Julia Fisher Singhaus

Julia (Julie) Fisher Singhaus Julia (Julie) Fisher Singhaus, age 38, died March 30, 2004 after a long and valiant battle with cancer. She leaves Gregory Scott Singhaus, her husband of sixteen years, and their eleven year old son, Andrew (Drew) Taylor Singhaus. In addition to her grieving husband and son, she also leaves her mother, Monica O’Brien Fisher of Houston; her father and stepmother, Dr. Joseph and Anne Fisher, of Memphis; two sisters, Michelle Fisher, who took an extended leave of absence from her nursing job to care for her; and Kate Fisher Higgins, and Kate’s husband, Ned Higgins, and their daughters, Hannah and Abby, all of Houston; and a brother, Lt. Col. Greg Fisher, and Greg’s wife, Major Cynthia Fisher, of Warner Robins, GA. She is also mourned by two stepsisters, Elizabeth Thrasher Kantor, Elizabeth’s husband Jeff, and their son, Billy, of Arlington, VA; and Anne Thrasher Lloyd, and Anne’s husband Matt, of New Orleans; as well as by her parents-in-law, Nancy and Dick Singhaus, of Austin; and by her sister-in-law, Tracy Singhaus Karschnik, Tracy’s husband, Kevin Karschnik, and their children, Kip and Kaitlyn, of Round Rock, TX. Born in Boston, MA, on October 20, 1965, Julie moved with her family to Memphis as a child. She graduated from Ridgeway High School in Memphis and from the University of Texas at Austin and subsequently taught school in Midland, Copeland, and Austin, TX. Her husband’s job led their family to live in several different parts of the country, including Seattle and Orange County, CA, before they returned to Texas, where they first settled in Dallas, where they lived for several years. In 1999 they moved back to Austin. In every place they lived, Julie was active as a volunteer for the Susan G. Komen Foundation and the American Cancer Society and was a participant in breast cancer support groups. In the state of Washington, she was selected to testify to the state legislature as part of a cancer awareness lobby. Most recently, she was active in the Parent-Teacher Organization and served on the Guidance Committee at Bee Cave Elementary School, where her son Drew is currently in the fifth grade. The courage, fortitude, and tenacity with which Julie faced her illness was a source of great strength to her family and her many friends. She endured numerous operations and many medical treatments so that she could prolong the time she had to spend with her husband and son and with all those she loved. Julie understood well that life is a journey, and increasingly she was aware that her life, which was a life of great faith, was a journey with God. Through the long valley of the shadow of death, she lived not with fear or timidity but with the boldness of one who believe’s in God’s unfailing promise that nothing can separate us from the love of Christ. The joy with which she lived and the serenity with which she died were a witness to her remarkable spirit and her steadfast faith and shall long remain a shining example to all who loved her. The family expresses its sincere gratitude to Dr. Demetrious Loukas and his staff; to the staff at Hospice Austin; and to the rectors, staffs, and congregations of St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church in Dallas and of the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd in Austin. The memorial service will be Friday, April 2, 2004 at 2:00 p.m. at the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd in Austin, where she and her family were members. Officiating will be the Rev. Rhoda Montgomery of Good Shepherd and Rev. Mark Anschutz of St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church in Dallas, where she was formerly a member. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that any memorials be sent to the Susan G. Komen Foundation, P.O. Box 650309, Dallas, Texas 75265 or to the charity of the donor’s choice. Arrangements by Weed-Corley-Fish Funeral Home, 3125 N. Lamar Blvd., Austin, TX 78705 (512) 452-8811. You may view memorials online at wcfish.com