly
i miss you.
Sighs are the natural language of the heart.
-Thomas Shadwell
Holly's Passing
My heart is heavy at the loss of a old friend ,we heard it was coming but none of us expected it so soon .Holly was truly a remarkable lady ,who originally came to us in turmoil and grief .She had just lost her wife as I recall and sought friendship and acceptance and found it in our community. Her warm big heart touched many in those early days from a srs she paid for one she truly loved ,monetary help for those that needed it and various gifts for others .She always gave freely of herself to others for whatever they needed and loved returning the love and acceptance that she found in this community,from the days of storysite and then BCTS now .She also came forward for Shelly ,when Shelly had no place else to go ,this caring lady opened her door to her ,even though at that time she wasn't doing as well as before herself ,with job losses as she started to come out .She never gave up though on always helping others ,when ever she could .Those she touched at least have that memory ,those who did not know know her missed out on meeting a truly very special lady ,who gave so much of herself wherever she traveled and with whoever she met .
Rest in peace my friend and live forever in our hearts
Kimberly Townsend
My condolences to you, and
My condolences to you, and the many others she touched.
Heavy Heart
My condolences... Too cold a phrase, that. Shelly, my heart goes out to you, and the wish that I could ease this pain just a little. Though it be but one tear, let me wipe it away for you, and I'll shed it in your stead, for sorrows shared are sorrows halved.
Tears for now, and wishing to be with my own beloved. Time enough for tomorrow on the morrow.
-Liz
Successor to the LToC
Formerly known as "momonoimoto"
Baurach Dyan Emet
Dear Shelly
May Holly, a good friend to all of us at BCTS rest in peace. May you be comforted among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem.
with sadness
Rami
RAMI
Holly's death and Shelly
I got a call from Shelly this morning ,she wanted to make sure I was aware of Holly's passing .Holly will be cremated and buried with her wife .She said also that Holly didn't appear to know anyone since Sunday.Shelly also said she's considering moving to Israel as she said theres nothing here for her anymore.
Kimmie
in memoriam
Holly,
The light passes and the shadows lengthen,
The heart is opened and people pass into it's warmth,
As friendships form and love grows,
The circle of life reaches towards others,
You held the light,
You gave many dreams reality,
Kind words and kind thoughts,
You led the way red pen poised,
Holly Happy Heart,
Happy in life,
Mourned in your passing,
Friend to many,
Rock for few,
Never forgotten.
to hug is to be and to be is to be hugged
view the world through the eyes of a child and relearn the wonder and love
Allie elle loved and cared for and resident of the kids camp full time
Why are the good ones always taken?
Holly was a very dear friend and I was saddend when she moved from California. Words can't describe my feelings right now, so I just say I love you Holly and go with God, Arecee
Holly did the same thing for me...A genuinely nice person
I can't recall ever hearing a negative comment from her.
Always willing to help others here.
I grieve for her and wish that her friends and family find comfort in her memory.
John in Wauwatosa
John in Wauwatosa