October 11, 2026
During our two years of sailing we have had several Shipmates come and go for a variety of reasons. Their health, has sadly been the reason for many departures. Cindy Harvey, would have loved to have lived out her days here on the Odyssey and even bought a second cabin and had an adjoining door added, to have a care provider, stay with her full time. However, Cindy's limited mobility, pain and confinement got to be too much - so she left us a few months ago. She went to an assisted living facility, on the coast of Oregon, to be near her family. Tragically she fell, was trying to recover, slipped into a coma and sadly passed away this week.
Cindy was a skilled ukulele player and taught many on board how to play. She gave private lessons and started weekly jam sessions to help them all improve and have fun. The group did several performances and the above was a campfire singalong with the residents.
(Cindy is on the far left.)
Many on the ship knew Cindy for her day of the week greetings. We all miss her cheery Happy Tuesday! Once your retire, you really do loose track of the days! I was lucky enough to get to know Cindy through her friendship with Bosco. The smokers on board have a tight bond and Bosco was always up for trying to make Cindy's life easier. We tried to find opportunities to get her off the ship and do things she enjoyed. Accessibility for her was not great in most ports, but if we could get her off the ship, she would zip along with her motorized chair on land! Just don't get caught in the rain, we learned the hard way in one port!
Cindy spent her career in Education and she was a wealth of information and a news junkie! Loved our spirited chats !
We were saddened by her departure from the Odyssey and now mourn her passing.
Rest in peace dear Cindy!
I'm so glad your pain and suffering are done.
To her family, particularly Tansy, her daughter, our deepest condolences.
