18 Nov 2010, Posted by Cat in News, 15 Comments. Tagged friends, writing
farewell
Earlier this week my fellow Clarion South classmate Alinta Thornton lost her battle with cancer. She died at home with her partner Julian and close friends by her side. Alinta’s funeral will be held tomorrow, 11.30 am, at the Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park and Chapel, Military Road, Matraville, Sydney. The Service will be held in the West Chapel.
This is the best photograph I ever took of her.
15 Comments
November 18, 2010 4:17 am
murasaki_1966
Too young, and too soon.
November 18, 2010 4:29 am
martinlivings
Ah Christ, no… I saw her post recently saying that she’d ceased treatment, but I never imagined it would happen so quickly. Fucking cancer.
November 18, 2010 4:31 am
jack_ryder
Heartbreaking.
November 18, 2010 4:56 am
nick_kaufmann
My condolences.
November 18, 2010 7:13 am
cassiphone
I’m sorry for your loss, Cat, and that of all Alinta’s friends and family. I found her writing about her illness so very moving and powerful.
It’s a lovely picture.
November 18, 2010 8:23 am
andrewmacrae
rest peacefully, alinta.
November 18, 2010 8:44 am
fitk
Sorry, different sign in. This is Karen. Alinta was one of a kind. Prayers to her family and friends.
November 18, 2010 12:08 pm
benpayne
*hug*
November 18, 2010 2:42 pm
callistra
Oh no
I’m so sorry for the world’s loss
November 18, 2010 10:15 pm
tillianion
So sad. That’s a beautiful pic, and how wonderful to have something lovely like that to remember her.
November 19, 2010 1:10 am
canadiansuzanne
Such sad news. Cancer sucks. Epic suckage.
My condolences to you and her friends and family.
November 19 2010 02:18 am
ellen_datlow @
Damn! I'm so very sorry.
November 19, 2010 4:44 am
alanbaxter
RIP.
Fuck cancer.
November 19, 2010 9:20 am
chuckmck1
So sorry to hear this, Cat. Alinta wasn’t a friend of mine, just a nodding acquaintance, but I know she leaves many frieds behind, and my sympathies go out to them all.
November 20, 2010 3:32 am
felicitydowker
I’m so sorry for your loss, Cat, and for that of Alinta’s friends and family. xxx
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