Posted on 01/24/2017 6:55:29 AM PST by Dr. Sivana
I regret to inform our FReeper family that BlackELk passed away from a combination of numerous chronic conditions and a head trauma.
Black Elk passed away Sunday, January 22, 2017. Anniversary of Roe vs. Wade. Working and praying on behalf of the unborn and those who challenged the abortion industry was his life's vocation, as an attorney he represented and won the acquittal of over 700 pro-life rescuers. He wanted to be remembered for that.
He GREATLY appreciated FReepers' prayers last time, and though he was comatose at the end, Mrs. Elk conveyed your prayers and wishes for him verbally. Only he and God know right now the benefit he (and all of us) received from prayers on his behalf.
As a practical Roman Catholic, he would request prayers for his soul by those who are disposed to do so.
As a husband and father, he would like prayers for the souls and well-being of his wife and three grown daughters.
While BlackElk was generally not in great pain, he was in ongoing discomfort. He made it clear that he was ready to go when God was ready for him, but not sooner.
He did have family in the hospital, and received traditional Last Rites (Extreme Unction, Sacrament of the Sick). He was a Fourth Degree Knight of Columbus and is still wearing his brown scapular. The Funeral Mass is at St. Mary Oratory in Rockford, Illinois on Wednesday at 2PM CST.
When BlackElk was a very young child, he almost drowned and had a near death experience. He heard a voice tell him that it was not yet his time, and that he had a mission that he will not be told until his death. He now knows if he completed his mission.
As a good friend of mine said, "He will make Heaven a more colorful place."
He requested that his tombstone read "Not available." but Mrs. Elk is inclined to assume that he was speaking in jest, so she will not be following through.
BlackElk was only one-quarter Irish, but it is what he always identified with, despite being a near-teetotaler. He shared the Irish attitude of laughing at funerals, to celebrate being with this veil of tears; for him it is time for him to accept God's Justice, but request His Mercy.
May God have Mercy on him and his family, and may he rest in peace.
He is already missed.
God Bless all of you great FReepers!
Ping
Sad. Saying prayers for family and friends.
Thank you for this eloquent report. Prayers for all who will miss BlackElk.
So sad, there is much to celebrate in Black Elk’s life & to sorrow that he passed early because of a head injury. May God welcome him home & bring comfort to his family & friends.
My condolences to all of the family.
Prayers sent for his family. RIP
Prayers up for BlackElk and his family and friends. Your description of him made me wish I had known him. I’m sure he was in heaven a half hour before the devil knew he was dead.
May God welcome his servant home and may Black Elk reap the eternal rewards of a life well lived.
I am praying a prayer of thanks for his contributions to the prolife cause.
I’m so sorry to hear this.
He was a good man and always respectful in dialogue and debate.
My condolences to his family.
May he rest in peace.
You aren't a real Freeper unless you've had BlackElk call you a "paleopacifist" for one reason or another. LOL.
Rest in peace, FRiend.
I’m so sorry!
Prayers.
Eternal peace, Black Elk. I have no doubt you completed your mission just fine. Prayers for your soul, and for strength for your wife and daughters.
Heart broken. This is a huge FReeper loss for me. I will be praying for dear Black Elk. Thank you, Dr Sivana.
I am so sorry to hear this. Prayers.
For sure we lost one of the good ones. RIP My FRiend.
My condolences
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