Just before we left the hospital, I called Phyllis Bullock to let her know that we would not be able to keep our 2:00 PM I appointment with Mr. Beebe, because Jennifer just died.  I called Pete at work to let him know what had happened, and asked him to come home and help us.  Jo called her mother.  I wanted to tell mom and dad the sad news once Pete was home, but I forgot that our phone was on call forwarding, and when Jo's mom called back, she got mom and dad.  I called Dianne at work, and asked her to let everyone know.

Pete and Penny came over with the kids - Rusten has the Chicken Pox as Tammy had last week.  Pete and Penny made all of the arrangements with the hospital and Bolinger funeral home.  Jennifer is to be buried tomorrow morning at Westpark Cemetery.  A representative of Bolinger's came over to the house to work out the details.  We called Rev. Rough - he came over for a while.  We let Andy across the street know.  Jimmy and Maria from next door came over for a while.  I called Jim Wright in New Jersy, but he was not home - he called me back later - Patty cried.  Also called Jerry Hilt.

We got a call from Metro's HOPE group - they did not know that Jennifer had died.  I talked with Gerrie Stuckert from work.  I asked that instead of sending flowers, we wished people to donate money towards an SX-70 camera that could be donated to the NICU in Jennifer's name.  It meant so much to Jo while she was still confined to Deaconess to be able to see a Polaroid picture of Jennifer.  The camera that the NICU has now can not take close up pictures, but the SX-70 will be able to.  Pete and Penny stayed with us late into the evening - I'm not sure how we would have managed without their help.  Both Jo's mom, and my mom and dad were with us also.  Jo called some of her relatives to let them know.