"The loss of our only beloved Sarah was so
sudden and unexpected, so we have decided
to start this memorial fund in Sarah's name,
which helps us keep her fresh in our memory
and make people more aware of epilepsy.
Sarah went to bed that night happy and
excited knowing that she was going out the
following day on a trip with her school,
and was also going to buy a new dress for
her graduation and school disco. She was
also looking forward to moving on to college
in Liverpool, but unfortunately that never
happened. On the 13 July 2010, Sarah passed
way in her sleep from an epileptic seizure.
All of Sarah's family and friends were
devastated at the loss. Sarah touched a
lot of people's hearts and always lived
her life to the full, a larger than life
character to everyone that knew her. Sarah
loved drama, music, swimming, fun fair rides
(the bigger the better), Everton Football
Club, cycling, playing on her Play Station
games, shopping, but didn't like walking.
Sarah was appointed the ambassador of her
school due to her love of her school and
her ability to help others, and still retains
the position at the request of her school.
Sarah loved the colour pink so we and all
of her friends let pink balloons off at
her graduation, the day we received Sarah's
diploma on behalf of Sarah, a very proud
moment for us.
We think about Sarah all the time and every
day miss her smile and laughter. We feel
good that we have set up the fund and know
that Sarah would be pleased that we are
helping others by doing so."
Margaret and Kevin Hobson, September
2011
Donate to the
Sarah Alice Hobson Memorial Fund
Epilepsy Research UK would like to thank
Margaret and Kevin Hobson for their involvement
with us. Our memorial funds play an essential
part in funding the charity's research.
This year, they are supporting a project
led by Professor
Mark Richardson, which is exploring
the complex brain networks involved in temporal
lobe epilepsy.
