I didn’t know her well at all, but it just seems so shocking when I remember her posting just this week. Patrick, Tim and the children, I’ll say a special prayer for you when I go to bed tonight. 
My deepest symapthies to all who loved her. She will be missed.
-David
The poster formerly known as Satan sends his condolences and will miss her.
I have nothing useful to say. I’ve written eight hundred things and deleted them all. It all boils down to: I will miss Cristi so much. She was a wonderful friend. I hope she had a chance to finish the books I lent her. I am so mad I can’t lend her another book I recently read, I know she would have enjoyed it too.
Patrick, there are no words.
Words do seem… inadequate, at best.
Our condolences to Euty, Tim and the kids. So very, very sorry.
That is a wonderful idea.
I can’t believe my roomie from NYC is gone. The sweet woman who introduced me to my husband.
She was one of the few TRULY kind people I have ever had the fortune to meet.
Man, reading the title of this thread really put a rock in my stomach. What a horrible shock.
Being a fellow Michigander, I always kept a look out for posts from Persephone. I really wish now I’d have gone to a MI-Dopefest or two. Carpe diem.
You’re in my thoughts Euty; God bless.
Wow.
I didn’t really know her, except as a name on a screen, but it sounds like she was a wonderful person.
My condolences to all who knew and loved her, irl or online. Especially to Patrick, Tim and the kids.
It is my favorite memory from NYC. (besides meeting my husband Mr. Cynical
I didn’t know Cristi very well, though I have read a few of her threads. I would just like to add my condolences to the list.
I’m terribly sorry for your loss Euty, and for Cristi’s children and family.
~J
I didn’t know Persephone that well, but I always read her posts with interest. She seemed like a nice, caring, intelligent person. I’m sorry I didn’t take the time to get to know her better. My deepest condolences.
My goodness, how surprising.
I remember one beautiful post about when her stepson came to live with them that was one of my first wonderful memories of here. My condolences to all.
What I remember most about Cristi is that she was always glad to see me. She had a face that was meant for smiling, and the way it lit up and the big smile she would greet me with would always make my day. I am much, much richer for having known her, the world is a much poorer place tonight.
Damn. We need a crying smiley.
She’s one of the first posters I remember, from back when I first discovered this place.
I really don’t know what to say.
My condolences to Tim, Euty and all of Persephone’s family.
-Lil
My condolences to the family and Euty.
I met Persephone at ChiDope 2002, and she was really sweet, I admired Persephone’s bracelets, which she got at an Ann Arbor art fair.
I went back to the hotels with Eutychus and Inertia, Persephone and Eutychus hugged me, and i remember that now.
I am sorry that she is gone and that i never got to another dopefest to hang out with y’all. Euty, i am so sorry.
It’s amazing, how the community here draws you in. I never met Persephone in real life, and I barely interacted with her online. For all intents and purposes, she was a total stranger to me. And still… fuck. This is terrible news. At least it sounds like she went peacefully.
My condolences to her family, and to Eutychus.
I barely knew Cristi, yet I’m incredibly saddened to hear of her passing. I couldn’t believe it - it was… I couldn’t believe that she could just…up and go. I met her at NYCFest 2003 & again at Ribfest this past summer; she was just such a smiling, big presence.
I can’t imagine the pain her loved ones must be in if I’m feeling so crushed; my heart & thoughts go out to her little ones, Tim, and Euty.
I finally get a chance to hop on here for the first time in several days. And this is the first thing I see.
I can feel the pain and the loss from all of the dopers who were fortunate to know Christi, either on here or IRL. It is the same pain that is in my heart tonight.
I was so looking forward to finally getting to meet her when I got up that way for pipefitters wedding (I am to be his Best [sub]wo[/sub]Man). Now I have to email him and give him the news, since I know he hasn’t been able to be on here in some time.
The world is a dimmer place now. You are sorely missed, my friend.
“I’m sorry.” doesn’t begin to encompass what I’m feeling for Tim, their kids, and Euty, but words are failing me here. God Bless you, Christi. And may He watch over your family, and Patrick, and help you through this, help you survive what must seem right now to be unsurvivable. I’m putting my arms around each of you in a big bearhug in my heart.
Thank you, Opalcat, for your memorial. I will go to it when I feel ready to. I would gladly copy all of her threads and posts that I can, but my pc has been really acting up, and I would hate to not be able to do it completely. Perhaps some of the mods could help?
purrplebear, wishing there was a heartbroken, crying smilie…feeling more like a midnight blue bear at the moment…