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Tala Arrella Thompson |
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October 24, 2003 ~ July 11, 2014 |
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July 17, 2014 |
Tala Arella Thompson passed away on July 11 at
Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane,
Washington. There will be a Celebration of two
lives Saturday, July 26,
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4:00 p.m., with a barbecue potluck at the
Montana Stateline House. Please bring only happy
thoughts. Tala (Native American name "Wolf")
Arella (meaning “Angel Messenger”) was a
“Special Delivery” on October 24, 2003 for
Rodney Eugene Thompson and Richelle Rhea Rode,
with only an eleven day notice of her arrival.
Tala was born a preemie, and was born with many
obstacles ahead. She spent her first months in
the Deaconess Newborn Intensive Care Unit, until
that special day when we got to bring her home
to Bonners Ferry.
Tala’s life was full of challenges. To quote one
NICU physician, “I might as well face it, my
daughter will never walk, talk, or be able to
eat." Guess what--Tala succeeded in those
challenges, and showed our world “Look at Me.”
Tala left our world to chase butterflies in
heaven. She is now pain free, and she’s laughing
and running. She is now with her Papa and cousin
Jimmer Rode.
Her memories are left behind to keep her MaMa,
Richelle Rode of Bonners Ferry, strong.
Tala has touched so many hearts throughout. She
was so loved by her parents, her great friends,
her wonderful caregiver’s Tonya Childress,
Bonnie Collins and Freda Kelly. Her extended
family, who are the staff at Boundary Community
Hospital, special friend Geri Garten, her
physician Dr. George DeLand, all whom she loved
dearly. Special thanks for the great care by the
Boundary Volunteer Ambulance crew, Boundary
Hospital Emergency Department team, Med Star,
and the staff at Providence/Sacred Heart’s
Children’s Hospital.
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