hoosierfan
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How will I everrrrr.....get to heaven now?
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Post by hoosierfan on Sept 28, 2011 14:59:03 GMT -8
RIP Nancy...thank you for giving so much of your time and effort to this site; you made me feel closer to my favorite group of all time!
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Post by oregonchickfan on Oct 1, 2011 16:19:06 GMT -8
Our Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure is tomorrow morning, and I will post an "In Memory Of" sign at the race.
You can't make it out very well in my avatar, but I have it all ready to go for tomorrow. She's not forgotten.
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Angel28821
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Age is a matter of mind, If you don't mind, It doesn't matter
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Post by Angel28821 on Oct 1, 2011 17:31:45 GMT -8
I'm sad, but, I have a feeling that Nancy would have wanted us to celebrate Her Life. She did an amazing job on this site. So grateful that she got to Meet the Dixie Chicks. She deserved it!
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Post by Kallie on Oct 1, 2011 22:05:12 GMT -8
If anyone wants to contribute to the tribute video for Nancy please check your inbox, I have emailed everyone with information. Thank you.
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Post by Caruso128 on Oct 3, 2011 18:50:19 GMT -8
I just heard about Nancy's passing on Facebook. Wanted to leave my condolences to her family.She provided us all with with a wealth of videos, music and information about the Chicks. She will be missed!
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Post by drizzletown on Oct 8, 2011 6:56:25 GMT -8
I've never done this before......some words of wisdom? Do I just put her name in the "in memory of" part? I don't need an actual address or anything there? Help?
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Post by drizzletown on Oct 8, 2011 6:58:50 GMT -8
www.dixiechicks.com/06_pressDetail.asp?newsID=702September 2, 2011 In Memory of Nancy Atkins Natalie, Emily, Martie, and the entire Dixie Chicks team would like to extend our sincerest condolences to the family of Nancy Atkins who lost her battle with cancer this week. Nancy was an incredible Dixie Chicks fan who ran the prominent fan website Chicks Rock! Chicks Rule! Her dedication to Dixie Chicks and the passion she exhibited in life will be sorely missed. In lieu of flowers or cards, her family has asked that donations be made in her memory to The Providence Foundation. The Providence Foundation was instrumental in providing Nancy with the funds and care to take the battle with cancer head on. Our thoughts go out to Nancy's family at this difficult time. That was nice. Thanks for sharing.
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Post by oxo on Oct 11, 2011 11:17:43 GMT -8
Only just heard the sad news about Nancys passing as I haven't checked the site out for a while and don't use facebook much. My condolences to her family. She was an amazing lady who did so much for so many people and will be badly missed. I take great pride in the fact that I once provided her with a DCX song which she didn't have at the time. However, this is nothing in comparison to what she provided for myself and countless others and the many friendships which blossomed from this board. I'm so glad that she got the recognition that she deserved from The Chicks. ( Some including myself would say she deserved more!) R.I.P Nancy and thank you for everything. The world is a much sadder place without you
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Post by chicksfan on Oct 12, 2011 8:50:30 GMT -8
I've never done this before......some words of wisdom? Do I just put her name in the "in memory of" part? I don't need an actual address or anything there? Help? I just put her name in the "memory of" part. Hope it went through okay.
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More Fiddle
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Post by More Fiddle on Oct 18, 2011 19:39:43 GMT -8
On the day she died, I read about it on Facebook. I visited the board that day to post my condolences. But as I read through all of the threads about Nancy (before and after her death), I felt entirely too overwhelmed with sadness and emotion to really say or do anything. So I want to apologize to everyone for showing up so late.
I only knew Nancy via CRCR, but I really liked and admired what I did know about her. Though this place won't be the same without her, I know it'll be great with Tony at the helm---just a different kind of great!
Also, my thoughts are with each and every one of you, because I know you're all hurting too. Please know that y'all have been in my prayers, too.
I'm really going to miss her and her wonderful presence.
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Post by shorty30586 on Oct 31, 2011 14:18:24 GMT -8
Omg i can't believe it and i'm shocked because i didn't know that she passed away...i felt sorry for her family!! I wish all of them the best
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Post by rubylily on Feb 2, 2012 12:28:43 GMT -8
I'm stunned. Haven't been on the board for a long time due to my own problems. I never met Nancy but she was always on the other end of a pm if I had a question. Such a lovely person and she will definitely be missed. But thanks to her, we have this site where many friendships were made and that is a wonderful legacy to have. R.I.P Nancy. X
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Post by b@@b on Aug 27, 2012 14:07:29 GMT -8
Hi everyone. It's been a long time since I been here and now it's been about a year since our beloved friend, Nancy, passed on. A few days back I finally logged in again and posted in a few places. As well I ended up revisiting a few threads from the year ago referring to Nancy's illness and final days, and recollected. To my sad surprise, I read a couple threads which I never got to read at all when they originated. The tears rolled just reminiscing. I admit I came back the other day with some apprehension, but out of guilt of being such a distant member and friend to certain others for so long. My personal life had changed over the year, to where I became very disinvolved with the internet, changing daily leisures prior to and even following Nancy's death. It was unwillingly in the beginning but eventually I stayed let go. Once she passed, I had finally logged on here a couple days afterward, to my regret. A friend had texted and messaged me on Facebook about her after it was too late. (Anyone else who may have tried to contact me through my listed email here at the time, it wouldn't have worked because it was defunct by then, and I unknowingly and regrettably had never updated it. It is now.) Anyway, when I posted then, I wrote little and left because I had felt so bad for all the mishap of information and what happened to her. So, I felt to write all this here, now in retrospect, because I care so greatly about all that I mentioned...and the regrets. I also felt it necessary to explain the strange absence since I was such a common character around here prior. Just in case anyone ever pondered it the least bit, then or now. Whenever she thought of us in her final days, or when she wrote her final thread to us, or read our sentiments back to her,... I'm haunted by the thought she may have ever wondered -why didn't I post or come around during her illness? ..out of the so many friends here who did, and I never said goodbye...never got to! I hope she didn't ever wonder if I care, because I greatly did once I knew, and still. So all this wonder and regret I feel is my fair trade-off for being so distant a friend, and I accept it. In my remembrances of Nancy, there were plenty of times when we PM'd each other about random subjects. Aside from being mutual Packer fans, the one of them I remember the most is when I suggested her to put music on the site's front home page....The second she read that message from me, she praised it and did it immediately!! Finished like within a day. What a pro! And since then....music!! Awesome! (We do still, right? I'm using a mobile here.) I remember I was like "wow! why didn't she think of that before?!!... I can't believe iIi told her to do this!" Lolol What's nice is that I am a notorious archivist and PC pack rat myself. So, I've never deleted any of my PM's here with anyone, 700+, lol. So I can look back on any of hers anytime. I don't know how much better of a fansite admin. or leader of a group of friends there could be. She was always so fair and neutral to all of us, no matter her own biases or opinions. We all were allowed our say around here, kept in good taste, ...no matter if a 'misfit', or in rose-colored glasses, in despair, or glee,...left wing, right wing, no wings, chicken wings.... I think it brought more people here, to stay. She was like a relative, like a mom to us all here. It's easy to say it's just a website, when really it takes a lot of perseverance to pioneer such a strong following, a 'family'. Her independent dedication with this lil ol fan site allows us to cherish extra great things and unique friends for the stories of our lifetimes. And I still get a spine chill when I think of being such a part of it. In honor of her, and in spite of the alleged "ghost town" label I am seeing put around here, pffft!, I hope to see in the future a lot more of the other noticable 'absentees' come back outta the cracks, or outta your crack --however the sayin should go-- more often too, and don't be so stubborn. Y'all know who ya are. Please carry on.
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Post by Bingo on Aug 27, 2012 14:59:47 GMT -8
Welcome back, Boob. We've missed you, but it's great to hear from you again.
Thanks for your tribute to Nancy, who was much loved and appreciated by so many of us. Circumstances do interrupt ties from time to time, but I feel she too would have cherished those memories that you mention, and would have been thinking of her board friends at that time, whether or not they had posted.
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Post by Kent67b on Aug 27, 2012 16:30:30 GMT -8
I'm so glad you came back and shared that with us Boob. Thanks for bringing Nancy's memory back front and center. It has been a strange year without her. I too have saved all my PM's to be able to refer to them occasionally like you do. Please stick around for the fun that I'm sure is going to happen here when some new music appears.
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Post by james on Aug 27, 2012 23:07:07 GMT -8
Wonderful post,cant believe its been a year.
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Post by eaglemaster on Aug 28, 2012 7:37:33 GMT -8
Welcome back, Boob.
It is good to hear from you
and we do miss Nancy...
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ks4rs
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Post by ks4rs on Nov 11, 2014 14:14:21 GMT -8
I thought I'd mention that if you do any shopping on Amazon.com, they have an option to use smile.amazon.com and you can specify a charity you wish to support. It doesn't cost you anything but provides your charity with a donation for each purchase. I don't know how the amount of the donation is determined but I'm sure any amount is appreciated.
I use Providence Portland Medical Foundation as my charity. My small way of thanking them for the care they provided Nancy.
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Post by Tony Atkins on Aug 31, 2015 15:38:41 GMT -8
I can't believe this was posted four years ago tomorrow...
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Post by Deleted on Sept 2, 2015 1:06:54 GMT -8
I am new here in the sense that I haven't been on this forum for several years. Only just read about Nancy. So sorry to hear this. I remember her kindness.
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Post by james on Sept 16, 2015 14:32:45 GMT -8
Tony,time has certainly flown in but our memory is strong of your Aunt.
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Post by drizzletown on Sept 29, 2015 18:02:15 GMT -8
Thanks Tony for keeping things going in memory of Nancy! We miss her....
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Post by chicksfan on Oct 1, 2015 18:53:52 GMT -8
That we do.
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