- I had a piece of cake in Sue's memory. Why? See article.
The world lost an amazing person this week.
Sue Sawyers passed away March 29, 2011 following a courageous battle with cancer.
I came to know Sue as a new member of the North Ridgeville Chamber of Commerce in 2006. From the moment I met her, she was a warm, welcoming person who clearly wanted her fellow business person to succeed. To that end, she gave me a few photography assignments with the company she worked for – Great Lakes Publishing – the publisher of West Shore Magazine.
Throughout her career, Sue became active in many chambers of commerce, including North Ridgeville, Lorain County, West Shore, North Coast, Lakewood and Beachwood. She served on numerous committees and held several offices for the North Ridgeville Chamber of Commerce, most recently as Chairman of the Board from 2008 to the present time.
In 2010 Sue received the North Ridgeville Chamber of Commerce and the Northern Ohio Area Chambers of Commerce Bright Star Award for her exemplary service. In 2009 she was presented with the Hugh Dawson Service Award for outstanding volunteerism with the West Shore Chamber. To honor her accomplishments, Mayor Dennis Clough of Westlake proclaimed December 8, 2009 as “Sue Sawyers Day” in Westlake.
Probably the thing that Sue was well known for was her love of cake. At a recent North Ridgeville Chamber of Commerce event, they gave away door prizes from local businesses. The last prize was a gift card to Ruby Tuesdays. Before drawing the winner, it was requested that the recipient of the card have a piece of cake in Sue's memory. Its funny how I had a feeling that it would be me who would fulfill this bitter-sweet assignment.
Yesterday, just two days after Sue's passing, my wife and I used the gift card and had a piece of cake in Sue's memory.
Sue, may you and the angels in heaven share your cake together – for eternity. We love you and miss you.
Did you know Sue personally? Please share a fun experience you had with her by leaving a comment on this post.
What a wonderful tribute to an amazing friend.
Thanks for eating cake in Sue’s memory and the lovely words about Sue. It is one of the things that I will always remember about her.
I’ll miss seeing her picture in the paper at all the “grand openings” she represented the Chamber at.
I will miss her.
“It’s a piece of cake”…. I think that is the motto that Sue lived by! She always seemed to handle all of her tasks and volunteerism effortlessly. We will all miss her and her generosity. She may be gone but never forgotten…
She was certainly generous with her time.