Some Mudcatters will remember Margo Schotz, who came to the Getaway each year from near Beersheva, Israel, with her husband Amiel Schotz. Margo has been battling a very aggressive cancer for the past few months.

Sad news has arrived from Amiel:

It is in tears that I tell you that our beloved Margo passed away suddenly yesterday evening [Monday night, Israel time (?)] at about 6.00pm. Her heart suddenly stopped beating and the end came peacefully a few moments later, despite our efforts at revival.
   The funeral date has not yet been set but is likely to be on Thursday morning, since some close family members cannot arrive from abroad till Wednesday evening. The place will be the "Menuchah Nechonah" cemetery just past the main Beer-Sheva "New Cemetery" on the road to Kibbutz Hatzerim. I'll send an update as soon as the time is finally set. Shive will be at our house: Metar, Derekh Yatir 102, Thursday evening till Shabbat comes in, then from Sunday.
Love from her and us to all her dear friends,
Amiel