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Alex, 

Sorry your persistence didn't bring positive news, but it was assumed by the membership that Nicole had succumbed to cancer. She was truly courageous, and openly shared her positive attitude with all here on the forum. It is a great testament to her that so many here showed such deep concern, and offered prayers and encouragement. You are truly a caring person, and one I am glad to know personally. The world would be a far better place if more folks were like you and Nicole. Rest peacefully in the presence of God Nicole, and look down on your forum friends.

Don

Gilly@N&W posted:

We live in a culture of internet friends; some of which we may never meet face to face. And yet, it does in no way diminish the sense of loss. Alex, thank you for your update. I lost my dad to esophageal cancer as well. It is a nasty way to die.  

That is so true. I've lost several people with whom I've corresponded for years but never met face-to-face. It tears you up just like losing a neighbor you see every day.

Alex M posted:

She was a fantastic person who I had the pleasure to speak with  via email on many  occasions . Her passion and  knowledge for trains was amazing. I remember she was looking for a 1957 Chevy model car, I had a few on my layout and one or two brand new ones in the box. I emailed her and told her I would gladly ship one  to her , she was thrilled when she received it. 

Not sure if everyone on the forum knows what her forum name stood for. 

   N,Q,D,Y 

Not Quite Dead Yet 

Nicole you're missed very much, rest in peace 

Alex 

Nicole might find some humor if we now simply shortened her "handle" to Q.D.  Those with an appreciation for physics and time travel into the future (which actually occurs the faster one moves in relation to others) know that most of us are Q.D. a very short 75 years hence.  In the same light, most of us are still waiting to be born into this world (including Nicole) 75 years in the past.  Travel into the past is not prohibited by the laws of physics and travel into the future (however briefly) occurs all the time (and has been proven repeatedly) for those traveling on jets or with the assistance of rocketry (it is an accepted fact that no two people live their lives in exactly the same space and time in our spacetime continuum).  In this sense, we (like Schrödinger's cat) are both dead and alive and will remain so throughout the continued existence of the universe.

Our sense of loss comes from Nicole's very real absence from our lives and the knowledge we will never again interact with her through the remainder of our experience on Earth.  We know she lived her life to the fullest and in the face of adversity as an example for others to follow.  Our time here is very brief and meant to be enjoyed and shared with others even though the opportunity afforded each of us is different.  As evidenced by her forum "handle", Nicole did not permit tragedy to overcome her and faced her diagnosis with courage.  When looking at the darkest reality, perhaps the only rational option left us is to laugh at the cards we are dealt.


 

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Gilly@N&W posted:

We live in a culture of internet friends; some of which we may never meet face to face. And yet, it does in no way diminish the sense of loss. Alex, thank you for your update.

So true, Gilly.

Thanks, Alex and Ray, for your efforts in obtaining the answer.  We had hoped for a different outcome, but we can at least know, and hope that she was granted a peaceful departure from this life.

Remembering back to when I first joined the forum, Nicole was always very kind to me and even more generous with any advice that she gave out to help her fellow railroad enthusiast.  I always loved her stories that used to tell and how she would joke around with everyone on the forum.  In addition to that, I've never heard anyone speak badly about her.  

In my own quiet way I've lamented the loss of Nicole since she last posted anything here quite a while ago.  But, in the back of my mind, it's not really a loss since there are those here on the forum and at her home who will always remember such a great lady!

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