Update on Donna L. Boyles - PLEASE READ

Mom passed away after a 5-year ongoing battle with breast cancer on Thursday evening.  It was all very sudden, as the cancer had moved into a brain tumor diagnosed at the end of July.  She was just on a relocation preview trip for my Sister, Blaine, in mid-July and was doing very well.  She was supposedly 'in remission' from her breast cancer and her experimental chemo treatments had worked.  The Doctors neglected to do an MRI when they took her off the chemo a couple of months ago and apparently this was when they 'missed' the brain tumor - the rest of her tests all came back clear.

Mom tried radiation treatments as the tumor was found to be inoperable because of where it was located and its size.  The radiation had some bad side effects that caused her to decline mentally at a rapid rate.  She struggled valiantly against psychosis and paranoia for a couple of weeks and then began having extreme difficulty with eating.  One thing led to the next and she rapidly went downhill.  Mom was a fighter right to the end, and never gave up. She loved life and she loved people.

It is to her credit that she was able to spend some quality time with each of us three children before she passed away; the trip with my Sister Blaine, a four-day visit with my Brother Bryan and his daughter (Mom's only grandchild), Alana, and several visits with me over the course of the past 3 months.  We will always treasure those times and hold them close in our hearts.

Of course, Mom wants to be buried in Kansas where she was raised, next to my stillborn older Brother, Bradley.  So right now we are making arrangements for a service there in a few days.

We want to give all her friends an opportunity to celebrate Mom's life and the contribution she made to our own lives, so we are also planning to hold two celebration services/get togethers, one in Kansas and one in Las Vegas.  The one is Las Vegas will be held in mid-to-late September and you will be able to get an update on it here: 

www.cabocat.blogspot.com 

(this is my blog, which updates every few days on Mom's situation and our actions, etc.)  Please check it out.

Also, in lieu of flowers, Mom wouldn't want flowers - they DIE - she would appreciate it if everyone would PLEASE follow this link to this website and make a donation to FIGHT BREAST CANCER, the disease that took her from us. 

https://secure.info-komen.org/site/Donation2?idb=0&df_id=5300&5300.donation=form1&scid=1041&JServSessionIdr004=scwy1wbmy5.app306b

Your donation amount is never disclosed to the family but we will receive notice that you contributed in her memory.  Thank you for loving my Mom and for being her friend, colleague, companion, or family.
We appreciate your prayers and care during this trying time.
God Bless You,
Belinda E. Boyles and Family

You can reach my Father, Murry Boyles, at:
(702) 260-6400 home
(702) 334-3044 cell
436 Piute Valley Court
Henderson, NV  89012

Unfortunately, he does NOT use email.  Thank you.