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Lara Ames-Hughes Obituary
Lara Ellen Ames-Hughes
1967 - 2014
Lara Ellen Ames-Hughes, daughter of Patricia Ames-Urie died on January 28, 2014.
Lara died 28 years after suffering a traumatic brain injury from a self inflicted wound.
Lara is survived by her mother Patricia Ames-Urie of Anderson, California and a father, whose whereabouts is unknown. She is also survived by her godfather and cousin William Garner of the Bronx, New York.
Lara was born in Davisville, Rhode Island on November 1, 1967. She grew up in Roanoke, Virginia and moved to California with her mother and brother, Clinton Ames-Hughes, in 1979. Lara attended school in Southern California and at Saugus High School until she returned to Virginia in 1984. In Williamsburg, Virginia she lived with her grandparents and attended high school with the intent of continuing her education in Virginia.
At age 18 Lara was hospitalized in Virginia with traumatic brain injury. Comatose for approximately two months she returned to Southern California for recovery and rehabilitation therapy after five cranial neurological surgeries and when she became physically able to travel.
After extensive therapy Lara lived at Project Headway, a home for recovering traumatic brain injured young adults located in Northridge, California. Lara later moved to a group home, Golden State Colonial Convalescent and Rest Home in North Hollywood, where she was loved by staff and patients until her unexpected death resulting from a brain tumor.
Lara has been remembered by many friends from around the world with letters of condolence sent to her mother, Patricia Ames-Urie in Anderson. She was loved and is missed by many friends, schoolmates and her remaining family.
To honor Lara's life, memory and love of others it is requested that donations be made in her name to the Youth Program at: One Safe Place, 2280 Benton Drive, Bldg A, Redding, California 96003.
Please sign the guestbook at http://obituaries.redding.com
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Memories and Condolences
for Lara Ames-Hughes
February 28, 2014
Maybe they are not stars, but rather openings in Heaven where Lara's love for you pours through and shines down upon you to let you know she is happy, at peace and at rest.
Ray Pierce
February 28, 2014
Pat, I am so sorry for the lost of your daughter. I can't even begin to know what you are feeling. Try to be strong in knowing that she is with God. Judie G. Grablewski
February 28, 2014
Pat, sorry for your loss, be strong.
Nancy Jo
Sincere condolences
Alice Wooddell
February 28, 2014
No child should ever precede the parents in death. It opposes the natural order of things. I cannot even imagine your loss. I hope you find some comfort in the hearts of your friends who grieve with you.
Nancy Rowe
February 28, 2014
Pat: I am so very sorry for your loss. She is now whole again...at peace and your love is with her. I cannot imagine your pain. Please know we are all praying for your comfort and that you are very often in our thoughts. I'm so sincerely sorry about all you've been through.
Linda Fanning-Koos
February 28, 2014
No one can comprehed the loss of a child, no matter her age. Having eperienced it myself in 2007, my heart breaks for you. Lara has gone to a better place free of pain and full of love.
Linda Fanning Koos
February 28, 2014
Patricia , I can only imagine how you feel,but Lara is in Heaven and the angels looking down on YOU and her loved ones-better place..You and your family are in my prayers-God Bless-Gail L Young
Rhoda Stinnett Wilson
February 28, 2014
Pat and family,
My thoughts and prayers go out to you in this time of loss.
February 28, 2014
Pat, I am so sorry for your loss. You are in my prayers.
Hunter Vermillion
Kathleen Price
February 28, 2014
Pat, I share your pain and loss as my Geoff grows weaker and closer to joining Lara. Peace and prayers. Kathie Price*
February 26, 2014
I was deeply touched reading about Lara and her life. God Bless her, peace and free she is and most of all Forever in God's light. Prayers for her and you.
Annie Smith
February 26, 2014
Bless her heart. The Angel went home to be with Jesus. Only the good die young. She was loved.
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