IN LOVING MEMORY
Stacey Li Collver
OCTOBER 7, 1967 – SEPTEMBER 12, 2018
Climb Your Dreams.
Stacey was born in Taiwan and adopted by two North American schoolteachers — her Taiwanese name means Wind Song. She packed a double lung transplant, a climbing-coach career, a gold medal, and about a thousand friendships into 50 years, and she never stopped telling everyone around her to set goals, set goals, set goals.
HER STORY
The tiny climber who lifted everyone else up
Head coach of the Team Twisters youth climbing team. Founder of the SF Bay Area SheClimbs chapter. Transplant Games badminton gold medalist. Political activist, Scrabble shark, and devoted part-time mom to Timon the dog.
TRIBUTES
Tributes from those who loved her
Memories shared by family and friends after September 2018.
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Stacey’s Numbers: A Birthday Tribute
October 7 is the day Stacey Li Collver would have turned 59, and I keep meaning to write something for it every year but often find myself staring at a blinking cursor instead. So here is the attempt, on what would be her birthday. She died in September 2018. I (Stacey’s friend Felix) am 51…
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Stacey would have been 51 years old today
by Denise Wirth, Stacey’s sister Stacey would have been 51 years old today. She was born in Taiwan, and was adopted by two North American school teachers who were working in Guam. She became a U.S. citizen when she was in preschool, while living in Hawaii with her parents and sister. The family camped and…
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Remembering Stacey
by Alyssa U., friend of Stacey My dearest Stacey… the world lost a bright light yesterday as you took your last breath. You came into our lives after your double lung transplant, a gift from another family who, despite losing a loved one, shared their own beloved family member to help give life to others.…
FROM HER JOURNAL
In her own words
Mostly Stacey’s own entries — humor, hospital stays, lungaversaries, and life — with notes from friends woven in, often written in reply to her.
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Grateful for a Good Hospital Visit
In Thanksgiving spirit today, the first thing that popped into my mind was that I was grateful that the kindness and skill of the Stanford Interventional Radiology staff. It made today one of my best hospital experiences yet. I’m dozing after spending the day at the hospital for another procedure to replace the jejunal feeding…
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My 11-year Lungaversary today: November 22, 2015
Today is my lungaversary… I have survived 11 years! There have been some dark times in the past 2 years, but knowing there is a chance for a better life through a second transplant lifted my hope! It is the light at the end of the tunnel. To focus on the light is the only…
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Ana’s puppy
This is Timony, the puppy Stacey often takes care of for her dear friend Ana. You can hear Stacey laughing in this video. She loves that dog a lot!
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Stacey playing badminton
Here’s a video of Stacey playing badminton. Even many years after her lung transplant, she could still beat me!
Set goals, set goals, set goals!!! — and keep pushing yourselves to do your best with a smile.
Stacey, to everyone she ever coached
GUESTBOOK
Have a memory of Stacey?
Leave it in the guestbook — a story, a photo memory, or just an ‘I miss you.’
CARRY IT FORWARD
Become an organ donor
Stacey’s transplant gave her nearly 14 extra years. Register as an organ donor — #donatelife.
ACLU memorial gifts
In honor of her values of freedom, justice, and equality, the family suggests ACLU memorial gifts in Stacey’s name.