Avichai (Avi) Schmidt – Her Husband
You share forty-five years of your life with someone, and then, in a single moment – it’s all over. How can that be? Just like that? No warning, no sign? Even when you know – as people say – that this is life, it feels impossible. Unfair. Gail, my beloved wife, was truly special. Everyone […]
Janis Finer – Her Sister
Over the past 2 days after receiving the news of Gail’s devastating and tragic stroke, I have been able to think over a multitude of memories that have brought both smiles and laughter along with the sadness and tears. Where does one begin to describe the amazing and truly wonderful person that Gail was. A […]
Yonatan Max Schmidt – Her Son
Mom, Standing here today, trying to put into words what you meant to me – to us – is the hardest thing I’ve ever had to do. Your sudden, unexpected departure has left our hearts shattered, and we are still struggling to grasp the reality of a world without you in it. For nearly 35 […]
Dana Ann Schmidt-Nissanov – Her Daughter
Mom, I am standing here today and I still cannot believe that this tragedy has hit our family. It was so sudden, and so much sooner than we ever imagined. There was still so much we were looking forward to experiencing together, and now you are gone. When Yoni and I shared the news of […]