Carlien Taljaard

Celebration of Susan Donovan Carey’s Life!  Save the Date!
August 21, 2021

When:  	12:00 noon – until we put the beach bonfire out
Live Stream 4-4:45 pm (CT) and for a short time after sunset (7:45pm CT) there will be time dedicated to remembering Susan formally.  

Where: 	3008 Lake Shore Drive Long Beach, Indiana at the Carey “cottage.” (See the photo above that Susan took of the spot where we will celebrate her)
AND anywhere in the world where you are as we will Live Stream the event – details to follow.

Who: 		All wanting to celebrate Susan

As Susan talked about how she wanted to be celebrated, it was clear that she did not want an event which was a formal affair.  As was always true with Susan, she wanted people to enjoy themselves.  She also wanted it to be meaningful, to take place in a location that meant a great deal to her, and to our family, and to create a memory that would allow people to easily recall the moment.  

So... it’s a beach party(!) where the most formal footwear allowed will be a pair of Susan’s favorite, the flipflop!  And for the bonfire, bring a hoodie (Susan’s would be cashmere of course!) We will enjoy a taco truck for dinner and one of her favorites, bonfire s’mores to round out the evening!
She understood that Long Beach (Michigan City), Indiana is not the most convenient place to get to, and that travel may not be possible for some for many reasons.  Therefore, we will have a live stream of the event to ensure that all who want to be a part of this celebration, but who cannot be with us in person, will be included. We will do our best  (within our technical capabilities) to provide as much of a “being there” feeling as possible.
For those who can be with us, we look forward to hosting you.  

Getting there:  Long Beach is part of Michigan City, Indiana.  Which is about 75 miles from Chicago airports.

The most likely path most will travel will be:	Fly to Chicago, and: 
Either, rent a car and drive to Long Beach, 
or, take the South Shore Line train from downtown Chicago to Michigan City.  You would need to get from the airport to downtown in order to take the train.  Getting from airport to downtown would be either by Uber/cab, or the ‘El” trains, which run from both airports into downtown Chicago.  mysouthshoreline.com

The drive from O’Hare Airport to Long Beach is 1:30 mins and from Midway Airport is 1:15 minutes.  BEWARE these are times without traffic, which in Chicago in the summer, especially on a Friday evening going to Indiana, does not exist! It is likely best to think of it as a two hour drive to be safe.   

Parking: We will need to have people park at a nearby Church, and some of our younger nephews and nieces will be pressed into service as shuttle drivers!

Lodging:	While the cottage is a big house, unfortunately there isn’t room for everyone. 
There are many hotels in Michigan City and all are an easy Uber ride away from the house.  Hotels.com - hotels in Michigan City, Indiana, United States of America
There is a casino/hotel BlueChipCasino.com for those for whom that is attractive that is nearby as well.
Finally there are many homes that are on AirBnB and VRBO that may be available for rent: look for Long Beach or Duneland Beach for those closest to the house


The house sits directly on the beach of Lake Michigan, and there is a large grass yard next to the beach.  We will have an event tent in the yard which will allow people to enjoy the day, but remain out of the sun if they so choose and/or you can spend the day enjoying the beach!  
This will NOT be a formal event!  Wear your bathing suit, take a dip, build a sand castle, take a nap on the beach. We will have lunch, likely burgers and brats etc. and also will have dinner which will most likely be one of Susans favorites a Taco Truck!

There is quite a bit of planning and logistics needed to make this all happen and I hope this notice gives everyone enough time to decide what is best for them.  I would appreciate knowing as soon as each of you makes a decision if you will be able to attend so we can make appropriate arrangements for food and drink!


We look forward to celebrating Susan with all of you, in whatever form that takes for each of you.

Celebration of Susan Donovan Carey’s Life

Paul Carey

Susan Carey

Lee Albrecht

Legacy Funeral Home

Kristina McFarland

Amata Cremation, Inc.

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Lee was born on September 13, 1934, in Savanna, Illinois, and passed in Mesa, Arizona, on February 16, 2022. Lee had been a resident of Mesa for over 65 years and lived there with the love of his life, Glenda Albrecht, who passed on September 28, 2021. Together they raised their five children there. He is survived by his 5 children, Kathy Albrecht Sieckman (Bill), Brenda Albrecht De La Rosa (Ric), Lori Albrecht Greene (Jim), Buddy Albrecht, and Alan Albrecht (Julie); 14 grandchildren; and 29 great-grandchildren. Lee served in the U.S. Army in Korea and came “home” to Mesa, where his mother had moved while he was in the service. There he met Glenda and they started their life together. Lee worked as a cook at Bob’s Big Boy and then got into cement finishing, where he spent the remainder of his working life. Once he quit working, he focused on watching old Westerns and wrestling, frequent visits to Las Vegas or one of the local casinos, and on his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. Lee had many great stories and loved telling them, sometimes shocking his adult children with the details. He will be greatly missed.

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