Our community has lost a hero and two daughters have lost their mother.
Paramedic Captain Jill Adams, single mother of Sarah and Elena, finally
perished to Neuroendocrine Carcinoma (NEC), an extremely rare form of
cancer known as the “Zebra Cancer." Diagnosed one year ago,
Jill continued to work full time while supporting her two daughters. She
was a dedicated instructor for Gunnison Valley Health Paramedics teaching
our next generation of EMTs. Passionate about teaching and bringing her
34 years of street paramedic experience to our Gunnison and Crested Butte
population, Jill literally taught until her body could no longer hold
back the tide of this insidious disease. Even in Jill’s final moments
with us, she was smiling and laughing with her mother, daughter and huge
EMS family at her side. She just didn’t know how to quit.
We are asking for your help in establishing a conservatorship for Jill’s
daughters: to take care of final hospital bills, family expenses and the
future Jill wished for her girls, a higher education. Please consider
helping us support Sarah and Elena, as Jill’s mother Brandy and
their father, Cliff Adams, take over watch of this beautiful, yet torn family.
The Jill Adams Memorial Fund has been set up through the Gunnison Valley
Health Foundation to support Jill's daughters and help pay for medical
expenses incurred during her treatment. All donations are tax deductible.
Donations can be mailed to the GVH Foundation at 711 N. Taylor Street
Gunnison, Colorado 81230 Attn: Jill Adams Memorial Fund.
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