4: Sharon Delaney McCloud on Her Baby Daughter Macie, 10/1/04-8/5/05
Release Date: 04/30/2019
6: Palliative Care Hospital Chaplain and Bereavement Coordinator Heidi Gessner
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Heidi Gessner is the palliative care hospital chaplain and bereavement coordinator at UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill NC. Today she talks about what a hospital chaplain does, her personal story on how she got into the industry, different ways people can grieve, and some of her favorite stories from her 17 years as a chaplain.
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5: Owen Preston, 4/2/08-4/29/17: Touching Lives While Battling Brain Cancer
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On today's episode, Jennifer Preston lost her son Owen to a glioblastoma in April 2017. Jennifer shares so many stories of the special person that Owen was, his strength, and the impact he left in touching so many lives as he was going through his battle with cancer at the Ronald McDonald House and NHRMC.
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4: Sharon Delaney McCloud on Her Baby Daughter Macie, 10/1/04-8/5/05
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From Renaissance Funeral Home in Raleigh NC. On today's episode, Sharon Delaney McCloud shares her baby daughter Macie's story, who tragically passed away from leukemia.
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3. Robin Simonton, Executive Director of Historic Oakwood Cemetery
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Brought to you by Renaissance Funeral Home in Raleigh NC.
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2: Leah Loeffler, 4/28/83 - 11/8/00: Her Life and the Grief Journeys of Her Parents Dan and Nancy
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On today's episode, Leah Loeffler was just 17 when she passed away from a car accident. To die so young is a tragedy, but Leah's parents Dan and Nancy Loeffler have transformed their tragedy into helping others with grief.
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1: Jonathan Hill, The Pilot, 9/27/71 - 12/5/14: Loving Husband, Son, Friend, and Father of 3
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Welcome to the first episode of the Beyond the Obituary. On this podcast from Renaissance Funeral Home, we go beyond the obituary to get a better sense of who those people were who have passed on. On today's episode, we share the story of Jonathan Hill, 43, who passed away on December 5, 2014. Jonathan was a pilot, son, husband, father of three, and friend. And on today's show, we hear from his wife Heather, his mother Bronwyn, his three children (Sarah, Andrew, and Nicholas), and family friend Mimi.
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Beyond the Obituary
The Beyond the Obituary Podcast from Renaissance Funeral Home in Raleigh NC is a place where friends and family members come to tell their stories of loved ones who have passed on.
info_outlineOn this podcast from Renaissance Funeral Home in Raleigh North Carolina, we go beyond the obituary to get a better sense of who those people were who have passed on. What were some of the stories that define them? We’ll hear from the people who loved them because they are so much more than a one-page obituary.
On today's episode, Sharon Delaney McCloud shares her baby daughter Macie's story, who tragically passed away from leukemia.
Sharon’s grief journey started with anger, and it wasn’t until she found help with a group called Compassionate Friends that she was able to channel that energy into something much more positive to the community. And Sharon wants to help even more than she already has, and we talk about what she’s working on later in the conversation.
You’ll also hear about how Macie’s family has been so blessed since her passing, it’s like there’s an angel looking down on them from heaven.
Blog Post from Sharon about Macie -https://optionb.org/stories/option-b-is-turning-your-battle-scars-into-badges-of-honor-h1colxrlw
Beyond the Obituary is hosted, edited, and produced by Jason Gillikin for Earfluence.