Helen Rhodes was devoted to her family.

A grieving friend said that a British mother died in her sleep while flying back to the UK with her family.

Helen Rhodes died on a flight from Hong Kong to the UK.

Rhodes died a few hours into the flight.

Rhodes will sleep in her seat for the rest of the eight hours.

The family had time to speak to her, even though they were traumatizing. Their family is devastated, according to her friend on a Go Fund Me page.

Simon and his children continued their travel to the UK, despite the fact that Rhodes' body remained at the airport.

Jeje said that Rhodes was a "pulse of her community" in Hong Kong.

It was easy forHelen to make friends. She ran into someone she knew and couldn't walk a short distance.

She was an early member of the group.

If they had a question about anything medical related, more than 200 women went to Rhodes.

Helen always helped others. She was smart and generous with her time.

Jeje wrote at the end of the post, "This fundraiser is to honor this lovely woman who was loved by so many, a dear friend who touched so many people"

We can only hope she was aware of how much she meant to us. This loss is so hard to comprehend.