How terribly sad. Lesley and Colin you are in my thoughts. Chris Randall On 29/12/2013 12:11 PM, aus-pt-jackson-convicts-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > Message: 6 > Date: Sun, 29 Dec 2013 11:36:22 +1100 > From: "Coralie Hird"<cdhird@optusnet.com.au> > Subject: [PJ] LESLEY UEBEL > To:<aus-pt-jackson-convicts@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID:<001601cf042e$008051d0$0180f570$@optusnet.com.au> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > > Colin Kennedy, Lesley Uebel's husband, has asked me to pass on the sad news > that Lesley was diagnosed in mid-October with an untreatable, incurable and > terminal brain tumour and is now in the final stages of succumbing to its > effects. For some time Lesley has been unable to read, write or use her > computer and she ultimately decided to shut down her site and give up the > lists. Colin is working to ensure that all the Claim a Convict data finds a > permanent home and will ensure that the listers are informed of this > location when it is finalised. > > Lesley sends her thanks and gratitude to all those with whom she has worked > over the past 15 years or so and leaves the world of convict ancestry with a > heavy heart but a real sense of achievement. She sends her love to all. > > Regards, > Coralie > cdhird@optusnet.com.au