On behalf of TCF Troy MI, support group for bereaved parents and siblings, I'm SO pleased that you've stopped by! This page has information about our chapter, and the website here. We hope you will visit the many pages (ever growing) of our photo album, grief information, comfort, inspiring poetry and writings, links to beautiful angel pages, links to my sources for graphics, and much, much more!

Our Chapter (TCF Troy)
and S.E. MI Chapter's Information....

Our chapter, like most of the local chapters, meets monthly. Location: St. Paul's Methodist Church 620 Romeo Street, Rochester, MI 48307 Rooms 128 and 129 . Meet the 3rd Thursday of each month 7:00 - 9:00 pm Specific Map -- or -- Maps On Us Also, our December meeting will probably not be the 3rd Thursday. See chapter newsletter for exact date. Directions: Going north on Rochester Road, when you go through downtown Rochester, it changes it's name to "Main", but it's the same road. Go past University Drive (there's a gas station on the north west corner of Main and University). 1 stop light north of University, turn east (right) on Romeo and go one block to the light. That will be the intersection of Romeo Street and Parkdale. Stay to the left and continue on Romeo Street for 2 more blocks. St. Paul's is on the south side of the road. The meeting rooms are on the lowest level on the far east side of the church. Park on the east side and enter by via side door at the east side.

We sometimes have speakers of interest, and for our members we have: an expanding lending library, a memorial photo board for our children, and a monthly newsletter. We also have annual events: our Balloon Launch at the May meeting, + our Candlelight Remembrance Ceremony at the December meeting.

For more information on our chapter, please email:

For a contact name and phone number of our other chapters in S.E. MI
email TCF's National Office with the Chapter and City name closest to you
ChapterInfo [ at ] compassionatefriends.org

See the page at the TCF National Website, that lists ALL the US chapters, by state, and then by city. You can check for the city closest to you, and email the Nat'l Office from there. At: http://www.compassionatefriends.org/states.htm

I just love these words, written by a friend of mine,
and I have to quote them here ... it's how I feel ...

If I could, I would take a magic wand and wave it over each one of you ...
and as the stars fell from its tip onto your hearts, you would feel only the love you have for your children, without the pain of loosing them. But I am only mortal ... no magic in my abilities. All that I can offer you is empathy, an open heart, and the warmth created when lives touch and healing takes place ... be gentle with yourself, walk softly, take your time, and look for peace.
~Light, Sandy~

Some graphic sites have disappeared! If anyone reading this
knows where Mighty Grapholina and Lady DJ are now, please let me know!
Balloons above, from Mighty Grapholina's Site.
She WAS at www.oocities.org/~grapholina, but she's gone now.
The following 3 items {and the cluster of hearts on strings above}
came from Lady DJ's Graphic Site a wonderful place!
Unfortunately, both her sites have disappeared.
The last place we knew of was at: http://www.ida.net/users/browndj/main.htm
and at: http://members.xoom.com/browndj/main.htm

Other Info from TCF Troy MI

So VERY pleased to announce that
The Compassionate Friends has their own chat room at the TCF National Website!!
There is a hosted chat on several weeknights now!

The rooms are there and available for bereaved parents, siblings,
and family members, to get together 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Enter via the TCF National Website, just follow the buttons to "CHAT" http://www.compassionatefriends.org/
[ more info in the chat room area ]

These pages were created to represent the TCF Troy MI chapter.
I am grateful that this and other support groups were around when I need them,
and hope to provide support for other parents. I donate my time and effort to TCF Troy
in Loving Memory of my 16 1/2 year old son,
Patrick Henry Flanagan (how Irish can you get?) 1/4/76 - 6/29/92
and my "sister-out-law" (we were in-laws once) Joan Mary Flanagan 10/28/56 - 8/23/93.
And my sister Diane's baby, Jamie Lynn, who died of Lukemia
shortly after birth on October 30, 1978.
With a special rememberance of both of my Dads
My Dad, Ted, joined his grandson Patrick, on 2/8/96, and my other
Dad, Hank, joined his daughter Joan, and his grandson Patrick on 11/14/96.
~ Copyright 1996-2003 TCF Troy MI

A note about the GeoCities Banners that you will see on these, and other's pages. They are here, because for everyone who views a page with these banners, these TCF pages get "credit" for being viewed, and in exchange, our banners are shown on other people's pages. We want it to be known "out there in cyberspace", that The Compassionate Friends is here.

If, and until you become a bereaved parent, you won't pay much attention to names of organizations/support-groups that are available. Then, when you become one, you will search for information to help you in your grief, and hopefully remember "seeing something" about support groups. If and when that search begins, that's when we want people to be able to find The Compassionate Friends -- and hopefully our banners being displayed on other people's pages will help do that.

Our Banner: