saraha Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 Hugs for you Dawn 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommyoffive Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 I am so sorry for your loss. Sending prayers to your whole family. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longtime Lurker Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 I am so sorry for your loss. You took such good care of him. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravelingChris Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 I am sorry for your loss but glad that he is no longer suffering. You were a great daughter and so fortunate to have such good parents. Blessings, hugs, and many consolations. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bibiche Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 Very sorry for your loss. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlett Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 5 hours ago, DawnM said: Thank you all. He passed away this afternoon. I am so sorry Dawn. But thankful his suffering is over. (((Hugs))) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starr Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 I’m sorry for your loss. Thankful he is no longer suffering. Hugs 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vintage81 Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 I’m sorry for your loss. Hugs 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairfarmhand Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 I’m so sorry. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 I am sorry for your loss. Please take care of yourself during this time of grieving. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusyMom5 Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 Prayers for your family. So sorry for your loss. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoo Keeper Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 My deepest sympathy and continued prayers as you go through this. May the God of all comfort give you peace. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storygirl Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 I'm sorry for your loss. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 My sympathies to you and your family, Dawn. Regards, Kareni 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Florida. Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 I'm sorry for your loss Dawn. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lauraw4321 Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 I’m sorry for your loss, Dawn. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirty ethel rackham Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 I'm so sorry for your loss. Wishing you peace and comfort in your grief. You're a good daughter who did right by him in this final journey. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forget-Me-Not Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 I’m so sorry 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spryte Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 I’m so sorry for your loss, Dawn. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmrich Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 Sending you prayers of comfort and peace❤️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted December 31, 2022 Author Share Posted December 31, 2022 Now I need to find something for him to wear in his casket. I just realized he brought no dressy clothing with him. And there is a lot of financial stuff to sift through and get death certificates to, etc.... I am heading over to the funeral home today at noon to take clothing, signs papers, talk to the funeral home, etc..... I had a wonderful gift yesterday. A woman who I have only talked to online (she took in her mom the same time I took in my dad so we connected), contacted me two days ago and said she was heading over next to the hospice house and asked if she could stop in and see my father. I said sure. I forgot all about it as the events of the day unfolded, but she texted me at 1pm saying, "I am here!" I told her I was so sorry I hadn't let her know that dad had passed away. She said she found that out and then asked if she could bring me his belongings so I didn't have to drive over there later! The hospice house is 30 min. each way. With all that was going on yesterday it was truly a blessing for her to do that. 41 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasProud Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 Praying for you as you handle all of this in the days, weeks and months to come. There is a lot. Give yourself grace and time. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 Thinking of you @DawnM. It helped me to initially think only of funeral arrangements - including the necessary death certificate. I mentally parked everything else - dealing with financial issues, the will etc. until later. The only crossover task was clearing Mum's room at the care home - Husband did that and most things went into the garage. I'll be working on an inventory and talking to my brothers about it next week as part of the process of proving the will. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilltopmom Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 (((Dawn))) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted December 31, 2022 Author Share Posted December 31, 2022 Good news, I found his suitcase in the attic and it had his suit in there. It is badly wrinkled, but it is in there. Along with about 20 pr. of underwear and 20 undershirts.......argh! I bought him that many of each because he kept complaining he didn't have enough and said he had already gone through his suitcases......I should have checked. Oh well, not a huge deal, just cracked me up. 20 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmandaVT Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 I'm so sorry for your loss, Dawn. ❤️ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kidlit Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 My sincere condolences 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DawnM Posted December 31, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted December 31, 2022 1935-2022 Dad 66 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephanier.1765 Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 Dawn, I am so sorry! I know words aren't enough but I hope you know they come from the heart. I'm glad you came here to find the help you needed and there were those who knew the right answers. This is a hard, hard road to have traveled and I'm so sorry you had to endure it. My thoughts are with you and your family. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheryl Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 Dawn, so very sorry! So glad he moved here to be with you a while back! (((hug))) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cintinative Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 I'm so sorry for your loss. Prayers for you. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heatherwith4 Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 I’m sorry for your loss but glad his suffering is done. You are all in my prayers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlett Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 Thanks for sharing his picture @DawnM. I feel like I know him from the years of you posting about him. ❤️❤️ 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
historically accurate Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 I am so sorry, Dawn. Hugs for you and your family as you grieve. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ottakee Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 Loved seeing a picture of him. i had to laugh at the underwear thing as when my grandfather passed away we found package after package of new underwear…..we laughed and said he must of joined the “blueky of the month club” also, if you haven’t been there yet, order several more death certificates than you think you will need. They are much cheaper to order extras now than to have to pay for one more later. 13 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSera Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 Thank you for sharing the picture, Dawn. I am so sorry for your loss. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anne Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 I’m so sorry for your loss, Dawn - you’ve walked a difficult road with grace and love for your dad. I’m praying for you and your family. Anne 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmilyGF Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 I am so sorry for your loss. Emily 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amethyst Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 I’m so sorry for your loss, Dawn. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storygirl Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 6 hours ago, DawnM said: Now I need to find something for him to wear in his casket. I just realized he brought no dressy clothing with him. And there is a lot of financial stuff to sift through and get death certificates to, etc.... I am heading over to the funeral home today at noon to take clothing, signs papers, talk to the funeral home, etc..... I had a wonderful gift yesterday. A woman who I have only talked to online (she took in her mom the same time I took in my dad so we connected), contacted me two days ago and said she was heading over next to the hospice house and asked if she could stop in and see my father. I said sure. I forgot all about it as the events of the day unfolded, but she texted me at 1pm saying, "I am here!" I told her I was so sorry I hadn't let her know that dad had passed away. She said she found that out and then asked if she could bring me his belongings so I didn't have to drive over there later! The hospice house is 30 min. each way. With all that was going on yesterday it was truly a blessing for her to do that. What a blessing. After my mom died, I found out that one of her cousins sat with her on one of her last days, talked to her, and brushed her hair (Mom was unconscious). It was a day when no one else was able to visit her, and I was so grateful. These things mean a lot. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harriet Vane Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 Dawn, thank you for sharing the picture. His face carries so much warmth and kindliness. What a lovely man. I’m so sorry for your loss and for your sorrow. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommyoffive Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 Thank you for sharing a picture of your dad. He was so handsome. I am glad you had the kindness of the woman that you met online. It is so touching to receive blessings during hard times. I think it was a sign from your dad to hide the underwear there and make you crack up. Sending some gentle hugs your way today Dawn. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mlktwins Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 Dawn, I'm so sorry for your loss. I know this has been a long road and I know you are heartbroken. You did all the right things for him and he knew you loved him. Prayers for what you will be going through the next few days preparing for a burial (or whatever your plans are), and getting through the estate stuff. I agree with @Laura Corin, get through the burial and then move onto to the estate. You have time for that. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
***** Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 I'm so sorry for your loss. But what a sweet pic of your dad! And it sounds like you have a new friend in the woman who asked if she could stop in and see your dad. What a nice thing to offer. Hugs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted December 31, 2022 Author Share Posted December 31, 2022 Andrew just asked if he could go see Grandpa "not breathing." Um, no son. Just no. 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marbel Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 Aw, your dad looks like a sweet, gentle man. I'm sorry for your loss, but also glad that he's at rest finally. I pray that all the arrangements and aftermath go smoothly for you and your family. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
footballmom Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 I’m so sorry, Dawn. I’m holding you and your family in my thoughts and prayers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthwestMom Posted January 1, 2023 Share Posted January 1, 2023 So sorry for your loss. Your dad had a kind face. 🙂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denise in IN Posted January 1, 2023 Share Posted January 1, 2023 I'm so sorry for your loss, and grateful your dad's suffering is done. Continuing to pray for you and your family as you walk through the days ahead. You have taken such good care of him through very difficult changes; I pray you will have peace as you grieve your loss and remember his life. 💙 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirty ethel rackham Posted January 1, 2023 Share Posted January 1, 2023 Thank you for posting the picture. He looked so much like my dad and his contemporaries that I was taken aback. (Mine has been gone for 24 years.) I think your dad and mine would have been great friends. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.