It is with great sadness that I must let you know that Hilary Fletcher died this morning about 2 a.m. Hilary has been the heartand soul of Quilt National. She had decided earlier this year to retire next year after the 2007 Quilt National. The funeral will be held in Athens, Ohio on Sunday at 1 pm; however, Hilary herself had asked that no flowers be sent. Instead, an endowment fund for Quilt National has been started in her name, and it was her wish that any remembrances be sent to that fund. The cause of death was a recurrence of a melanoma she had originally eight years ago; it came back as an extremely fast-growing tumor several months ago, and despite every effort, she lost her battle. Hilary was a truly wonderful person, completely dedicated to art quilts, the moving force behind Quilt National, an active collector of art quilts herself, a board member of SAQA, a wife, mother, and grandmother. What a huge loss for her family and for all of us who love the world of art quilts. With great sadness, Karen
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