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ANNE HASTON-FERRIS: 1942 - 2009

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Many of us who were privileged to know Annie Haston will miss her for her sense of humour and wit, her pleasure in keeping up with loyal friends and her determined independence. The death of Annie Haston last November 2009 was an unexpected shock for her close friends. 

Annie died of an internal hemorrhage in her apartment in Paris, alone, but surrounded by her much loved books, music, photos and artwork. She had a number of small health problems for some time before her death but continued to see her beloved "Bug", Aymeric Dumont, to whom she taught English for a number of years and worked for his family.  The way she lived her life was definitely of her own choosing and Paris was where she wanted to be. Except for a few short visits back to Leysin, "You can't go home again", was part of her philosophy. Annie will long be remembered for her adventurous spirit and also for the different ways she revealed herself to each friend, becoming more internal as the years went by, although not with old friends who had enjoyed living her Leysin years along with her.

Annie's years in Leysin around Club Vagabond with the many friends she made there and in the climbing world seemed to be her happiest ones with the fondest memories for her. Perhaps for us, her life in Paris may have seemed lonely, but she loved her book and music shops, the galleries and museums and her phone calls to friends. All the British and French bureaucracy surrounding her death and cremation would have given her a good, wry laugh.

Dave and Johanne Smith, Helen (Wells) and her husband Jacques Eyssartier from the Auvergne, plus Carole Dumont, Annie's good friend and ex-employer who had the lonely task of organizing the cremation in Paris, were present on Thursday February 11th, 2010 for the cremation at Pere-Lachaise Cemetary. Annie's ashes were scattered with love and many fond memories in the Garden of Remembrance. Dave and Johanne were able to bring back to Leysin the plaque prepared for her casket and some remembrance will be planned after the winter either quietly or with close friends who may be able to be in Leysin. 

May Annie finally find the peace for which she was searching these last few years. 
 

http://www.pariscemeteries.com/pagecems/pere.html: Information on Pere-Lachaise Cemetery

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