Quarterly News Spring 2010
Mission Statement: To improve end-of-life care for people of all cultures and communities in the Tarrant Area.
President Message by Joan Reynolds In less than a year, CQEC has lost 2 of our biggest “Champions” for end-of-life issues here in Tarrant County. As a result of the passing of Father Carl Szura and Tucker Davis, we have received contributions which have enabled us to expand our visibility in the community and establish our new website. CQEC takes this opportunity to say thank you to all of our donors. It is because of your generosity that we have been able to move our mission forward in Tarrant County, establish our website and begin looking at a couple of exciting program opportunities we hope to tell you about in the near future.
A heart felt thanks to the following donors: Kendra Belfi Elizabeth Kaufman Ferne Kyba Professional Power Team A Tribute to Tucker Davis (1952 - 2010) It is with great sadness that I report about the death of another person who has been instrumental in The Coalition of End-of-Life Care (CQEC) transition. I first met Tucker as a board member for the then Tarrant Area Partnership for End-of-Life Care which is now CQEC. In our beginning Tucker was a financial contributor, advisor, board and committee member who helped our organization develop and become a vital link to our community in addressing end of life issues through our outreach and educational programs. Tucker was also a volunteer for American Hospice in their bereavement program for which I recruited him because of his expertise in grief counseling. He was also going to be a part of their 11th hour volunteer program to be with patients who didn’t have families and didn’t want to die alone. He had done this for another hospice and had visited with many of their patients through this similar program, some were children. Over the last several years, Tucker has dedicated his life to helping the dying and those left behind to better cope with their situations and find peace. He was a dedicated student in his quest to learn more about how to help those in their final journeys in life and their families through their grief. He has received more degrees and certifications in this area than anyone I’ve known. He was very active in our community through his firm, Tucker Davis Counseling: counseling those not only in their loss of a love one but also in divorce recovery, anger management, pastoral counseling and pet therapy. There is a quote that I just came across that makes me think of Tucker and what he has meant to so many: “To the world, you may be one person, but to one person, you may be the world!” (Anonymous) Tucker, I will miss you greatly, especially each Friday when we often had lunch together. Doug Pierce
President Message by Joan Reynolds In less than a year, CQEC has lost 2 of our biggest “Champions” for end-of-life issues here in Tarrant County. As a result of the passing of Father Carl Szura and Tucker Davis, we have received contributions which have enabled us to expand our visibility in the community and establish our new website. CQEC takes this opportunity to say thank you to all of our donors. It is because of your generosity that we have been able to move our mission forward in Tarrant County, establish our website and begin looking at a couple of exciting program opportunities we hope to tell you about in the near future.
A heart felt thanks to the following donors: Kendra Belfi Elizabeth Kaufman Ferne Kyba Professional Power Team A Tribute to Tucker Davis (1952 - 2010) It is with great sadness that I report about the death of another person who has been instrumental in The Coalition of End-of-Life Care (CQEC) transition. I first met Tucker as a board member for the then Tarrant Area Partnership for End-of-Life Care which is now CQEC. In our beginning Tucker was a financial contributor, advisor, board and committee member who helped our organization develop and become a vital link to our community in addressing end of life issues through our outreach and educational programs. Tucker was also a volunteer for American Hospice in their bereavement program for which I recruited him because of his expertise in grief counseling. He was also going to be a part of their 11th hour volunteer program to be with patients who didn’t have families and didn’t want to die alone. He had done this for another hospice and had visited with many of their patients through this similar program, some were children. Over the last several years, Tucker has dedicated his life to helping the dying and those left behind to better cope with their situations and find peace. He was a dedicated student in his quest to learn more about how to help those in their final journeys in life and their families through their grief. He has received more degrees and certifications in this area than anyone I’ve known. He was very active in our community through his firm, Tucker Davis Counseling: counseling those not only in their loss of a love one but also in divorce recovery, anger management, pastoral counseling and pet therapy. There is a quote that I just came across that makes me think of Tucker and what he has meant to so many: “To the world, you may be one person, but to one person, you may be the world!” (Anonymous) Tucker, I will miss you greatly, especially each Friday when we often had lunch together. Doug Pierce
