The Wedding That Was Not To Be

British Surgeon, Dr. Karen Woo, one of ten volunteer health workers killed by the Taliban, was to have been married to Paddy Smith upon her return from a medical mission. Mark "Paddy" Smith, her fiance talks to the Daily Mail.

So many other service members fiancées have met the same fate. I'm sure they all feel spiritually wedded he does. There's more than one way to be wed.

The Karen Woo Foundation has been set up to raise funds that will provide healthcare in Afghanistan.

"Karen’s father Tehaun, 67, said: ‘It’s still too soon for us to understand. I still can’t look at photographs of her. We are keeping our fingers crossed that the Foundation will help keep her spirit alive. It is a tribute to her.’

Her mother Lynn said: ‘She’s not here with us, but she’s here in my heart and mind. We hope the Foundation will complete Karen’s work."