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from a dream to a legacy: the
kelli
leigh
richmond
ovarian cancer foundation connect / l o c a l p r o f i l e by joy holden ?
kelli
knew so many people that i don?t think she would be forgotten, but i want people to know the kind of person she was and what she gave to the community. ?is is one way we can do it by telling her story and doing for others. we want to be sure that her legacy lives on,? patsy
richmond
passionately shares about her daughter.
kelli
leigh
richmond
has been described consistently as a ray of light who loved people. she was fearless and bubbly, her friends? go-to for
good
times and
good
counsel. as big as her personality and smile were, her heart was bigger. her mother patsy glows when explaining her youngest daughter?s compassion and determination, ?
kelli
grew up fiercely independent. she knew what she wanted to do, and was very headstrong. she was going to do what she wanted.? ?is fire continued to burn bright even after
kelli
was diagnosed with ovarian cancer at the invincible age of 27.
kelli
threw herself even more into her beautiful life: enrolling in dance class again, traveling to la and austin, going to music festivals, and maintaining a tireless social schedule all during her chemo treatments. not only did she seek out
good
things for herself, but she continued to work wholeheartedly for baton rouge?s als organization as its development manager. in short,
kelli
was a powerhouse, a petite powerhouse that changed the lives of those around her. after two and half years of fighting and living ferociously,
kelli
surrendered at the age of 30. but, her influence on others did not succumb to the same 46 brparents.com | october 2016
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