LandJ Media
In conjunction with MATR Behavioral Health
Linda Dimmick RN Janey Marvin CHt, CPT
UNSEEN ARMY MONUMENT
In memory of those in Utah who have succumbed due to the battle with addiction
When their second daughter died of a drug overdose, the emotional effect was devastating, incomprehensible and overpowering. "No, I cannot do this again" was the immediate response from Leslie Henderson, mother to Nicole and Amberly Henderson when her husband Lane arrived at their business, followed by a police officer. Leslie responded with an inability to even plan another funeral – it was just too much.
Sleep would not come for her or Lane. An experience of numbness would have been a blessing compared to the emotional impact now being experienced. 2 beautiful daughters both gone within a 2 year period due to the power of addiction. The feeling of helplessness, powerlessness, inadequacy continued.
In the midst of this emptiness, the voices of their 2 daughters entered Leslie's awareness, bringing to Leslie the message about the UNSEEN ARMY, an army of so many beautiful "children" who have left mortality due to the ravages of addiction and who have joined together to help us in mortality to fight this disease of addiction.
Having experienced these incredible moments with her daughters, Leslie knew that they must have a funeral for Amberly and that she must speak to the audience about the addiction so prevalent, even in the lives of who would be sitting in the audience. Leslie pled with the parents, loved ones and the addicts present at the funeral, reminding the audience that our children "are dropping like flies", and that we must do something, along with the UNSEEN ARMY working with us to make a difference.
MATR is also sponsoring an Aftercare group concept entitled: "Family's (families) Our Aftercare". Whenever we face trials in life, the support of our family, our loved ones makes all the difference. Included in Family's Our Aftercare is not only meetings, service and activities, we are working on an education plan – a school, as our favorite attorney calls us – in which the concepts and teachings we share at MATR's facility and the Seminars presented by LandJ Media will be taught in a positive and uplifting atmosphere.
In honor of these beautiful people who are losing their lives on the battlefront of addiction – those who die due to DUI's or other Addictive behaviors and those who die because they have lost their personal battle against the disease – MATR Behavioral Health is dedicating a portion of the property it's Residential Substance Abuse facility is located on – on historic Highway 89 as it passes through Mount Pleasant, Utah, to a monument for those who have lost their lives due to the ravages of addiction. There will be no cost to have a name and death date engraved upon the monument. The requirements are as follows:
- The adding of the name to the monument must be requested by a person close to the individual who lost their life.
- A written memory highlighting the positive aspects of the life of the person who has died (1-4 pages in length) This must be submitted to Linda Dimmick and Janey Marvin of MATR who will retain rights to this written memorial for the purpose of publishing a book of these written accounts which will be available for sale. – P.O. Box 31 Mt. Pleasant, Utah 84647 lindajdimmick@yahoo.com, thejaneymarvin@yahoo.com (435) 462-2781.
- Each request for inclusion must have the name and death date submitted.
DONATIONS ARE BEING REQUESTED
The monument is still in the planning phase. Along with the display of names and death dates, We anticipate a rose garden, benches and a pavilion with tables and benches. We welcome your suggestions and your donations.
Please contact us:
Janey Marvin – (435) 851-2781, thejaneymarvin@yahoo.com
Linda Dimmick – (435) 851-2783, lindajdimmick@yahoo.com
Thank you.
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