For 29 years Colleen was my rock, my life and my soul partner. When she recieved the news on Christmas day 2008 she never even shed a tear, her only concern was how our daughter was going to take the news.

Colleen never let her illness get her down, or change who she was. She kept going as if nothing were wrong and insisted she would not be defeated by this thing called cancer. When she was diagnosed for the second time, her attitude never changed, she believed in her heart that she would beat this.

Even in her final weeks/days, she did not feel sorry for herself, nor did she let it get her down. Like the trooper she was, she kept up, or tryed to keep up a good front for the family.

I can only hope I have half the strength, and can be half the person she was. She will always be an inspiration to me. I will always love her.