Yesterday evening, we were deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Stacey Harris, a videographer and a dear friend of ours. While Stacey was doing a poll of the student tubas from Band Splash to determine which ones would be ready to commit to Washington State University, we just spent the day catching up like we often do.
He had a tremendous amount of enthusiasm for our band programme. He was also a historian to a certain extent. Since at least 2004, and very likely even earlier, he has recorded virtually every single half-time show that we have organised and performed. In addition to bringing to our attention his time spent in the band during the 1990s, he was reminiscing about the history of band directors at WSSU.
Essex County resident Stacey Harris, age 30, passed away on Monday.
Following the development of necrotizing fasciitis, Harris was relocated to London in order to receive medical care. An inquiry has been opened by the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit in order to discover the exact manner in which Harris became infected. There has been no public disclosure of the name of the hospital where she gave birth. Friday is the day when the funeral will take place at the Reid Funeral Home in Essex, which is located thirty miles southeast of Windsor.
According to an obituary that can be found on the website of the funeral home, Harris will be leaving behind a husband and two children. The obituary states that “Stacey was truly loved by a large circle of friends,” and this remains true.
“The family would like to thank all of the staff at both University and Victoria Hospitals in London for the care and compassion which went above and beyond.” An online fundraising campaign for Harris, which was organised through the website GoFundMe.com, collected more than $42,000, which is nearly three times the amount that was initially aimed for, which was $15,000.
A supper consisting of spaghetti was also scheduled to take place at the end of the month, as described on a Facebook page. One of the organisms that causes strep throat is called Group A streptococcus, and necrotizing fasciitis is a subtype of this bacteria.
According to Dr. Michael Silverman, who is the chief of infectious diseases at the London Health Sciences Centre, necrotizing fasciitis is a disease that is “extremely complex and difficult to treat.”
