Trish was a dear friend of mine. She suffered most of her adult life battling anxiety and depression. She tried very hard to be an advocate for those who suffered with any kind of psycyatric disabilities. She became a member of a committee at Butler Hospital that worked together to suggest ways in which the patients would have the best outcomes possible while being treated in their facilities. The day our friendship began I didn't know Trish very well. We sang in the choir together and that morning she was not having a good day and someone asked her how she was doing and she answered grumpily "I just need a reason to get up in the morning!". Hearing that I said I can give you a reason to get up, come help me with the gift basket ministry I have started. She did and from that day forward we became fast friends and worked together making gift basket as a way of raising money for our out reach project. We went to fairs all over the state raising money through
this ministry. Unfortunately, that ministry came to an end when my back gave out. Trish was happy and proud of what we had accomplished. There were times when Trish was irritating and abrupt and with that attitude not intentionally pushed people away, but Trish had a big heart. She enjoyed helping with projects in church and look forward to baking goodies to bring coffee hour whenever she could. She was my helper with whatever project I asked her to help with and worked long hours preparing food and decorating our church hall for special occasions we would be having. One we were very proud of
was our priest's Julie's celebration. Yes, there were times when Trish could be difficult but she had a heart of gold and truly enjoyed helping others. Something else that Trish really enjoyed was singing and as much as I am going to miss her, I am grateful to the Lord for taking her home where she can spend her days singing with the angels.
- Gloria Perry
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