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,

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

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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.

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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.

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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

When Don registered, he listed his name as Don Blaufus. I did a search on members named Blaufus, & this is what came up. Looks like she was a Vendor here, and Freestuff Contributor... The link is to her Artist Page.

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~

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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

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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

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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

I am very sorry to hear of your loss. Last year a friend of mine since childhood died from breast cancer, she was 42. It seems that pain of the loss eventually diminishes, but the sense of loss still lingers. Your daughter's nickname didn't sound familiar, so I immediately went to her gallery. I was stunned to see one of the most memorable images that I have ever seen on this site. (I've attached the link) I felt like the little girl in the image. I didn't know Shawn personally, but when I saw that image again, I immediately felt a sense of loss. Maybe that is the benefit of art. It allowed your daughter to touch people that she would never be able to meet, and make emotional contact across great distances. My sincere condolences.

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.

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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-

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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

Here is one of Shawn's images from the gallery. I thought it would be appropriate to post it here.

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

Don I am so very very sad to hear this :( I tried to contact her recently.. I was worried and concerned. If I could hug you I would. Shawn was a dear sweet person. The joy she shared with not only myself but others will live on. She was my friend although I had never met her in person. I will miss her so very very much. May she rest now her pain has gone. Helen

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My sincerest condolences to you and your family. :o( -Emily Thrasher

Attached Link: http://members.fortunecity.com/shawnvb/

Get to know a little about Shawn.

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You are in my prayers, and my thoughts. My heart is so sad right now. I too have lost a child, and no words can express the pain of such an unnatural tradgedy. I grieve with you.

Thanks Helen for posting the info on Shawn's website, and thank you Jaybutton for posting Shawn's beautiful picture. David

My deepest condolences go to you and your family. This is a very sad thing to hear. May God bless you in your time of grief.

 

I am so sorry to hear this. She is with the angels now. I really liked her. She was a wonderful person and I enjoyed the correspondences with her in the past. I was just thinking about her last week and wish I had written her. This is so sad. BJ

This is so very sad, Don. My condolences to you and your family. Beth

Don, I'm so so sorry for loss! Just came back from her webpage and she made alot of beutiful art. This was the first time a saw it and did love her pictures. We will all remember her and our toughts are with you Don. --Magnus--

It's times like this when Renderosity really feels like home. I am amazed and honored that Shawn thought of this community when saying her goodbyes. God speed to her and may she rest in peace. visualkinetics

Don, I am so very sorry to hear of your loss,I can only imagine the heartbreak you must be experiencing,You all will be in my thoughts and prayers Crystal Rose

At a loss for words, I feel sorry and sad. All are in my thoughts and prayers.

Oh damn. Sorry to hear this.

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Attached Link: http://www.renderosity.com/viewed.ez?galleryid=213659&Start=1&Sectionid=17&WhatsNew=Yes

I've posted a tribute to Shaun, it's the best way I can think of to say goodbye. Rob

Visualkinetic's thoughts complete mirror my own - What a truly wonderful thing for Shawn to do? To want to thank the members of this community for their friendship. I am so deeply touched by that. God bless you Shawn, you made all of our lives all the more richer and happier, and we will never forget you. David

Don, I'm so very sorry for your loss. You and your family, as well as Shawn, are in our thoughts and prayers. Shawn was a friend of mine for over a year, and she was a joy to know. She helped me immensely - was one of my best testers, always concsientious and honest and so very sweet and talented. She will leave a hole in my heart too, and the community. Deepest sympathies, Noel, Shelley and Family

So sorry to hear your news, Don. My thoughts are with you and your family.

I am very sorry for your great loss. My most sincere condolences to you and your family.

She has entered immortality... and her grace remains behind. My family has been assailed by cancer as well, and i know what it feels like to watch someone who shares your blood, who is closer than any outsider can know, fade and die from her own body devouring it from within. You have my condolences and thoughts, and she has my prayers.

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oh i cant say anything to ease your pain i cant say i know what you are going through because i dont, my heart goes out to you and yours i will keep you in my prayers may god keep you ((((((hugs)))))

My sincere condolences to you & your family Don.

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My sincere condolences to you & your family Don.

elusive.chaos

"You need chaos in your soul to give birth to a dancing star...." (Nietzsche)

I'm so sorry for your loss, Don - holding you and your family in my heart and in my prayers.

My condolences to you and your whole family. I will keep you all in my prayers.

My thoughts are with you and your family at this difficult time. I am so sorry to hear of your loss.

As a Mom, I send you and your family my heartfelt sorrow at your loss.No other words can express what I feel right now for you and yours. Take care of eachother.I did'nt know Shawn and wish I had..... my condolences.

My condolences to you and your family, theres so much to say but very few words that can express what is felt. VID

I am so very sad this evening...for a lot of reasons. I used to know Shawn quite well, and she used to test my ladies for me. She was one of the sweetest people I have ever known, and I feel shame that I lost track of her oh so long ago. My heart goes out to you, her father, and her children, and all those who loved her so much. It just teaches me another life lesson...don't let go of your friends or lose track of them, because you never know when the time will come when you can't make up for all that lost time. But I do know that she is now being carried on Eagle's wings...and will suffer no more...God Bless You, Sweet Shawn...

Our thoughts and prayers are with you and and your family.

My deepest sympathies to you and your family. May you find healing and love in the world and in those around you.

May god be with you and your family. I'm so sorry to hear that this has happened.

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Don, I'm really sorry hear about your loss. Shawn is with the angels now - that's for shure. You know, I'm not really a religious person, but I believe in angels and a higher force. Some called fate or destiny. And I'm shure of the fact that your beloved daughter is in a better place now. Everytime I hear about things happening like this I think to myself: "Live every day of your life like it would be your last one on mother earth. Do all the things you want to do. Never say something like 'I'll do this or that someday.'" Since the day I met my wife live's been really special for me. It's much more intense these days. I enjoy things I never thought of before like having a good glass of wine or having a walk in the woods. And I don't make such concerns about the daily worries like I did a few years ago. In Germany we have a saying... "Life's too short to distress yourself." And as I watched Shawn's gallery I imagined a person who had an eye on the beautiful things in life. Though I never met her in person I know she must have been a wonderful person. Don, I don't know if these lines comfort you a little bit. I just wanted to let you know that you and Shawn are in my thoughts. My deepest sympathies to you and your family, Phil

My condolensces to you and your family for your great loss. While I've never really knew of your daughter on Rosity, it pains me to see any family go through such a loss. But as a writer once said, "Death is but a turn of the page in the chapters of our existence." and even though she's turned that page, she lives on in those she touched...

ShadowWind

Don - my deepest condolences to you and yours. Shawn will forver be in our hearts...for she lives on here.

My prayers and thoughts are with you and your family.

My prayers go to you and your family.

Condolences to you and your family, Don

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Don, I am deeply saddened by your loss. My condolences.

Sorry for being so late ... My deepest condolences to you Don and your family - I don't know how it feels to loose your own child but I lost my mother, my grandmother and this and that friend that way and this was terrible enough. Maybe she is in a healthy and better world by now - I don't know if god exists - but if so your daughter has earned and found a better place then this world we are living in.

Although Shawn was not as active at the 3DCommune,she was a member. Our heartfelt condolences to the family and friends from the 3DCommune staff. Tom 3DCommune Site Administrator

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Add my voice to those above, Don. My most sincere condolences to you and the rest of her family and friends. I have two adult children as well, and I can't imagine how tough it must be to be going through this. Take care, be strong and hang on to every precious memory. May God bless you. - Gwydion

I always hate to hear these things. I didn't know your daughter, but I'm so sad to hear this news. One of my sisters had breast cancer about four years ago, and we're blessed to still have her here with us. I've known several people who have suffered this and I know what a fight they have dealt with. My best wishes and prayers for you and your family. Melanie

All our condolences.I am so sorry..

I hope she rests in peace. Condolences to you and your family.

she is in Peace now. One Love

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