The passing of 11th Hour...

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SPACEGIRL32

Sunday, July 31, 2011 3:29 PM

11th was a real class act & a joy to know. We shared a few good laughs at the OB & the official Drive forum. My husband and I still wear her T-Shirts & show off her coffee mugs. :-)

I will miss her. She was one of the first Browncoats who welcomed me to the family.

HERFRIEND

Sunday, July 31, 2011 4:31 PM

More details: Thank you all for your posts. Susan was a very private person but we felt it was fitting to share a few details of her last few days with her 'verse of friends. Susan was first treated for cancer (Hodgkins) in her late teens. She was in and out of remission a few time since but always kept herself focused on life and her art, not the cancer. About three weeks ago she asked her close friend Bret to take her in for some tests as she was not feeling well and having trouble swallowing. At the hospital the doctors ordered more tests which resulted in her being admitted that same day. After a few days and several more tests the doctors informed Bret that the cancer had spread through her body. Bret called me and another friend SLWade to the hospital for support, and informed Susan's beloved uncle in Virginia. Susan died that day with the three of us by her bedside.

Since then, we, her uncle and mother converged in LA to support each other and help settle her affairs. Susan ran several websites including her Cafe Press site. Definitive plans for the sites have not been made yet as certain legal steps must be taken, but the hope is to keep her sites and her art alive. Please bear with us as we put her affairs in order and sort out the legal issues concerning her websites.

Last, a few have asked about her cat, Rocko, now retired. I will be inviting Rocko to live with me and my two cats. I hope to provide him a comfortable pod befitting a very sweet, bona fide companion.

Thanks again for your posts, it has comforted us to realize how many lives were touched by 11th Hour as well as humbling to realize the extent of her legacy in the Browncoat community

Memorial: Susan's ashes were picked up today by friends and family. Her ashes were scattered at the 11th Hour in the hollywood hills high above any sign of life. There between the city lights and the stars, one may look down upon the city of angels (mudders though we be, beach wood right the left) and reflect on her life and art, guerilla posters and all the rest.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/srtrip/

Her Friend, Valerie

SPACEGIRL32

Sunday, July 31, 2011 5:08 PM

Valerie,

Thank You for coming back & sharing more about your wonderful friend.
I was just reading the emails I exchanged with 11th a few years ago. She was one of the best Browncoasts.

Because of her we will keep flying......

PLATONIST

Sunday, July 31, 2011 5:59 PM

Sorry to hear of her passing and thank you for the information.

I have her Inara trading card in print form and use it as an example of Nouveau Art for my Art History class, my students love it, comment on it all the time, try to duplicate it, she’ll be remembered.

OY

Sunday, July 31, 2011 6:37 PM

When I think of Susan, I remember a woman who was always smiling, always friendly, always full of grace. She had an ethereal quality about her that showed up beautifully in her artwork.

Thank you so very much, Valerie, for sharing what happened the last few days. More than anything, I am reminded that 11th Hour Never Gave Up.

~ Kim

SAMATWITCH

Sunday, July 31, 2011 6:54 PM

Thank you for sharing that with us, Valerie. It is good to know that she didn't suffer for long and that she had such good friends surrounding her right to the end. For those of us who are cat lovers, it's also good to know that Rocko will have a good home.

My condolences to you and her friends and family. I hope you are able to keep some form of her store open as her art deserves to be shared with newcomers to the 'verse.

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EMBERS

Sunday, July 31, 2011 7:18 PM

thank you so much for the information, my heart goes out to all of 11th Hour's friends and family.

If there is anything we can do (speaking for myself but believing a lot of Browncoats feel as I do) to help please please let us know!

I would happily donate to keeping her online sites open
or donate to a charity in her name
or whatever would ease the pain of loss to all those who knew her and loved her best.

GOLDENFOOL

Sunday, July 31, 2011 7:22 PM

Thank you for letting us know, Valerie. I'm so very sad to hear about the passing of 11thHour. She touched so many people's lives with her art and her presence - both online and in person. I never got to meet her in person but we were friends back on the OB all those years ago, and she's one of those people who's gorgeousness just radiated from every post she wrote.

Jenski, d'you still remember sticking the stickers of her artwork up on the insides of toilet doors back in Sydney when we were there for the marketing screening? Happy days. She brought joy to us with her talent and her loveliness, and we'll never forget her.

Love you, 11th.

Goldenfool

FIREFLYPASSENGER

Sunday, July 31, 2011 7:44 PM

Thank you so much Valerie for notifying us and providing additional information.

Susan was much loved and we have suffered a great loss. My condolences to you and those who knew her best.

I was fortunate to have met her several times and she was dear to me. I am sorry I lost touch. She always seemed to pop up at the 11th Hour at many conventions and shindigs. She was generous to all and gave so much to our Browncoat Community. Browcoats are good at having your back. We are ready willing and able to help you in any way we can. Please let us know if you need anything at all.

Best wishes in sorting everything out.

Rosie

THATWEIRDGIRL

Sunday, July 31, 2011 10:57 PM

She was an amazing person. Not just a gifted artist, but a thoughtful and intelligent human.

She will be missed.

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Sometimes I lie awake at night, and I ask, "Where have I gone wrong?" Then a voice says to me, "This is going to take more than one night."
-- Charlie Brown
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