 | Thanks to God for the love he has shown us in so many ways during all of
this. |
| Thanks to the many, many people who have been praying daily for Greg, and
for us. |
| Thanks to those at Tulsa Regional Medical Center and at Garnett Church of
Christ who contributed blood and registered for the national bone marrow
donor's registry. |
| Thanks to those who tried, and were turned away. |
| Thanks to all who have made financial contributions. |
| Thanks to everyone at work who donated their PTO hours. |
| Thanks to everyone for asking how we're doing, and not being afraid to
speak up, even when you didn't exactly know what to say. |
| Thanks to those who told their families and friends about Greg's
situation, and came back to tell us about their prayers and
comments. |
| Thanks to the kids in the bible school classes who made cards and sent
them to Greg. |
| Thanks to everyone for the calls, visits, cards, and gifts. |
| Thanks to Greg's teachers for your caring, patience, and for bringing
cappuccino, ice cream, and hamburgers without mayonnaise or pickles to the
hospital. Thanks for the cards from class & for keeping Greg
up-to-date on what's going on in school with everyone. Thanks for the
Star Wars stuff, the gliders, and the space shuttle model kit. |
| Thanks to the great nursing staff at St. Francis Hospital for fighting
over who gets to take care of Greg, and for the care and compassion you've
shown us. Thanks also, to the extended staff who were so friendly and
caring. |
| Thanks to the medical teams who have coordinated & overseen Greg's
care. |
| Thanks to our kin-folk for help with housecleaning & disinfection when
Greg's white counts were low, for the soft sheets & foam mattress pad
when his skin was blistered, for the comfy hospital clothes, for cooking,
and for giving up your own time to help us out. |
| Thanks to my supervisors and coworkers, who have been so patient and
understanding with my schedule. Thanks for considering Greg's white
counts and what I might be exposed to, when making out the daily
assignments. |
| Thanks to everyone for the e-mails that let us know you're thinking about
us, and that you care. We look forward to reading them each day. |
| Thanks to the kindness of everyone in Jones, Oklahoma. |
| Thanks to Greg's special donor, for giving so unselfishly of yourself, so
Greg could have this second chance at life. |
| Thanks to the National Marrow Donors Program for your unrelentless pursuit
of donors, and for making Greg's BMT possible. |
| Thanks to the medical professionals who procured, treated, & infused
Greg's new bone marrow. (I hope they treated his donor well). |
| Thanks to the pilots and crew who got the marrow here safely. |
| Thanks to Bill & Beverly for your kindness, warmth, & empathy. |
| Thanks to everyone at Quail Springs Church of Christ for your prayers,
visits, calls, and e-mails. |
| Thanks to the Garnett Teens for everything! |
| Thanks to George Kasica for letting me use his web server to post this
site, and for your tireless assistance with the webpage. |
| Thanks to the cybercats for the good vibes and prayers. |
| Thanks to everyone for the e-mails with your prayers, support, and
encouragement. |
| Thanks to Mark Wills for dedicating your concert to Greg during his last
days. Thanks for sharing your music with us. |
| Thanks to the Celestis Foundation for making Greg's dream of space flight
become a reality. |
| Thanks to David Kaufman for sharing your music for inclusion on Greg's
webpage. |
| Thanks to those who made it possible for our family to go to California to
attend the memorial service and watch the rocket launch Greg's remains into
orbit, fulfilling his wish to become an astronaut. |
| Thanks to the support of the media coverage who brought attention not only
to Greg's story, but also to the need for bone marrow donors, and the idea
of burial in space. |
