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RIP, Mother
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Posted on 08/05/2004 5:39:37 AM PDT by conservatism_IS_compassion

FRiends, an indeterminate project has proved to have lasted a little over five years and is now over. She who bore me, nurtured me, and encouraged me to develop my own intelligence has at last rest from the indignity of gradually losing her own faculties to Alzheimers' Disease.

She was born in Oklahoma in 1916, graduated from teacher's college at the age of 18, married at 19 and the mother of two boys at age 22. She taught elementary school until WWII, worked at Douglas Aircraft in Tulsa during the war, and taught 2nd grade near Philadelphia for 25 years. She was widowed in 1978.

It fell to me as her only able-bodied child to sustain what dignity I could to her since our determination in March 1999 that she no longer was the intelligent, independent woman my brother and I had known all our lives. It was difficult sometimes but (sustained by my wife), most of the time I was able to accept the situation after each stage arrived. The seventh stage of her illness was wearing on me, making me feel guilty about not wanting to tend to thankless tasks - but that stage started fairly abruptly and ended yesterday after just over 2 months. Hospice was helpful in that stage, and would have been more so had I leaned on it more - as I had just decided to do when suddenly it was over.

Mother is survived by two married sons, three grandchildren, and two great-granddaughters ages two months and 6 years - and by one of her three full brothers and three of her four sisters.

The thought would have pleased her that she was taken for her son's wife when she was 85, and that she retained the natural hair color of her youth on her last day. She was 87.



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1 posted on 08/05/2004 5:39:38 AM PDT by conservatism_IS_compassion
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2 posted on 08/05/2004 5:42:21 AM PDT by conservatism_IS_compassion (The idea around which liberalism coheres is that NOTHING actually matters but PR.)
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May your Mother Rest In Peace and may God be with you and yours.


3 posted on 08/05/2004 5:42:40 AM PDT by just me
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My most sincere condolences and prayers.


4 posted on 08/05/2004 5:42:50 AM PDT by BufordP (FLASH! Bush rumored to drop Cheney from ticket. Log Cabin Republicans respond: "WE WANT DICK!")
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Thoughts and prayers for you and family.

LVM

5 posted on 08/05/2004 5:42:58 AM PDT by LasVegasMac (I will cast my vote for King Lurch........I'll change my mind in early November....)
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Prayers for your Mom and you.


6 posted on 08/05/2004 5:43:38 AM PDT by Mike Bates (Did I mention I'm peddling a book?)
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My condolences on the loss of your Mother.


7 posted on 08/05/2004 5:44:01 AM PDT by nuconvert (Everyone has a photographic memory. Some don't have film.)
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My prayer is the comfort the Master gives surrounds you during this time of adjustment.


8 posted on 08/05/2004 5:45:21 AM PDT by azhenfud ("He who is always looking up seldom finds others' lost change...")
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9 posted on 08/05/2004 5:45:31 AM PDT by conservatism_IS_compassion (The idea around which liberalism coheres is that NOTHING actually matters but PR.)
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God's Grace to you and your family. She is dancing with Angels today.


10 posted on 08/05/2004 5:45:42 AM PDT by Rocket1968 (Democrats will crash and burn in 2004.)
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Prayers for your Mom and your family.

Admiration for your bravery and devotion.


11 posted on 08/05/2004 5:45:48 AM PDT by Tijeras_Slim (Be a Dollar a Day FReeper, and SMILE when you get your Mastercard bill!)
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I am so sorry for your loss. You will be in my prayers.


12 posted on 08/05/2004 5:47:35 AM PDT by Auntbee
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May God comfort you and your family!! May your mother rest in peace in the glory of heaven.


13 posted on 08/05/2004 5:48:19 AM PDT by Ros42
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Best wishes.


14 posted on 08/05/2004 5:48:37 AM PDT by Mason
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Thoughts are prayers are with you & yours. My mother died from dementia....It has a long grieving period....Don't feel guilty if a part of you is relieved "it's over".It doesn't take away from the love in your heart or the pain.
15 posted on 08/05/2004 5:51:08 AM PDT by hoosiermama (19 five * meals for $200---"The sKerry-- Real Meal Deal")
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Prayers and condolences.


16 posted on 08/05/2004 5:53:08 AM PDT by glock rocks (I'm glock rocks and I approved this post.)
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I am sorry for your loss, prayers sent.


17 posted on 08/05/2004 5:53:52 AM PDT by fml ( You can twist perception, reality won't budge. -RUSH)
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My condolences and prayers.


18 posted on 08/05/2004 5:55:11 AM PDT by Vigilantcitizen (Have a burger and a beer and enjoy your liquid vegetables.)
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Prayers for you and yours. Though grieving, it is clear by the tone of your post that you are at peace with G-d's will.


19 posted on 08/05/2004 5:56:36 AM PDT by Lazamataz ("Stay well - Stay safe - Stay armed - Yorktown" -- harpseal)
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Prayers.


20 posted on 08/05/2004 5:59:35 AM PDT by TXBSAFH (Power corrupts..... Absolute power can be fun.)
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