Judy Dawn (Brown) Hall |
| Posted 2009-04-23 by Judy Wight Branson |
| Camp Verde Bugle, Camp Verde, Arizona Tuesday, April 07, 2009 After a heroic and heart-wrenching struggle with illness for eight months, Judy Dawn Hall passed away peacefully and surrounded by love on March 14, 2009 in Phoenix, Arizona. Last July 4th, during a celebration with at her son-in-law's home, she suddenly collapsed and was taken to the intensive care unit at North Shore University Hospital in New York. It was determined that she had pseudomonas pneumonia and suffered from a watershed infarct of her brain. She remained alert through out her illness, but developed a polyneuropathy from her critical state, which rendered her quadriplegic and unable to breath adequately on her own. Judy was cared for with the utmost expertise and technology, eventually being transferred to Phoenix for the latter 6 months of her illness; her final place of care was Plaza Healthcare in Scottsdale, where the staff was so kind and generous. She was only 48 years old. Judy was born December 23, 1960 in Parker, Ariz. to Thomas and Peggy Brown. She is survived by her mother Peggy Burress (Jess), father Thomas Brown (Joy), two brothers James and Lee Brown, one sister Sandra Flowers (Vance), two stepbrothers Robert (Lori) and Bill (Tami) Burress, thirteen nieces and nephews, her closest and most faithful friends Dawn Morgan, Maria Bergh, and Evelyn Raypole, and Judy will continue to inspire her one and only daughter Elizabeth Hall and Elizabeth's husband, Nitin Mariwalla, who was like a real son to Judy. She graduated from Camp Verde High School and received her associate's degree in medical terminology from North Central Texas College. She held jobs in Cottonwood, Camp Verde, Page and Sedona, until settling down in Phoenix, where she worked in the medical records department at St. Joseph's hospital. Judy enjoyed scuba diving, beading, creating strained glass windows and genealogy. Her Elizabeth was born in December, just like Judy, and was the center of Judy's world. With fiery red hair and her mother's dashing looks, Elizabeth always admired her mother and quickly became a model of Judy's best qualities. Together in Page, Ariz., and then in Phoenix, they were the best of friends and carried each other's dreams close to the other's heart. Life for Judy was, by all accounts, difficult from the start, but one would never have known without prying past Judy's cheerful countenance and ever-generous heart. She raised her daughter alone, and was always grateful for the reliability and advice of her mother, Peggy, who stood by Judy's side through all that life threw in her way. Judy was an example of all who knew her. She listened to and learned from children, and she taught brain surgeons all at the same Christmas gathering. She gave her last dollar to anyone who needed it, even if she needed it more. She never asked for help and routinely refused it, even if it was simply a return of favor. She showed dedication and loyalty to her work, and always practiced fairness. Most of all, she imparted her spirit and love to her children, Elizabeth and Nitin, who will carry her legacy and pass it on their children. Judy was loved dearly by her family and friends, and a memorial service in her honor will be held at the church of Latter-Day Saints located at 8710 North 3rd Avenue (intersection with Bethany Home Rd.) at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 11th in Phoenix, Ariz. All are welcome to join to celebrate the life and memory of our "purple lady." ...will you-won't you be the one I'll always know... Information provided by survivors |
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