Shannon Lee McBride now rests in All Souls Cemetery in Chardon, Ohio. Her crypt is ready for St. Patrick's Day - 2008
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- Shannon Lee McBride died an untimely death on July 29, 2003. She was 22 years old.
- Shannon bled to death from complications associated with a tonsillectomy procedure done on Monday July 14, 2003.
- Prior to the surgery, Shannon was in excellent shape and good health. She was playing on two ladies softball teams, a college volleyball team, and working out daily to prepare for a charitable 10 K run.
- After the initial surgery, Shannon had her first "bleed" on Monday, July 21, 2003. She woke up choking on her own blood. She was transported to the hospital by the Mentor Fire Department. A surgical procedure was performed on her and she was released several hours later and sent home.
- Shannon had her second "bleed" on Saturday, July 26, 2003 and was transported to Richmond Heights ER by the local fire department rescue squad after bleeding extensively at a friend's wedding reception.
- She was transferred later that day from Richmond Heights Hospital by critical care ambulance to Lake West Hospital. Another surgical procedure was done on her and she was admitted to the hospital.
- Shannon remained in the hospital on Sunday and Monday and received two transfusions.
- Shannon was released from the hospital about 130 PM on Tuesday, July 29, 2003.
- That afternoon Shannon apparently had a premonition that she would soon die. She spoke of death, God and angels with her father about 3 hours before her death.
- Around 745pm, Shannon was on the sofa resting. A friend had stopped by with flowers and was sitting nearby. Shannon sat up, spit into a cup, saw blood and asked the friend to call her dad. She walked into the kitchen, asked for help, and then bled to death in the kitchen of her new home. Firefighters (and later nurses) worked extensively to revive her without success.
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"The Crow"
@2006 by J.T. McBride for Shannon Lee McBride
See the crow in the tree
At the highest point he can be, sitting.
Imagine how high he can go when he flies.
Sometimes I wish I had his wings,
So I could pass things by;
But think how boring
Life would be,
If I couldn't
Stop and see.
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- Information about Shannon's scholarship can be found at www.lakelandcc.edu/foundation.
- To check out products designed by Shannon's sisters to help people who have suffered the loss of a loved one grieve, check out their web page at www.lunaslight.com
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