Melissa Greenwood was a devoted wife and loving mother of 2 wonderful boys: John Hunter (born June 21, 2002) and Ethan Jacob (born April 21, 2004). Melissa lost her life in a car accident March 26, 2007. If you had ever had the opportunity to speak with her, you would have quickly realized that her children were her pride and joy. What you probably wouldn’t have realized is that one of her children (Ethan Jacob) had been diagnosed with PDD.

To my beautiful wife this was not a burden or hardship. She gracefully taught me to accept this wonderful gift. For you see, I, like many fathers, struggled with the concept that one of our children was challenged. I worried for his future to the point that I was missing the present.

Time is a much more precious gift today than ever before. My children have lost a special gift, one that can never be replaced. As we struggle to find meaning in her death, I would hope you will be compelled by her story, touched by her smile and moved by her compassion.

A donation to this memorial fund will help other families who need financial support to obtain assistance for both the parents and children affected by Autism. My dream is for one day when the children are grown, to be able to look upon this memorial and see that in her death, she made a far more reaching impact than could ever have been imagined.

I can still hear her lovely voice in my ear: “Enjoy him like this while you can” Honey……. That’s what I’m doing. We Miss You!!

Chris, Ethan Jacob and John Hunter Greenwood

Donation in Memory of Patricia May

Patricia May was a loving wife and mother of three daughters. She was also the proud "Meemaw" of six, including her grandson Garrett who has autism.

Patricia wanted nothing more than for her grandson to receive the best treatment possible to improve his quality of life. She gave generously of her time, money and especially her heart to her beloved Garrett.

As a remembrance of her love and devotion for her grandson, the family is asking that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the National Autism Association. A donation to this memorial fund will help other families who need financial support to obtain assistance for their children affected by autism.

It is our greatest desire that one day Garrett will look upon this memorial and know that even in death, his Meemaw continued to share her love and generosity to others.

Acknowledgments will be sent to the McDonough family.

Paul Mitchell Hopkins, a devoted husband and father of two, passed away on September 20th, 2008. He will be remembered by his family for his quick wit, unending patience, knowledge of American history, and his love of nature. In lieu of flowers, his wife, Mary, has requested donations be made to the NAA. Acknowledgements will be sent to the family.

Richard Gene Sands, age 78 of Yellville, passed from this life on Tuesday, October 21, 2008 at Baxter Regional Medical Center in Mountain Home. He was the son of the late Paul and Minnie (Sholes) Sands and was born in Burnsville, West Virginia on November 20, 1929. He was the Marine Transportation Supervisor with Pennzoil Company out of Abbeville, Louisiana, where he retired to Yellville after thirty-four years of employment. He was a member of St. Andrew’s Catholic Church.

He is survived by his wife Blanche Sands of fifty-eight years; four sons, Michael and Donald Sands, both of Lafayette, Louisiana, Roy Sands of Yellville, and Mark Sands of Shreveport, Louisiana; two daughters, Lea Ann Phillips of Shreveport, Louisiana and Lesa Marie Otten of Fayetteville, Arkansas; grandsons, John Sands, Bryan Sands, Windell Phillips, Jr., Richard Phillips, Andrew Sands John Mark Otten and Matthew Otten and two granddaughters, Michelle Sands and Ashlee Sands; and great-grandchildren, Madison Sands, John Logan Sands and Windell B. Phillips III.

Roberta Burnes Hurley passed away February 8, 2009, leaving a hole in the hearts of those who knew and loved her. She was a wonderful mother, grandmother, sister and aunt. Raised in Connecticut, she left her beloved New England to follow her daughter, son-in-law, and grandson to Southern California. . In her career, Bobbie was a teacher and a principal in several elementary and high schools in Connecticut. Bobbie, as she was known to her family and friends, was devoted to her daughter Amy. The light of her life was her grandson Amory and the two of them spent many happy hours. Her family would like to honor her love for Amory by asking that in lieu of flowers, donations in her memory be made to the National Autism Association.

Donation in memory of beautiful, blue-eyed angel Samantha Martin.

Silvia E. Teijelo, age 86, died on October 24, 2008 in Miami. Silvia was a loving mother of two sons and a grandmother of five. Her family has requested that anyone wishing to honor her memory make a contribution to the National Autism Association.

The National Autism Association is grateful for your support through our generous sponsor, Little Playdates. The first 500 people to make a donation through this link will receive a free "Little Friends" DVD from Little Playdates - winner of the DVD of The Year Award from Creative Child Magazine!

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Evidence of Harm - An Update on the Vaccine-Autism Controversy with News from Science, Policy, Politics and Law

Lecture by David Kirby
NYU Law School
New York City
June 23, 2008

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