Ibolya and her Legacy

05/12/2015

She rests in peace.
The morning of December 1st.
Picture taken by family.

02/12/2015

This afternoon the family went specially to Denver's Hungarian Freedom Park to memorialize the children's dear mother, Ibolya, on this anniversary of her being taken from us, so shockingly. We spoke of her, and we told her how we strive to carry on in a manner that honors her. With the help of so many, including notably the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and our extended family, we have come a tremendously long way. The journey over never, rest assured, we forge on, ahead from here.

01/07/2015

From a special lady two degrees away from knowing us personally. She captures best our mood at this heavy moment...

Alicia ###X schrieb am Di., 30. Juni 2015 18:22:
Dear Paul and Jill,

I have been thinking of you all often this fall. At times the roads near the kids school was blocked or I'd see a heavy military presence and I'd just know why. She was due in court.

Today we received the news of her plight. It sat on me like an uncomfortable shirt. Not quite right but necessary to wear. There was a lot more information made available on her but it read like a bad drama.

I felt angry again. But mostly I felt sad. Although justice...I guess for lack of a better word has been served. I feel sad for the loss of, Ibi. Mother, daughter, sister, woman, educator and more. For the gap that is felt. For your children and for the screwy way people think.

A couple weeks ago, I was sitting with a friend telling her of a business offer I was mulling over at Batik Mall. My friend, an American married to an Englishman paused and her eyes filled up. She said, you know that mall is where....

I thought of Karen's reaction and was touched that Ibi was immediately thought of and her memory needed to be spoken of. Although a tear drop of time has passed she is still thought of by women who never knew her, but think of her.

Today felt like it needed to happen but it doesn't begin to start the path you will walk. I am sorry.

I don't know if you have been back to AD Paul. I hope the kids are..ok. How is Ibi's mother and family?

I want you to know that I am still here and available to help.

In Peace,
Alicia

09/04/2015

On her birthday, deep love to "Mom"!

Below a family portrait, as hanging in her mother's living room. Nine years old here, maybe, considering us all somberly? Beside her older brother, Joska, and parents Karoly (passed) and Ibolya (just now eighty).

Picture taken only a week ago, the kids in for a proper visit, making up for that painful, rushed "layover" on December 23rd.

All things considered, we are doing pretty well. Kids schooling nicely in Vienna. Pulling and putting everything (back) together, forging our way forward, together. Trust that we will become fine! We will!

02/01/2015

Hello Friends and Family! First, Happy New Year! :)

Second, please consider yourselves invited to an "open house" at Grandma Ryan's between 2 and 6 pm on Sunday the 4th, the day before we depart back to Austria and the UAE! So many in Colorado whom we haven't seen since arriving here over the busy holidays.. Here's our chance to fix that:

# # # X###xx St.

Hope to see many of you!!

29/12/2014

Excellent article that encapsulates so much so well. And which concludes just right:

“Pulling together we can and will create a legacy of Ibolya’s life that extends beyond our immediate family. Let’s use it to improve the world, help bring it together. Middle East and West. Counter precisely those influences that took her life.”

http://m.thenational.ae/uae/year-in-review-2014-reem-island-murder-united-uae-in-grief

25/12/2014

She belonged here, too, yesterday eve..

Rest in true peace, our sweet! Our kids will be enveloped in love, always. Your memory held close and warmly in our hearts. Merry, Blessed Christmas!

23/12/2014

Some pictures of pictures held by (Hungarian) family in Romania, and then the most important now (and with love from Mother Fatima)

18/12/2014

We shall prevail.

16/12/2014

Ibi's second family in Denver, the Hungarian community, honored her memory also specially last Sunday. Imadunk titeket aszert mert segitetek nekűnk eben asz időben! (Adam helping Paul translate ;)

Special heartfelt thanks go to Ibi's dear cousin, Andi Lajter, and our longtime friend, Eva Szucs, for initiating and organizing the service.

We will remember you forever dear Ibolya Ryan.
We celebrated her life and legacy last night at the Denveri Magyar Református Egyház - Hungarian Reformed Church of Denver

14/12/2014

To You, our Dear!!

14/12/2014

Deep thanks to our family in Denver for organizing and holding this moving memorial. We love you all so much. For sure Ibi was watching with tears in her eyes, deeply grateful for all the love she cultivated all her life.

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