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CTyankee

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8. So, so sad...it's terrible. Poor dear...but it could have happened any time. I was asleep when

Reply to renate (Original post)

Fri Nov 8, 2013, 06:56 PM

Nov 2013

my mother died in the middle of the night...but I had held her hand and whispered that I was there while she was fading into unconsciousness...I am just so grateful that it was a peaceful and gentle passing for her. I hope the same for Rep. Jakobsson's son...

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IL State Rep. Jakobssen left son's hospice to vote on the marriage equality bill--it passed, he died [View all] renate Nov 2013 OP

kick, because this woman is a heroine renate Nov 2013 #1

one last kick n/t renate Nov 2013 #2

K & R malaise Nov 2013 #3

so beautiful and so sad La Lioness Priyanka Nov 2013 #4

Wow. Thank you Rep Jakobssen. n/t BeeBee Nov 2013 #5

She shouldn't feel bad...he was waiting to be alone to die... joeybee12 Nov 2013 #6

Thank you for posting this again. I wouldn't have known. DevonRex Nov 2013 #7

So, so sad...it's terrible. Poor dear...but it could have happened any time. I was asleep when CTyankee Nov 2013 #8

Wow. I'm choked up reading this. City Lights Nov 2013 #9

Thank you for posting this. hrmjustin Nov 2013 #10

this is so sad dsc Nov 2013 #11

what a wonderful person JI7 Nov 2013 #12

K&R Cadfael Nov 2013 #13

Oh my! kentuck Nov 2013 #14