My name is don and shawn is my only daughter. she has posted many graphics and messages on renderosity. She died of breast cancer july 9, 2002 at 4:15 am. She left a letter to me on her computer and one of the things she asked me to do was tell all her friends on this forum that her fight is over. She really enjoyed creating her graphics and was very talented. she will leave a gaping hole in my life. thanks to all of you from her don

I am so sorry to hear of the loss of your daughter. I can only imagine the pain of losing a child. Please know you are in my prayers. Warm Regards,

Don, I am so sorry to hear of your loss, I will keep you and your family my prayers. God Bless

im sorry my prayers to you and your family.

Don, I'm sorry for your loss. I lost a brother-in-law to cancer in March. I have just a vague idea of the feelings you're experiencing. I don't know if I ever interacted with Shawn or you.. but I know Shawn left some good memories with the community. Be sure to hang around and stay open to communication with us when you have the time or energy. We can help you through this difficult time.

Oh Don! I am so sorry for your loss. My prayers are with you and your family and Shawn has left a legacy with us through her pictures.

Sincerest condolences. My heart goes out to you. If there is anything we can do to help in any way, please let us know. Best regards, Michel.

Don, my condolences. May I ask your daughter's handle? Some of us only know each other by our niks, and it might help if we had a reference.

Don..I am so sorry for your fsmily's loss. I hope Shawn's artwork took her away from her pain. Shadowcat...I do not think that is the right member. In some of the comments about the images people refer to her as "Beck". Diane

ok, that still leaves us with who she is...

Attached Link: http://www.renderosity.com/homepage.ez?Who=shawnvb

Sorry about the concusion about shawns name. Her graphics are in the poser gallery under the name of shawnvb. Thank you all for the kind words,it helps to know others share my loss don

Don, I can truly understand what you must be going through right now. I lost a sister to breast cancer 14 years ago. There are no words that I can say that will help the pain you feel. It does get better though. bushi

My deepest condolences Don...... her spirit, and her art will be with you always. And though now that may not seem to be enough, it will eventually help to fill the hole in your heart. Warmly and sincerely, ~judith~

I'm really sorry to hear of your loss as well, and I wish you well through this very difficult time. She created some lovely images, and we will at least be able to enjoy her creativity through them for a long time to come. Take care. SnowS

Don, I notice she was a Vendor in the Renderosity MarketPlace - you may want to contact the admins to let them know what to do with any proceeds from her sales, maybe a donation to cancer research? From her art, I can see she was a prolific, and very gentle soul. I lost my best friend of 15 years to cancer a few weeks ago, my heart goes out to you at your loss.

Don, so sorry to hear of your loss.

Don, so sorry to hear this...I remember her art and the pleasure I had in seeing it, she will certainly be missed.

Take care Don, and know you have my deepest sympathy.

My deepest condolences. :(

I am so sorry for your loss! My deepest condolences, Don. Mazak

Don my deepest sympathies to you and your family. Rob

I'm so sorry. May all the years you had together always be a blessing to you.

My deepest condolences, and thank you for taking a moment in this difficult time to tell us. Lyrra

I'm so sorry for your loss, Don. When I first came to Renderosity Shawn was very sweet in helping me to use one of her free stuff items. I'll never forget that. :) I'm sorry I didn't get to know her better. She will be missed.

My heart goes out to you in deepest sympathy. I hope you can remember the good times, and perhaps even some of the bad, to help you keep her memory alive. It's never easy, though. Godspeed. Larry F

My deepest sympathies are with you.

Dearest Don, we are so sorry for your loss, she was a wonderful person with a heart of gold and a wonderful soul. She contacted me alot of times to show me some of her work, she honored us with many pictures she had done for us. I don't know what to say, except we will truley miss her presence here, her art will live with us forever till we see her again. Mike and Sharen

Attached Link: http://www.renderosity.com/viewed.ez?galleryid=74159

This is just too sad, my sincerest condolences. Genny

You and your family are in my prayers.

My prayers are with you and your family. sincerely, Jeni

I am so sorry to hear of your loss. My prayers are with you and your family.

DON, It's only been an hour since I read your original message and posted my condolences. In that hour I've looked further through Shawn's gallery, and found many touching images. As I tried to sympathize with your loss, I remembered some of my own feelings as I helped my friend try to cope with her own battle with breast cancer. Towards the end it was increasingly difficult to try to be upbeat and positive. I think my friend (Lori) came to terms with everything long before any of I did. I said in my previous message that the pain of the loss diminishes. However, as I tried to imagine the impact of this tragedy on you and your family, I remembered the impact that Lori's death had on me. So as I think of you, and relive my own sense of loss, I'm not so sure that the pain ever really diminishes.

God Bless you Don. You are in all our prayers. Shawn's creativity and messages have brought so much joy to all of us here, enriching our lives, and we still have all her wonderful pictures to look at. Please post any time you want to, you'll always have a friend here. David.

My prayers and thoughts are with you and your family.

Don, your post touches me, I too have a daughter, its my only daughter and she is almost three years old. Her name is Nicole and she is the light of my life. Every morning is a joy to see her smile and hold her in my arms. I would consider myself even luckier if she would develop an interest for computer arts and share that passion with me like you and Shawn. I can see you and your daughter were very close. Life is full of uncertainties and after September 11 I thought hard if I had made a good decision bringing a kid into this word and there has been times when I worry so much that something could happen to her since I would never like to see her suffer by anything. Seeing your post makes me realize that this could happen to me. I think that this little angel that God sent to my life might be with me for decades and I'll get to say goodbye to the world before her as one thinks things are supposed to be or maybe not, God only knows but one thing I'm certain is I'll cherish every minute I spend with her as I'm sure you have done. Shawn may be gone but the memories you had with her are immortal and is a part of her soul you will carry with yours forever.

Don I am sorry to hear about the lose of your daughter. While we don't know about each artist personal life we live through their life through the art. While here body is gone her soul will live on here and in your family and friends...my prayers are with you.

You have lost a daughter, the world has lost a ray of light. But before her fight was done, she has left you the memories of her life, both good and bad that was as full as a life that was to fight a hard battle could live. You can forever say, she was here, she mattered, she did something, and she cared. But also before she moved on to what is next, she left us all some of the light she was. Thru her art she showed us many things. She left us joy, and sorrow. Rememberances of youth and of maturity. Her art, as her life, celebrated the sheer brilliance and sheer chance of a full life. No words of mine or others can truly console you and your family. She was your baby, she was your life. But just maybe as you read the fine words of other above me, and look again at the gift of art your little girl left not just for you but all. Perhaps her own images for her mind will allow you to best cherish the life that was in your charge. And take comfort that you, as part of her family had her on the right course. Heaven, should there truly be such a place, has gain a talented and gentle soul, who may should have stayed longer here with us. Still knows that she is loved, that she is adimired for her courage, and seen as an artist peer. lalverson

My deepest condolences Don......

I can't even begin to understand what you must be feeling... I can only imagine what it would be if I lost =my= only son. My deepest condolences, and may God give you strength in this hard time! -Heike-

my condolences to you Don, I am so very sorry, I lost both of my aunts this way. My thoughts and prayers are with you and yours.

I just came back to this forum before leaving to go to the funeral home. I am deeply moved by the outpouring of sympathy and support from all the wonderful people here. Shawn loved computer graphics and left me so far behind that i can't even beguin to understand how she made so many beautiful images. Even though she was 33 years old she was still,and always will be, my little girl. It may have been quite some time since she posted here,she has been very sick since may, but this was one of her last wishes that i let every one know that she was gone. thank you all again for all the wonderful words. don

Sorry to hear of your loss. But remember, no one realy "dies"; they just 'get there before the rest of us'.
Also, as long as they are remembered, they are never realy 'lost'.....

She and I corresponded a few times when she and I first joined here, she seemed like a very sweet person. Im very sorry for your loss. You and your family will be in my prayers.

I am so sorry. You and your daughter are in my thoughts.

My thoughts and prayers are with both you and your family, Don. Jack

Don, I lost my bright, beautiful, only son to cancer many years ago and I cried when I read your post. You will be in my prayers today (((Hug))) Patricia

I am so sorry for your loss. When I was a little girl my dad died. The hardest part I think was watching my grandparents grieve for their son. The loss of a child is the hardest loss. Bless you and your daughter.

You are in my prayers. Jay

Jay

I am so sorry for your loss, Don. Losing a child is every parent's nightmare. Please accept my deepest sympathy in your great bereavement. Sue