F2F Open Class Notes 19th March (Cricket)
American culture around passing away
Terminally Ill Mom Whose Best Friend Promised to Adopt Her Four Kids Has Died
Sara Hankins, the mother of four who made headlines in December when her longtime best friend promised to adopt her kids, died Monday after a debilitating battle with ALS, according to her online obituary. She was 36.
According to the obituary posted by a funeral parlor, Hankins was surrounded by her family at her home in Milan, Illinois, at the time of her death. She’s survived by her four children – Alexis, 18, Cayden, 11, Micah, 9, and Amara, 8, – as well as her grandparents, mother, siblings, siblings’ spouses and nieces and nephews.
Tributes for Hankins poured in online, where she was described by those who knew her as “a beautiful amazing woman.”
“She enjoyed being a cosmetologist and sharing stories while making people beautiful,” her family wrote in her obituary. “She loved cooking and spending time with her family and friends. Above all else, being a mother was the most important thing to Sara.”
An open house dedicated to celebrating her life took place on Saturday. The family has asked memorials be made to the Sara Hankins Memorial Fund. She will be cremated.
Vocabulary
cremated-huo hua
eg. It is becoming more common to cremate in America.
obituary-fu gao
eg. I was really touched by the obituary my family wrote for my Grandma.-
cosmetologist-mei rong shi
eg. She was a professional cosmetologist.
open house– usually an uplifting event. -after someone has passed away the family invites friends to come celebrate the life and legacy of the person. It is customary to bring a lot of food for the family so that they don’t have to worry about cooking for about a week.
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