Monica Miller’s Last Letter to Linda Schmidt
Posted by Thomas More Society (March 5, 2010 at 10:53 am)
Monica Miller, longtime pro-life activist and head of Citizens for a Pro-Life Society was a dear friend of activist Linda Schmidt, one of the ND 88 who died of cancer earlier this week. You can read Monica’s last letter to Linda after the break, a touching testament to Linda’s commitment to the pro-life cause. It has been requested that condolences and Mass cards to be sent to:
Larry Schmidt
9035 Mount Vernon Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53226
May Linda’s soul and all the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercies of God rest in peace.
Dear Linda—
I had hoped to write this over the weekend—but here I am, Monday night—with the news that you are doing much worse and indeed may soon be leaving us. I truly want you to know how grateful I am for your committed friendship to me. I told you when I saw you just about 10 days ago: “You have been a good friend to me.” These are heartfelt words.
Really, I can hardly think of another person who helped me so much in pro-life work—really throwing yourself into the life-saving mission with me. I can re-call back in 1992, I believe it was, when we blocked the driveway of Neville Senders’ home in Fox Point to prevent him from getting to the abortion clinic. I know you weren’t arrested, but I do remember you standing, or maybe even kneeling on the street, ready to put yourself in front of his car if needed, to block him from being allowed to pass when other pro-lifers were taken away!
I can’t thank you enough for all the work you have done to keep CPLS going in Wisconsin. All the follow-up work you have done for Deatrice and Kewana, all the times that we went together to sidewalk counsel at Summit. I remember, in particular one day we went together and it was honestly, 10 degrees below zero! And I am so proud of the witness you gave with us at Notre Dame last May– I knew that day we were rrested protesting Obama’s appearance was hard for you–but you really stuck with the whole ordeal. Your generosity was heroic! and I have been so edified by all that you gave to the cause of life.
I am proud to know you dear one and proud to call you my friend. I pray for you always. God is your strength and he is with you.
In Him–
I love you, your devoted friend, Monica