Family, Friends, Grief

Meredith would be 30 today

Thank you to everyone who left messages and shared their special thoughts and memories of Meredith. These are just a few…

Today is Meredith’s 30th Birthday. I am sure we would have celebrated at the UNC/DUKE game
tonight.  We love you Meredith❤ – Mom 12809660_10206472653751168_7480868235469446277_n

Today is Meredith’s 30th birthday. Miss her so. – Dad

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Today Meredith would have been 30. I love this memory of when she would work with Chase on his dribbling in the kitchen. He adored her. Happy Birthday Merebear. – Lyndsi (sister)

 

Happy 30th birthday, sweet Meredith !! Watch over our Heels tonight! 💕🎈🎊 –Courtney

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Happy Bday dear friend. This was during the first Peach Belt Tournament to be hosted at the convocation center. We put USCA on the map that weekend. Also, your 21st bday. – Lyv

Happy Birthday, Meredith!! Love you more. – Kendall

Sitting in the Dean Dome, waiting on the game and thinking about Meredith  who turns 30 today in heaven. Missing her and knowing “she lived for this”. – Laurel

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Happy 30th Birthday Meredith! I miss you so damn much but I am so grateful for the time I did have with you and even more proud to call you my cousin and A1 sister! See you soon… – Vanessa

3 years have passed but not a moment with Meredith has been forgotten. I miss my sister from another mister with her beautiful smile and soul ❤️ – Satu

Happy 30th Birthday sweet Meredith.. Beautiful memories that will never be forgotten .. Love & miss you 🌺 – Susan 

Happy Birthday Meredith in heaven. Prayers there will be a cure someday soon…We miss her everyday. – Sandy

Happy heavenly birthday sweet Mere. Love you bunches and miss you like crazy!! – ChristinaImage may contain: 2 people, people smiling, people standing and shoes

Happy Birthday Mert!!! Miss you and love you!! –Megan

Thinking of you – Elyse

Happy birthday gods angel. I miss you so much and love you. – Sasuke

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2017 Winner of the Meredith Legg award is….

2017 award winnerSYDNEY TOOLE!!!

 

Below is the beautiful announcement of this special award from the Mead Hall newsletter “In the Loop”

 

Dear Mead Hall families and friends,

 

Valor is a virtue reserved for a select few… knights in shining armor, pilgrims in foreign lands, patriots protecting their country, and one former Mead Hall basketball coach.
Meredith Legg wasn’t just any basketball coach. She coached our middle school girls basketball team to their first winning season, their first league championship…and their second!  She was a record-setting, all-time high scorer at USC-A.  She was Number 24.

Though Meredith was diagnosed with a rare form of melanoma at the age of 22, she refused to let cancer define her.  She kept loving her life, living her dreams, trusting God, and inspiring all who knew her.  When she died three years ago, Mead Hall established an award in her memory to honor a female basketball player who exhibited the faith, positive attitude, and determination Meredith possessed.

Last Thursday at Mead Hall’s winter sports award ceremony, Meredith’s parents, Basil and Robin Legg, presented the 2017 Meredith Legg award to Sydney Toole.  Sydney began playing for Meredith as a fourth grader.  The skills and the character that Meredith instilled in her players lives on in Sydney, her teammates, and the Mead Hall basketball program.  The seeds of valor have been planted; they have grown strong; they are bearing much fruit.

~ Mrs. Gordon

 

You have to give your best every day and never give up.

 

~ Meredith Legg Stapleton

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Faith, Family, Grief, Melanoma

Not only was she my daughter, she was my friend

In December 2016, DIFF Charitable Eyewear featured people whose lives have been impacted by ocular melanoma.  Here is the post about Meredith:

“Not only was she my daughter, she was my friend. Being Meredith’s mom was one of the greatest diff-postexperiences a mother could have. I watched her as she grew up and everyday she excelled in something. She was loving, funny, athletic, a scholar, and her love for the Lord was beyond anything I have ever seen. April 8, 2009, she lost her peripheral vision and immediately went to the school nurse. She was referred to a specialist who immediately dilated her eyes and found a 15mm tumor. We went to Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia where they did a radiation plaque for 7 days. She lost almost all her vision in her left eye. One year and one month later her PET scans showed 4 lesions on her liver. The cancer had spread… there was no cure. Meredith lived the next 4 years coaching and mentoring girls in basketball, married her high school sweetheart and on February 24, 2014, she died with family surrounding her. She would always say, “I am not afraid for we walk by faith not by sight” ll Corinthians 5:7. She was only 26 years old. I miss my baby everyday. One day I will see her again. She assured me, “Mom, this is only temporary”.

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President Carter Compares his Melanoma Journey to Meredith’s

President Jimmy Carter was recently presented with a Courage Award at the 20th Anniversary Wings of Hope for Melanoma gala by the Melanoma Research Foundation (MRF). President Carter is the great uncle to Meredith’s husband.  In this video for the MRF, President Carter discusses the advances that have been made in the treatment of melanoma since Meredith’s untimely passing.

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Some joy amid the sadness

16 months ago today we lost our sweet Meredith and this morning, HudsonMeredith’s wonderful sister Lyndsi gave birth to a baby boy 8lbs12oz.

James 1:17
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from heaven
Jeremiah 29:11
For I know the plans I have for you

We wish this new precious boy a lifetime of love, good health and happiness and know that he will be a testament to his guardian angel.

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Never to be forgotten

It m20175_515416181518_3927406_neans so much when people continue to post and share pictures of Meredith.

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Our new friend and amazing warrior Kristi!

Recently, an incredible woman from California, a melanoma warrior herself, has been turning her personal Facebook page into a melanoma awareness tool.  With some 2,400 followers, the amazing Kristi has created albums for melanoma warriors and melanoma angels. Last night we were very touched to see her feature Meredith on her page https://www.facebook.com/kristi.nyhuis/posts/10205566746901551

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February 24, 2015

“While reading Meredith’s bible she had underlined:

2 Peter 5:6-7, 10-11
5 Humble yourselves, therefore under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time.
6 Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.
10 And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast. 11To him be the power for ever and ever. Amen.

I find this for the first time on the night/day I needed to hear from her the most. NOTHING is a coincidence. God knew I needed to see this. He and Meredith are watching over us as she celebrates her 1st birthday in heaven.” – Robin

“One year ago today I laid beside my baby sister as Jesus took her home. In her short life she taught me so much about faith, strength and love. She was an inspiration to anyone who met her and I will miss her every day until I am reunited with her one day in Heaven. I am so proud of our family and how we have continued to stay strong and celebrate her life, but please continue to pray for us as being without her will always be difficult.
“For we walk by faith, not by sight” 2 Corinthians 5:7″ – Lyndsi

“It’s one year since my best friend went to heaven. I think about her everyday, and she visits me in the most random ways; most recently, in my dreams, always holding my hand. We don’t say anything, we just sit and hold hands. I miss her, but I know she’s not far, and I most definitely know that I’ll see her again. #24” – Paige

“Thank you for everything you did in my life. You taught me so much more than basketball and you did it all with a smile. You were there for Chris when he needed a friend and I can’t thank you enough for that. When I wanted you to meet my friend with the same condition as you you welcomed her with open arms. You were an amazing warrior. Always with a smile. You made the world a better place” – Brittany

“Do you ever have those reoccurring memories about someone at the same time, every time you do an activity? I cut my leg shaving when I was going to meet Meredith for lunch one day and I remember telling her about it. Now every time I shave my legs (silly, I know.) I think about her. I am so grateful for that. Meredith went to heaven a year ago today but her soul lives on in people like me she touched. We miss you and can’t ever bear to forget you.”- Kelly

“Today marks one year of when the strongest person I know, Meredith, went to Heaven and is now our guardian angel. She lived life to its fullest and fought harder than anyone can imagine. She was a winner on and off the court and never gave up hope. She taught us all–what really matters in life and how to always be courageous. ILYTG #24” – Maria

“A year has passed, but not a day goes without cherishing the moments we had. Love and miss you our guardian angel Mert – #24″ -Satu

“When someone you love dies, you never quite get over it…You just learn to slowly go on without them… but ALWAYS keeping them tucked safely within your heart. It’s been a year Mert and I am pretty sure your the best guardian angel out there. I miss you” – Jordon

“How has it possibly been a year already… I miss you so much but know you’re always nearby. Your strength and faith continue to inspire me every day. Miss you 24!” – Jen

“A year ago today I lost one of my best friend’s….Mere you are missed more than you know. We love you and miss you…..I know you are doing great things up above! Praying for the Legg’s and their family. #24” – Adam

“I cherish every memory we had and am so thankful for the sister-like friendship we shared. There’s never a day that passes that I don’t think about you. You are my role model, my inspiration, my best friend & I miss you so much. I love you Mere, happy heavenly birthday” – Chelsea

“Can’t believe it’s been one year… What we would do to hear your voice, receive one of your hugs or share a laugh with you. So thankful for the wonderful memories until we meet again. Forever etched into our hearts. Missing my girl” – Janet

“One year ago today heaven gained the most beautiful angel and one of my best friends. I will never forget all that you taught me and continue to teach me. Thank you for all the laughs and memories. See you again one day, Mere! One year down, a lifetime with our Savior to go!! Praying for you today” – Bailey

 

 

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