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MissMillie

(39,699 posts)
Fri Aug 29, 2025, 09:26 AM Aug 2025

Sad news: SIL has passed

While not unexpected, still painful.

My brother and she "celebrated" 46 years of marriage on Monday.

Thank you all for the good wishes you sent. I guess the reality is such that she was just diagnosed far too late for anything to be done for her.

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Sad news: SIL has passed (Original Post) MissMillie Aug 2025 OP
I'm sorry 😣 underpants Aug 2025 #1
gentle hug 🫂 to you and your family. mwmisses4289 Aug 2025 #2
Deepest sympathy malaise Aug 2025 #3
I am sorry for your family's loss mercuryblues Aug 2025 #4
Sorry for your loss SocialDemocrat61 Aug 2025 #5
Deepest condolences, Millue SheltieLover Aug 2025 #6
Comfort to you and your family, MissMillie. Heidi Aug 2025 #7
Be there for them. Rough times for all. Stay well. twodogsbarking Aug 2025 #8
Condolences to you and your family. NNadir Aug 2025 #9
So sorry for you and your families IbogaProject Aug 2025 #10
May sweet memories bring you comfort and peace Danmel Aug 2025 #11
I have always found exercise in the form Prairie_Seagull Aug 2025 #12
So sorry, MissMillie. May the memories you have of her, be a blessing to the family. debm55 Aug 2025 #13
So sorry 🙏🙏🙏🙏 TommieMommy Aug 2025 #14
So sorry... CaptainTruth Aug 2025 #15
""" AllaN01Bear Aug 2025 #16
... 2naSalit Aug 2025 #17
I am so sorry, MissMillie. MIButterfly Aug 2025 #18
Deepest sympathy orangecrush Aug 2025 #19
I'm so sorry for your loss EverHopeful Aug 2025 #20
Deepest condolences to you and your family. sinkingfeeling Aug 2025 #21
🙏🏼💗💗💗 Hope22 Aug 2025 #22
I am so sorry for your loss. badhair77 Aug 2025 #23
I am so sorry. LoisB Aug 2025 #24
I'm so sorry for your loss cate94 Aug 2025 #25
Sincere Condolences, MissMillie gademocrat7 Aug 2025 #26
I am so sorry Miss Millie. irisblue Aug 2025 #27
I'm sorry for your loss. area51 Aug 2025 #28
My condolences. May she Rest in Peace and May her Memory be a Blessing. n/t iluvtennis Aug 2025 #29
So sorry godsentme Aug 2025 #30
🌸 Donkees Aug 2025 #31
Very Sorry For Your Loss MayReasonRule Aug 2025 #32
I am so sorry for your very sad loss. 🌹 1WorldHope Aug 2025 #33
Sorry for yours and your brother's lose. appleannie1 Aug 2025 #34
So sorry lonely bird Aug 2025 #35
Memory eternal Jilly_in_VA Aug 2025 #36
I'm very sorry for your loss. yardwork Aug 2025 #37
Wishing you, and your brother Stength with this sad news. electric_blue68 Aug 2025 #38
I'm so sorry for your loss MissMillie. My sympathy to you, your brother livetohike Aug 2025 #39
I'm so sorry to hear of your loss. My heart goes out to you and all your SIL's loved ones. 🩷 MLAA Aug 2025 #40
I'm so sorry, may his memories comfort him. JMCKUSICK Aug 2025 #41
My condolences to you and your family FemDemERA Aug 2025 #42
I'm so sorry, MissMillie. HeartsCanHope Aug 2025 #43
at least you had some warning. still sucks tho. pansypoo53219 Aug 2025 #44
my condolences VanMilder Aug 2025 #45
Much sympathy 🙏 Raine Aug 2025 #46
Very sorry to hear that wendyb-NC Aug 2025 #47
Holding you and your family in love and light. So very sorry for your loss. niyad Aug 2025 #48
Sincere condolences to you and your family, MissMillie. pazzyanne Aug 2025 #49
MissMillie, I'm so sorry your family is going through this. Emile Aug 2025 #50

NNadir

(38,529 posts)
9. Condolences to you and your family.
Fri Aug 29, 2025, 10:27 AM
Aug 2025

I've been close to cancer deaths and I know how hard it is on a family.

Hold your brother close to you as you have apparently done. In my experience it is always the spouse who suffers the most. It was certainly the case for my father when my mother died. As I was close to him, I had to fight off other people who wanted to criticize how he dealt with his grief.

The sense of grief can and sometimes does peak well after the funeral. The grief never goes away really but what happens is one learns to live with it.

I think my most selfish wish is to die before my wife. I'm pretty sure I wouldn't be strong enough to deal with losing her, but I know she's stronger than I could ever hope to be and could go on without me.

Prairie_Seagull

(4,804 posts)
12. I have always found exercise in the form
Fri Aug 29, 2025, 10:34 AM
Aug 2025

of walking to be very helpful MissMillie. Sorry for your loss.

MIButterfly

(3,133 posts)
18. I am so sorry, MissMillie.
Fri Aug 29, 2025, 10:51 AM
Aug 2025

I extend to you and your family my deepest sympathy at this sad time.

EverHopeful

(702 posts)
20. I'm so sorry for your loss
Fri Aug 29, 2025, 11:09 AM
Aug 2025

Sending hugs and sympathy.

My SIL has become my best friend and she holds our family together.

Love and hugs to you and your family.

gademocrat7

(12,019 posts)
26. Sincere Condolences, MissMillie
Fri Aug 29, 2025, 11:31 AM
Aug 2025

On the loss of your dear sister in law. Sending love to her husband and family.💙

livetohike

(24,410 posts)
39. I'm so sorry for your loss MissMillie. My sympathy to you, your brother
Fri Aug 29, 2025, 09:04 PM
Aug 2025

and family. May your good memories comfort you always .

MLAA

(19,796 posts)
40. I'm so sorry to hear of your loss. My heart goes out to you and all your SIL's loved ones. 🩷
Fri Aug 29, 2025, 10:05 PM
Aug 2025

wendyb-NC

(4,725 posts)
47. Very sorry to hear that
Sat Aug 30, 2025, 04:09 AM
Aug 2025

That is a sad loss for you and your brother. Peace be with you all.

niyad

(133,985 posts)
48. Holding you and your family in love and light. So very sorry for your loss.
Sat Aug 30, 2025, 06:28 AM
Aug 2025

Your DU family is here for you. Lean as hard as you need.

pazzyanne

(6,761 posts)
49. Sincere condolences to you and your family, MissMillie.
Sat Aug 30, 2025, 07:16 AM
Aug 2025

Grieving is hard work. Take good care of yourself.

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