A simple ring is a simple reminder that lives goes on after death.
Longtime hospital volunteer Mae Bennett made Palmetto Health Baptist part of her life for many years. Now a bell stands there in her honor.
"She had a heart and concern for people that I think transcended everything she did," said Palmetto Health CEO Charles Beaman.
The hospital honored two women Monday, Mae Bennett and Isabel Law.
Law was a 26 year survivor of breast cancer and lost that battle in 2008 from heart complications.
A garden now stands in her honor.
Her daughter, Tamara Law says her mother would have loved the garden.
"She would be humbled if she could see this," said Law.
Radiologist Jeanette Fulton cared for Isabel and says the garden fits her personality.
" The running water reminds us of Isabel's refreshing spirit. The green plants remind us of the hope of life," said Fulton.
A survivors bell, also stands in memory of Mae Bennett. Bennett was a longtime volunteer at the hospital.
Her son, George Bennett is a prostate cancer survivor and is putting up bells around South Carolina at cancer treatment centers.
He says, it's a way to celebrate beating the disease.
"We need a drum, bugel, or something to make triumph or noise," said Bennett.
Now that triumph will continue to ring throughout Palmetto Health, giving hope for others.
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