This Celebration of Life website was created in the memory of our loved one, Rose Milbeck and...Darby of course. Rose was born on August 9, 1947 and passed away on May 21, 2011. Darby passed shortly thereafter. We will remember her and Darby forever.
Rose's Memorial Service titled "A Celebration of Rose's Independence" was held on July 4, 2011. Many friends and business associates celebrated with Rose's family. She actually has many families come to think of it. Immediate family, Aviation Family, Coaching Family, Hawaii families (known as various pods) and Friends who she treated as Family. Many tears, a beautiful slide show , a video featuring Christine Ortner, her son, Rose and Darby and a remarkable flyover by Janet Nottingham (thank you Janet!). What a wonderful Day! One notable discussion was around "connectivity". Rose connected many, was connected to many and loved by many.
Please continue to share stories and light candles and share this site with those who knew Rose.
What a great privelege it was to pass this way with you both and have so much time with Darby while you flew. I never knew such a beautifully present dog, listening to your voice on the unicom, or climbing and bouncing along the poofy top of the flight lounge sofas while watching you taxi out and back, always back. Throwing her head firmly back down to wait some more when some other plane passed and it wasn't you! Thank you for letting me be with her and give her treats. What an unspeakably great good at work the animals were - thank you for bringing her every day! With so much love for you both. Always, Rose, always!
Namaste, I love you Rose, I love you little Darby. Godspeed in freedom and peace, while we old pals wait to catch you on the flip side. Your laughter and stories, commraderie every day at work, the long hours walking s l o w l y around the building sniffing every blade of grass and watching as you, Miss Darby, perched half airborne from sofa top to counter-sugar laden food top...oh, what wishful thinking to sneak a snack that had no seaweed... your whole being an expression of being alive with purpose, joy and focused intention/attention. I have missed your delightful, protective and nurturing presence and our long long introspective talks and I will hold you both and Peregrine forever in loving prayer, joy of remembrance and our shared presence in the universe.
Rose came into my life when I was floundering and without direction. She not only told me about the wondrous profession of coaching, she lived it out loud. After lunch with her, I knew that's what I wanted to do and I pursued coach training and a coaching career.
I hadn't contacted Rose for a bit because I was finishing the book she encouraged me to write and I wanted to get it published and present it to her on a visit to Portland in a few weeks. It was going to be a surprise and a time for me to thank her for helping me discover the courage to write.
I'm so sorry I didn't get to talk with her and tell her what she meant to me and how she changed my life with her encouragement, belief, positivity and brilliance. I hope she knows.
