Category: tributes

October 7 is the day Stacey Li Collver would have turned 59, and I keep meaning to write something for it every year but often find myself staring at a blinking cursor instead. So here is the attempt, on what would be her birthday. She died in September 2018. I (Stacey’s friend Felix) am 51…

by Denise Wirth, Stacey’s sister Stacey would have been 51 years old today. She was born in Taiwan, and was adopted by two North American school teachers who were working in Guam. She became a U.S. citizen when she was in preschool, while living in Hawaii with her parents and sister. The family camped and…

by Alyssa U., friend of Stacey My dearest Stacey… the world lost a bright light yesterday as you took your last breath. You came into our lives after your double lung transplant, a gift from another family who, despite losing a loved one, shared their own beloved family member to help give life to others.…

by Isabel Stenzel Byrnes, friend of Stacey Goodbye to a sweet, kind, socially brilliant, positive, determined and gentle soul, Stacey Li Collver. Stacey graced my life for 15 years. We met sitting around a table at a lung transplant support group. We hiked, biked, climbed, swam, did boot camp together, walked, competed, medalled and advocated…