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This memorial website was created in the memory of our loved one, Ale Capdevila who was given to us on December 15, 1985 and flew to Heaven on April 19, 2004 at the youthful age of 18. She is the spirited daughter of Carlos and Kim Capdevila, warm-hearted sister of Lindsey and Nic, and extraordinary aunt to Raylin as well as a sincere friend to so many. Even though it's been over a year now we continue to remember her always. She is truly an angel that was sent to us, unfortunately only for a short time. Everytime the wind blows remember it's her flying by, everytime the rain falls remember those are her tears of joy flowing from heaven, everytime we hear the church bells in the distance remember that's her beautiful voice singing with the angels, everytime the sun shines bright remember its her eyes gazing down and everytime we smell the sweetness of nature remember it's her beautiful aroma that we remember forever.
Thank you for all of your prayers and love for both Ale and our family. Your sincerity is so truly felt. The love you have for Ale has spilled over and begun to fill the huge hole she has left in us... and for that we are so thankful. We have been so blessed by your love, friendship and devotion to her. Please know that we love you all dearly, we are strengthened by your kindness, and it makes Ale glow ever brighter....
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Click here to see Alejandra (Ale) Capdevila's Family Tree |
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thank you ale <3 / Britanie Sattler
ale
You have never met me but you have saved my life. As I am getting ready to start my senior year i jsut wanted to let you know how thankful i am that you saved my life and it is because of you i will continue to live my life , and that ...
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miss you girl / Haley Hotchkiss (friend)
Ale Cat-
whats up girl-still missing you lots. I went to lunch with your mom last weekend-it was so great to see her. We caught up on so many things...I had a baby girl born on April 21-her name is Aleigha Sue...But we like to call her ...
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clay and cindy / Cindy Hicks (friend)
I had the great honor, to spend a month down in Tucumon, Argentina with Ale and her family. In that short amount of time, I could see how beautiful Ale was. Ale had a huge happy spirit and wanted everyone to be happy. It was gr...
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so touching / Nikki (A Touched Stranger )
i found this memorial site by accident. i just lost my cousin, my best friend, my everything! she was 25 years old and just died in her sleep as well. the autopsy reports are inconclusive. she died of "natural causes"...
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TE RECUERO SIEMPRE! / Connie Teran (amiga y hermana de alma )
Te recuerdo y hoy mas que nunk... Un año mas y cada alegria q marcas. Gracias x toda tu ayuda en todos mis momentos.... Tenes una gran familia y seguro t fuiste orgullosa de eso.. NADIE TE OLVIDA!!!. |
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Hi Sunshine / Cecilia (Aunt) Read >> |
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Angel Ale / Lindsey (Big sister ) Read >> |
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JUST SAYIN I LOVE YOU! / Jordan Mason (GOOD FRIEND ) Read >> |
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To Alejandra..... / Carrie Webster ((Visitor)) Read >> |
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Se me ha estremecido el corazón / Carolina Read >> |
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Just thinking of you / Dominique Deery Read >> |
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la recuerdo y hoy mas que nunca / Constanza Teran (Amiga) Read >> |
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She's Beautiful! / Lori A. (Someone who is touched by this beautiful young woman ... ) Read >> |
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Thinking of you / Jill Krasuski (Childhood friend ) Read >> |
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Stopping by with my prayers and condolences / Cyndie (wish I knew her... my prayers always ) Read >> |
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| Her legacy |
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Ale's Message Gets Out
Last night (9/22/05) I received a call from a nurse at GRMC to thank us. She had worked the day we took Ale in. This past spring, her 15 yr. old daughter had suffered from woozy spells. Her mother noted that her pulse seemed irregular during these spells. She had an EKG run, and it was read as "normal". Because of knowing the situation with Ale, the mom insisted on taking her daughter to IA City. There, her EKG was manually read, and after much more testing, she was diagnosed with Long QT - which was confirmed through genetic testing. She will have a pacemaker/defibrillator placed in on Thursday. The family will begin genetic testing. I don't know if Ale saved a life today, because SADS is either a 1)sporadic mutation or 2) an inherited gene, which becomes a time bomb, that may or may not go off. I do know that Ale's death allowed this mother to learn about this silent condition and educated her enough to ask that her daughter have certain tests conducted. This family will now be able to have an opportunity for a long and healthy future. For that I am grateful that Ale's story has been heard. We still do not have an official diagnosis for Ale until the genetic testing is completed, but all the leads so far point strongly towards Brugada Syndrome, which is the rarest and hardest to diagnose. For the 7200+ visitors to date that have visited this site, please spread the word. When you have college and high school essays to write and speeches to give, in Ale's memory, please educate people about SADS. For more information on this silent condition, please see:
http://www.suddenadultdeathsyndrome.org/SADS_booklet_low_res.pdf
P.S. Her classmates are now selling light blue bracelets (her favorite color) with "Alejandra42" (her basketball number) imprinted on them for $5.00. The proceeds will go to the SADS Foundation for more research and public awareness. You may order a bracelet in large, medium or small by sending your donation and a self-addressed stamped envelope to: Ale's SADS Fundraiser, 2835 S. Main St., Burlington, IA 52601.
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*~*EL JURAMENTO DE UN AMIGO VERDADERO*~*
*~*El juramento de un verdadero amigo *~*
Cuando necesites sostener una mano, te dare las mias.
Cuando es oscuro, y no puedes ver.
Cuando te sientas solo, estare siempre cerca.
Cuando estes gritando, escuchare tu dolor.
Cuando estes asustado, sacare tus miedos.
Cuando necesites un escape te dare un lugar para esconderte.
Cuando sientas solo , yo estare a tu lado.
Cuando necesitas ayuda lo unico aue tienes que hacer es decir mi nombre.
Y cuando cambies, te amare siempre igual.
~Alejandra Capdevila~ |
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| Alejandra (Ale)'s Photo Album |
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| Kelsey Lees, Laura Miller, Laura Wiebler, and Ale at a Notre Dame baseball game |
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