Memories booklet distributed to hundreds of mourners at the funeral of Bianca Girven April 2010. This project required a number of photo touch-ups and the cover features the parent\’s favourite photo with a butterfly background and boarder added. Compiled in MS Word to instructions relayed from the deceased’s mother. An all nighter was required so it could be emailed to my contact and the decease’s mother for checking, in the morning. Some final adjustments were made and it was printed in the afternoon, in time for distribution at the funeral the next day.

1. Bianca Faith Girven
A gift delivered by God on 21 December 1987.
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Back in God’s care 31 March 2010.
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22 years.
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2. Our heartfelt thanks go to the Qld Police, the PA Hospital and the Qld
Ambulance.
Thank you to the hundreds of Bianca’s friends who have contacted us with
wonderful stories about Bianca and how she has helped them or touched their
lives.
Thank you to Bianca’s friends who organised and attended Bianca’s flower
ceremony. Thank you to everyone who spent the afternoon decorating
Bianca’s casket, Bianca style.
Thank you to our friends and family and the many people and organisations
offering us love and support. Thank you to the Balinese community.
Thank you to all of you who have come to celebrate Bianca’s life and
remember her with us all.
Bon Voyage wonderful Bianca.
We thank God for the 22 years He allowed us to borrow you. He sadly asked for
you back before we were ready to let you go. Thank you for Ziggy, as through
him we can have a very real part of you that we can touch and hug.
You made a huge contributi8on to the world with great passion.
A free spirit, a traveller, a passionate carer, you filled your 22 years wisely.
Bon Voyage Bianca, B, Cranky, BancaBancs and Mummy.
We all love you.
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3. Bianca, the protector of her sisters, collectively known as B1, B2 and B3.Should Bonnie or
Brittany’s boyfriend ever upset them, that boyfriend sure found out why she was called Cranky!!
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4. Beautiful Bianca Faith,
‘Cranky’ to her family, sure did a lot of living in her 22 years.
Cruising the South Pacific with her Mum, sisters and large groups of friends, she was the
cheekiest kid on the ship.
The connection with Bali and reggae was
obvious at an early age.
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5. Mummy (Lady to Bianca Faith) took Bianca Faith to Bali, it was called the ‘gift of travel’.
The family joke was that it ended up being the ‘gift of Bali’.
Bianca Faith,
‘B’ to her multitude of
friends, what those kids got
up to ….
…. Only now
are we finding out.
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6. Precious moments
spent with family.
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7. You never said good-bye,
You were gone before we knew it,
And only god knew why.
A million times we’ve needed you,
A million times we’ve cried,
If love alone could’ve saved you,
You never would have died.
In life we loved you dearly,
In death we love you still,
In out hearts you hold a place,
No one else w…ill ever fill.
It broke our hearts to lose you,
But you didn’t go alone,
Part of us went with you,
The day God took you home.
Daddy Angel
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8. Bianca Faith and Betok,
what a beautiful wedding.
Bianca Faith looked like a Princess.
How she managed a 2 day ceremony in extreme heat was amazing.
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9. Then comes the next ‘gift of Bali’, Bianca Faith’s little baby man, Ziggy Pickles.
Squat Boy
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10. The 2 FaithGirven’s
Grandmother and grand daughter
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11. I'm Free
Don't grieve for me, for now I'm free
I'm following the path God laid for me.
I took His hand when I heard Him call
I turned my back and left it all.
I could not stay another day
To laugh, to love, to work or play.
Tasks left undone must stay that way,
I found that peace at the close of day.
If my parting has left a void
Then fill it with remembered joy.
A friendship started, a laugh, a kiss,
Ah yes, these things I too will miss.
Be not burdened with times of sorrow
I wish you the sunshine to tomorrow.
My life's been full, I savoured much,
Good friends, good times, a loved one's touch
Perhaps my time seemed all too brief
Don't lengthen it now with undue grief.
Lift up your heart and share with me
God wanted me now; He set me free.
-Author Unknown
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12. Bianca FaithFoundation
Bianca Faiths true calling in life was supporting, loving, inspiring and helping others through
creating supportive networks for and with young women. She was passionate about putting an
end to homelessness, and advocating against violence towards women.
What we know Bianca Faith would have achieved in her life time must be achieved, united we
will do this. A foundation will soon be established called “Bianca Faith”, and in her name her
dream will become a reality.
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