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In Memoriam Memoriam In T T. staffofofPlay PlayMeter Meterjoins joinswith withthe theentire entirecoincoinhehestaff amusementindustry industryininextending extendingheartfelt heartfelt opopamusement sympathy toto our our editor, editor, Valerie Valerie Cognevich, Cognevich, sympathy and her family, on the loss of her daughter, Kimberand her family, on the loss of her daughter, Kimberly A. Mitchell. ly A. Mitchell. On March March 8,8, Kim Kim suffered suffered severe severe injuries injuries inin an an On automobile accident in West Texas while on her way automobile accident in West Texas while on her way visitrelatives. relatives.She Sheremained remainedinina acoma comafor for2020days days totovisit anddied diedononMarch March27. 27.AAcollege collegestudent, student,Kim Kimhad had and recently celebrated her 20th birthday. recently celebrated her 20th birthday. Many calls calls have have been been received received from from operators, operators, Many manufacturers, and and distributors distributors who who wish wishto to offer offer manufacturers, their support and kind words to Valerie and her famitheir support and kind words to Valerie and her fami1y. Every Every parent parent among among us us can can empathize empathize with with the the ly. tragedy of a young life lost. tragedy of a young life lost. doubletragedy tragedytotobebeononthe thebrink brinkofofa acareer career ItItisisaadouble and the beginning of a full adult life, just stepping out and the beginning of a full adult life, just stepping out theteen teenyears, years,and andbebeunable unabletotofulfill fulfilla apromising promising ofofthe future. It is the reverse of the natural order for parent future. It is the reverse of the natural order for a aparent lay aachild childtotorest. rest. totolay Our children are withusus aaseemingly seeminglyshort shorttime time Our children are with beforethey theymust mustseparate separateand andbegin begintheir theirown ownlives. lives. before Parents find that difficult enough after all the years Parents find that difficult enough after all the years nurturing and ofof nurturing and guiding children. The guiding children. The final separation separation on on ''I know I am but summer to your heart, and not the full four final earth is never to be earth is never to be seasons of the year ... I only know that summer sang in me contemplated. contemplated. Wordsfail failtotodescribe describe Words little while, while, that that inin me me sings sings no no more." more.'' aalittle theanguish anguishofofher herfamifamithe Edna St. St.Vincent Vincent Millay Millay -- Edna ly. Words fail to comly. Words fail to comfortororhelp helpfillfillthe thevoid void fort of her absence. Her of her absence. Her parents,grandparents, grandparents,sisters, sisters,brother, brother,and andfiance fiancewill will parents, forever miss her in their lives. forever miss her in their lives. Maycherished cherishedmemories memoriesand andtime timehelp helpsoften softenthe the May sorrow they all feel at this moment. May those whose sorrow they all feel at this moment. May those whose livesshe shetouched touchedininher herbrief brieflifetime lifetimeremember rememberher her lives smile, her laugh, her kindness toward others, and smile, her laugh, her kindness toward others, and knowtheir theirlives liveswere werericher richerfor forhaving havingbeen beenentwined entwined know with hers. with hers. "I know I am but summer to your heart, and not the full four seasons of the year . . . I only know that summer sang in me l 0PLAY PLAYMETER/May METER/May 1989 1989 10