All of us close to Sarah are in a state of shock right now. On Friday night we lost her suddenly and unexpectedly. She died from kidney failure. My heart hurts for the loss of not having Sarah here with us and my heart hurts for her and for what she was trying to deal with in an unfortunate way. She died too soon and it is tragic. I am not good with words so I stole a post from a Facebook friend who captured Sarah perfectly:
Rob Alvord:
Sarah was the whole package. An incredibly beautiful woman, and an incredibly sweet soul. Truly, she was the best of us.
It isn’t much hyperbole to say she was the fourth member of Fat Candice. She was at so many shows dancing and making friends. Her infectious personality and inviting spirit probably brought in more fans than our actual music.
Whenever discussing new covers, or recording a basement demo, I’d always be eager to hear what Sarah thought of it.
Sarah didn’t have a mean bone in her body. She included everyone, no matter how they looked or behaved. She would make instant friends with whomever she met.
So often at shows, I’d see her having a blast with somebody. I’d ask, “How do you two know each other?” They’d respond, “We just met tonight”. She was just that kind of person.
She always made time for children. Once we were hanging outside of Kiitos, and the food truck guy had his young son with him. With no other kids around, and nothing to do, the boy was miserable with boredom, until he met Sarah. Sarah spent the whole night playing with this boy. (Similarly, she always gave the best attention to my two boys.)
She was also a true badass. She could smoke cigars and tell dirty jokes with the boys. No problems keeping up there.
I'm grateful to have the privilege of calling her a friend. Her love lasts beyond her mortal life. Last night in the ICU there was so much love between everyone, even though many of us weren’t personally very familiar with each other. It is because of Sarah’s love. We all still feel it, and will forever.
I don’t know if I’ll be able to play another Fat Candice show without her. I don’t know if I’ll be able to play golf with Clark without her sitting in the cart making funny comments. There’s likewise just so many people who can’t imagine life without our sweet Sarah.
Our hero. Our friend. RIP
That is all I feel up to writing about this week. You are missed, Sarah. We love you.