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CMH to host Lights of Remembrance open
house Nov. 10 to honor life
Citizens Memorial Hospice is
holding a special Lights of Remembrance open house on Tuesday, Nov. 10 from 5:15 to 6:30
p.m. at the Carrie J. Babb Cancer
Center at Citizens Memorial
Hospital (CMH) in Bolivar. The
evening will welcome the holiday
season with entertainment and refreshments and is hosted by the
Hospice staff.
The purpose of the annual
Lights of Remembrance “Cheerity” event is to honor the life of a
loved one, support the Hospice

philosophy of living life fully, comfortably and dying with dignity and
to involve the community in the
support of Hospice care. Individuals can make donations in honor of
family and friends, or in memory
of loved ones.
The lights decorating the tree
will be dedicated to those people
who are being honored or memorialized. Giving to the Lights of Remembrance program will provide
donations Project H.O.P.E and
ensure that physical, emotional,
spiritual and bereavement care is

given to all terminally ill patients
and their families.
CMH Hospice caregivers strive
to help patients remain as comfortable as possible at home, or in a
homelike setting, with family and
friends. The program also provides
support to the family after a death
of their loved one through a bereavement program.
For more information about
CMH Hospice or Lights of
Remembrance, donate online or
contact CMH Hospice at 417-3263585 or 800-955-3493.

Citizens Memorial Hospital
(CMH) recently recognized James
“Jim” Friend as the recipient of the
2015 Lillian Hutcheson Award.
Friend was presented the Lillian
Hutcheson Award, which is named
in honor of Lillian Hutcheson who
founded and led the Auxiliary program even before CMH opened in
1982 until her retirement in 2001,
by Donald J. Babb, CMH chief
executive officer/executive director.
Since February 2008, Friend
has been an active CMH hospice

volunteer. During this time, he has
volunteered more than 2,300 hours
and has traveled more than 46,000
miles to provide companionship and
service to hospice patients and their
families. Friend, a veteran himself,
has been known to help fellow veter-

ans receive all of the military honors
and medals they had earned during
their years of service.
In 2010, Friend was also presented the Senior Service Award by
Lt. Governor Peter Kinder, recognizing him for his many hours of
service and dedication to the hospice
population.
At CMH, volunteers make an
enormous difference in the everyday
lives of patients. If you are interested
in being a part of this vital group, call
the CMH Home Health Services at
800-955-3493 or 417-326-9585.

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