[onyx]

Thank you all so much from my healing heart for your sweetest condolences and particularly for your prayers!

My most beloved, sweet and cherished Dr.O (Walt) continues to be blessed and loved and although I will forever miss his earthly presence I know and truly believe that he is residing in the House of Our Lord and Savior where he is happy and free from the cares of this world, (except for his precious grandchildren, children and me, I so pray). I mean, I hope and pray he can still watch over us and wait for me. I've already gone back to our Church, so I'll be ready to join him anytime, which is NOT a death wish, just a preparatory measure.

I have his cremations (as his ashes are called in our Catholic faith), sitting on the table he used everyday next to my computer, but I will find a place of honor in our house later on to keep them, until I'm ready to take them for formal burial in the Catholic cemetery we both chose in San Diego. Our Parish priest told me there's no hurry at all, be it 6 months or 6 years and I'm the world's greatest procrastinator and a huge sentimentalist.

I would have crashed and fell apart without penelopesire here with me, so please love her too and I suspect you already do!

In closing, I have to relate STARWISE'S words to me, "DrO was carried on prayer to God." You all's prayer. I can never thank you enough.

My love to all and my prayers for ALL of you.

For sure after Saturday evening's Mass, I will be back on our FReepathon thread where I belong and where I love to be. "What would we do without Free Republic?" I type that a lot and I meant it every time I posted it, but after this .... just wow. What would I have done without Free Republic and all of you?

XOXOXO

onyx/Patty/PatriciaAnn

[Jim Robinson]

God bless you, dearest onyx. Love and prayers for you.

[Salvation]

Continuing prayers for you as you go through the grief and step into a new era of your life. I’ll send you a private message along the way.

[Salvation]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3141315/posts?page=1800#1800

[SpirituTuo]

Continued prayers for you!!

[napscoordinator]

Love you so much Onyx. Continued prayers.

[afraidfortherepublic]

My deepest condolences on your loss. I’ll write more later. May the Perpetual Light shine upon him and all of his loved ones.

[Kathy in Alaska]

UPDATE from dear onyx....

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3141315/posts?page=1800#1800

[left that other site]

Dearest Onyx..FR prayed me through the loss of my beloved husband 3 years ago, and I will forever be grateful.

My you be blessed and comforted by Our Dear Savior.

[luvie]

You are such a role model for dignity in the face of deep tragedy. May God continue to bless your family and hold you close. (((Hugs)))

[thesearethetimes...]

God bless and keep you FRiend.

[ConorMacNessa]

PRAYERS ASCENDING ON HIGH!

Heavenly Lord, Please Gather Your Servant Dr.O, His Wife, Onyx, And Their Family In The Shelter Of Your Healing Wings!

In paradisum deducant angeli; in tuo adventu suscipiant te martyrus et perducant te in civitatem sanctam Jerusalem. Chorus angelorum te suscipat et cum Lazaro, quondam paupere, aeternam habeas requiem.

May the angels lead you into paradise; at your coming may the martyrs receive you and lead you to the holy city of Jerusalem. May the chorus of angels receive you and with Lazarus, once poor, may you have eternal rest.

The Twenty-Third Psalm
Mahalia Jackson
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"THE LORD IS my shepherd; I shall not want.

He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: He leadeth me beside the still waters.

He restoreth my soul: He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for His name's sake.

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for Thou art with me; Thy rod and Thy staff they comfort me.

Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: Thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever."
______________________________________________ Psalm 23 -KJV

" Dia shábháil ar fad anseo!"

Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

[verga]

Deepest Condolences, from Verga and wife.

[RitaOK]

I have been checking every day for word of you, as I am certain many, many others have been doing.

Thank you for this dear message of how you are at this time, and of your lovely and deeply personal plans. My very best friend is in your shoes since March, right down to the same diagnosis, loss, cremation and eventual buriel resting place selected early on. I see her, I see you, and visa versa.

You absolutely have my deepest sympathy during a painful adjustment to your fine, courageous life. I am so pleased you have the comfort and support of your priest in these heavenly matters. Love, Rita

[fatima]

God be with you ((((Hugs))))

[annalex]

Lord Jesus, comfort the family of Thy servants in their loss.

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, amen.

[Alamo-Girl]

May God ever bless you, dear sister in Christ and your beloved Walt.

[miserare]

Dear Onyx,

I am so very sorry that you have lost your husband and best friend, Dr. O. May God heal your grieving heart. May you be blessed by the loving care of many friends, old and new. May the rest of your life be filled with peace, happiness, and good memories.

[Mjaye]

Onyx, continued prayers for you and your family. Dr. O sounds like a remarkable man, and you will find comfort in knowing you will be together again someday. I am sure he will be watching over all of his family, and you will find indicators of this along the way.

[rodguy911]

What would I have done without Free Republic and all of you?

The bigger and more important quesiton is what would we ever do without your kind words, wisdom,caring and love of FR and its people.

KNow we are all with you during your time of need and reflection. Heal well onyx you reamin an FR treasure.