To ensure that her legacy encompasses the continent that captivated her, plans have been made to adopt an African Elephant in her honor through the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust. “Sally’s voyage to Africa is one of countless examples of the fervor with which she has seized life since her diagnosis in 1993. She was just 30 years old when she learned she had Stage 1V inflammatory breast cancer, one of the most aggressive diagnoses around. It sounds like an incomprehensibly tragic story – until you hear the way Sally preferred to tell it. “Cancer has been a huge blessing,” she said. “At the age of 30, I was tapped on the shoulder and told, Wake up, honey. This isn’t a dress rehearsal. I decided to make the most of it, and I have.” The past eight years of Sally’s life have been filled with the sort of moments most people promise themselves they’ll get around to “some day.” Sally summoned the most out of each day in a way that was apparent in much more than her adventures and her abundance of frequent flier miles. She was surrounded by wonderful people. Sally Passed away May 14 2001 at 3.19, completely on her own terms. She spent her final moments in precisely the place she had selected – the comforting setting of her home and friends.