RIP Hope J

to a true giant in life and team spirit! one love

yes you were! I believe Hope would have taken her to whatever player she told you was her favorite and you were a part of that. Hope probably had that all planned out.

My computer froze up as soon as I submit my post and my laptop NEVER freezes....odd

memories keep coming back, her making sure my kids had a front row spot for the Plax trophy, her making sure they held the SB Ring, Her introducing me to Bob in Annapolis...what a great woman.

for her and her family. never met her, but definitely would of loved to after hearing all of you. very sad news. God bless.

my wife (Cynthia) is exhausted, we'll get to your questions and update you on the information as it comes in.

I admit, I'm a few pages behind on this thread and well, let's just say it's been a rather trying day.

schnitz, Hope's mom will be travelling to Maryland tomorrow to meet with the funeral parlor that has been contacted and with the woman that found Hope this morning.

Here's what I know:

Hope had a scheduled day off from work on Tuesday, when she didn't show up on Wednesday people became concerned. A friend of Hope's was contacted this morning and since Hope had recently moved, had some trouble finding her new place, when she did find the new apartment, she found Hope lying on the floor next to her bed. We don't know the cause of death but early speculation from this end is that she had a massive heart attack or a stroke and tried to get to a phone or at least out of bed.

Funeral arrangements have not been made yet, we have not contacted or organized any charities to give to as of yet, it's early people. the shock won't wear off for a while. I've tried to keep myself at a distance to be helpful to my wife who is understandably distraught but hanging in like a trouper, but having to had time to reflect the past few hours I can't help to think of how unfair it all seems.

Make no mistake about it, Hope J was truly a genuine person that naturally cared for humankind, that is rare and I honestly can't say I know anyone else quite like her.

I would also like to add that I know she's reading this thread in the waiting room to Heaven because i don't care how much of a humanitarian you are, you ain't gettin into heaven on the express ticket if you beat up a nun in rade school. Nun's got some serious pull.

We'll miss you Hope. You were part of our family. My kids will never appreciate how much you loved them but i promise to do my best to explain it to them.

Godspeed sweetie...

(very suprised that was the only typo)

We went out for dinner and I was hoping to get home and see that this thread never happened, although this thread is a tribute to just how many lives Hope touched.

Life and death are so hard to figure sometimes.

Please hang in there and know that I am praying for you.

keep your heads up, she'd want you too.

thanks for all the updates and please let us know about the funeral as soon as you find out.

Thanks for keeping us updated. We know today hasn't been easy on you. I am distraught that I missed several opportunities to meet Hope. Without a doubt my loss. I learned through BBI years ago that she is the type of person that makes you want to be a better person. God Bless.

I'm just in shock.

...Hope.

I honestly do not know what else to say.
Condolences to her family; at home, and here on BBI.

My sincerest condolences to you and Cynthia..

was she sick all this time?

Perhaps this thread could be printed out and given to one of her brothers...an unbelievable amount of lives she touched just on this little message board.

There's no way the eagirls win this game. I think I'm gonna drop a couple of bucks on the Giants.
Money in the bank...
Go Hope!

I only met her once, when a group of BBIers went to the Giants-Redskins game at RFK in 2003. If I remember right, after the game, she brought over Dhani Jones' parents to meet the BBI group in the parking lot after the game.

From her posts, she always seemed to put others before herself. Wishing she rests in peace.

have you admitted to anybody that you were actually at my house Thanksgiving weekend or shouldn't I mention that...

Is there is ANYTHING i can do, do not hesitate to contact me..

You'll be missed Hope.

time was spent today making sure Dhani's mom got the news...

saw your earlier offers as well. Good man, might be easier if you contact me tomorrow during business hours (7:30 - 1:30 ET)

rockythmpson@yahoo.com

Had a great time, and you couldn't have been more gracious....

yer killin me!

My heart goes out to her family and to those of you fortunate enough to know her beyond BBI. Truly a sad day...

What a loss for BBI and everyone who knows her. My prayers to her family and friends.

Thoughts and prayers to her and her family... May God rest her soul. The true Queen of BBI and a wonderful lady. RIP

I echo JoeMP2003's sentiments. Though I never met Hope, and had very few interactions with her on this site, I can't help but feel an undeniable sense of loss for a woman who seemed to have so much joy and love in her heart. To her family I offer my deepest condolences. Rest in peace, Hope.

All you had to do was come here and you knew Hope and the type of person she was. This thread shows the impact that a person can have when they live their life the way that the Lord intended. If we could all be like Hope we could all be a lot happier with our lives and make a positive impact in others lives. She will be missed here and I wish her family and friends the best. God Bless

The only truly dead are those who have been forgotten.

Hope lives ...

Perhaps a PA announcement prior to the game saying that the Giants have lost one of its greatest fans.

Prayers and thoughts for you and your family

and for all the other BBi'ers who were close to Hope

"And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love."

If I know anything about Hope, it's this. Be careful not to worship her memory, but instead respect, honor, remember, and pass on her life's witness. It's her gift to all of us, and to her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Pass it on! That's what she'd want.

Hope held more closely to God's greatest commandment, than anyone we're ever likely to know. How do we know this? She left us countless examples, piles of evidence, to know that it was true. She had a servants heart motivated by love.

Tell me this doesn't describe the essence of Hope.

1 Corinthians 13

Love

If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. If I give all I possess to the poor and surrender my body to the flames, but have not love, I gain nothing.

Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.

Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away. For we know in part and we prophesy in part, but when perfection comes, the imperfect disappears. When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put childish ways behind me. Now we see but a poor reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known.

And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.

reading her facebook messages. Just stunned.

the facebook stuff just reconfirms the effect she's had on people, it's really something to look at..

Still can't wrap my head around this.

Hope had a capacity for love and caring that was rare and wonderful to behold. So boundless that she will be greatly missed not just by those who knew her but even by those who didn't.

RIP Hope.

agreed.

I never met Hope but I've been lurking in here for years. Her heart was pure and she was the social conscience of this place. Whenever someone needed prayers or was just feeling down, Hope would be right there to give a prayer or just console someone she never even knew.
In times of great pain even national disasters Hope J was there with a prayer. She was without a doubt the soul of this place and her work was to unit Giants fans. Teach them there is more to life than a little boys game. Teach she did. We are all blessed to have chatted and met with her.
I once read Life is school for angels, Love is the teacher. Well if true Hope J graduated with honors. They say in life when one door closes another opens. Rest in peace special lady, God bless you, the work you did will never be forgotten. The lord has called you home. You are home. We will miss you but we are richer for knowing you in the brief time you were here.
God Bless.

Hope...

I only met Hope once, and I am fortunate to have had the honor. She was a wonderful person.

about a person when so many people, strangers really, share the loss so profoundly. So many of you have stories, rememberances, and are openly sharing them with those who never had the opportunity to meet HopeJ face-to-face. As one of the faces in the crowd, I might have had the briefest of encounters with her on a thread or two, but always felt welcomed and that my comments and observations mattered to her. Some people go thru life never having enjoyed the simple pleasure of being with and around people. Hope was not one of them. She was a friend and confidant to anybody who needed one. The fact that so many of you have children who became a source of great joy for her, really strikes a chord in everyone. Being a Giants fan feels a little more special today, because one of the great people in our lives shared our passion. That Hope could rise above the petty arguments here and take everyone at face value shows what type of person she was. No,I wasn't lucky enough to know her personally, but I still feel the lesser for having lost her.

Genuine.
Warm.
Sharing.

She will be missed! Rest in Heaven hope!

make a difference in people's lives even in the briefest of encounters. I met hope at camp in 08. She helped me to feel comfortable- part of the family even though she didn't know me from Adam. As a result I met someone who is now one of my best friends. That's the kind of person she was, one who brought sunshine into everyone's life. Rest in peace.

and this is what I get hit with as soon as I open the Corner Forum? No freakin' way!

I met her when I went to KC to see the Giants play the Chiefs. It was a wonderful meeting. She was genuine, funny, sincere and I only talked to her for maybe ten minutes max.

I can't believe how upset I am now that not only is she gone from OUR community, but how she affected all she came in contact with. A real special person who's only vice (and I am quoting her) was to see the Giants in person as much as she could. Incredible.

For those who knew her a gazillion times better than I, I truly feel your pain and anguish today. For those who are her real and loved family who read this, my HEARTFELT Sympathy to you all. She is now with GOD and I am sure she is converting him to be a Giants fan as I write. He has no choice now.......

Don't know you but looks like you've touched many on bbi.

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had the pleasure of meeting her in person, and "knew" her only in the sense that I read what she posted here, but I am certain that BBI has lost a bit of its heart and a bit of its soul with her passing. I could not help but admire her faith, her wit, and her grace. She shall be remembered and dearly missed.

Great quote BamaBish. Like many, I never met Hope, yet I was always amazed at what a positive, graceful, person she was on BBI. I am sitting here in shock. For a person I never met, this really hits hard. She really was a joy to have on BBI and as a fellow Giants fan.

Who's going to help me take gratuitous butt shots (photos) at camp?

This is a shock and am very sadden by this news. From what I can tell from people on here who had known her, and her post, that there was probably no nicer, kinder human being.

I pray for her family and friends at this time. GOD bless you Hope, you will be sorely missed.

but I know what she meant to many people on here and this board. As a casual poster, I am shocked and saddened. My condolences to all of her family and friends. Rest in Peace, Hope.