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Marthe48

(16,877 posts)
Sun Jan 29, 2017, 10:49 AM Jan 2017

John passed away on Thursday

He slept away, no pain or suffering. Our daughters are here with their love and support. John's brother and sister-in-law drove from out west and our nephew and his wife are coming from the coast. Our friends, relatives and neighbors are being so kind. They have been through John's illness. We'll have a celebration of his life Monday. We are looking at all of our pictures, laughing, crying, remembering. We had John for almost 47 years. No amount of time is enough.

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John passed away on Thursday (Original Post) Marthe48 Jan 2017 OP
So very sorry for your loss still_one Jan 2017 #1
My condolences Sanity Claws Jan 2017 #2
I am so sorry, Marthe48. femmocrat Jan 2017 #3
So sorry for your loss. DeadLetterOffice Jan 2017 #4
I'm so sorry, Marthe48 Solly Mack Jan 2017 #5
My sincere condolences Maethe48... Cooley Hurd Jan 2017 #6
I'm so sorry and sad.. OKNancy Jan 2017 #7
Love and peace to you and your family. Freedomofspeech Jan 2017 #8
I am so sorry for your loss. irisblue Jan 2017 #9
So sorry for your loss. alfredo Jan 2017 #10
So sorry for your loss cate94 Feb 2017 #11
Thank you for your kind replies Marthe48 Feb 2017 #12
I am so very sorry to hear of this. dixiegrrrrl Feb 2017 #13
Thanks dixiegrrrrl Marthe48 Feb 2017 #14
I'm xso very sorry for your loss. Remember to attend to your sinkingfeeling Feb 2017 #15
Thank you Marthe48 Feb 2017 #16
So sorry. alfredo Mar 2017 #17
Thank you, Alfredo Marthe48 Mar 2017 #18
When things are total crap, a little good news goes a long way. alfredo Mar 2017 #19
yes, it does:) Marthe48 Mar 2017 #20
Thanks. We're on permanent vacation. alfredo Mar 2017 #21
I like the sound of that Marthe48 Mar 2017 #22
I am. alfredo Mar 2017 #23
My heart breaks for you! cpamomfromtexas Jan 2019 #24
Thank you Marthe48 Jan 2019 #25
You have my sincere condolences, Marthe. mobeau69 Jan 2019 #26
I am so sorry. AJT Jan 2019 #27
accept my deepest condolences JHan Jan 2019 #28
I am so sorry. Stuart G Jan 2019 #29

DeadLetterOffice

(1,352 posts)
4. So sorry for your loss.
Sun Jan 29, 2017, 11:03 AM
Jan 2017

Remember to try to eat, at least a little, to stay hydrated, and to sleep when you can. It's so easy to lose track of our selves when we're grieving.

Marthe48

(16,877 posts)
12. Thank you for your kind replies
Wed Feb 1, 2017, 07:28 PM
Feb 2017

We had a nice service for John. So many people came to say goodbye. I've had company this whole week.

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)
13. I am so very sorry to hear of this.
Sun Feb 5, 2017, 05:36 PM
Feb 2017

My apologies for not checking in sooner, pls. accept my belated condolences.

Marthe48

(16,877 posts)
16. Thank you
Wed Feb 8, 2017, 10:42 PM
Feb 2017

His cousin has his last chemo session tomorrow and is in remission. I am so happy for him. A friend of one of our exchange students just started chemo this week. It isn't easy.

Marthe48

(16,877 posts)
18. Thank you, Alfredo
Mon Mar 6, 2017, 10:55 PM
Mar 2017

I found a bereavement support group on DU. I thought I'd stay away from cancer support for awhile, just because it didn't go the way we wanted. But to share a little good news, John's cousin's husband finished his chemo and the dr. says the cancer is gone from his lungs. We are all happy for him
Thanks for posting. Hope you are doing well.

Marthe48

(16,877 posts)
25. Thank you
Wed Jan 2, 2019, 08:15 PM
Jan 2019

We got through the holidays again. Second Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's. I hope whatever your circumstances, you are surrounded by loving family and friends.

mobeau69

(11,130 posts)
26. You have my sincere condolences, Marthe.
Wed Jan 2, 2019, 08:36 PM
Jan 2019

It's good that you have family, friends and neighbors to be with you.

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