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Posted by claudia on October 21, 2009, 12:33 am
So sorry for your loss. My thoughts are so with you.
Claudia
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Posted by Donna in Idaho on October 21, 2009, 12:46 am
Lynne, sending many hugs.
Warm thoughts and prayers,
Donna in SW Idaho
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Posted by Roberta on October 21, 2009, 3:07 am
(((Hugs))) So sorry, I do know what you're going through.
Take care of yourself, grief makes us careless and occasionally
clumsy.
Roberta in D
On Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:09:33 -0700 (PDT), lynne in toronto
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>My Mom died unexpectedly quite recently, at age 87.
>She had been failing for some time, partly from early Alzheimer's,
>partly from simply wearing out. We had moved her into a brand new
>retirement apt., gorgeous building, near my brother,and where we all
>could see her more often.
>She seemed to be coming along, making the adjustment slowly, and
>feeling a bit like a princess in her lovely new digs. Brand new
>everything...nearly all of her furniture was new, new linens, towels,
>etc. She looked cute as a button sitting in her little gold club
>chair as she surveyed her new home..
>Unfortunately her heart just gave out, and she died on Friday, Oct
>9. We had the burial on this past Saturday, in order for all of the
>family to make it in from various spots in Ontario, and my niece from
>Duke University.
>For all of you who have lost a mother, you know what this is like. I
>miss her terribly. I keep wanting to call her to chat, but she's not
>there. I think the shock of her dying so suddenly was the most
>difficult, just as we had moved her, and were hoping for at least a
>few good, happy months,
>Thanks to all for your kind words, thoughts and prayers.
>Lynne in Toronto (keeping the chin up, and all that.)
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Posted by J* on October 21, 2009, 3:13 am
}}}}
she got nearly 9 decades on this planet..
thats gotta be a whole lot of memorys to recall and enjoy.
better than most folks get.
take care of yourself.
j.
"lynne in toronto" wrote ...
My Mom died unexpectedly quite recently, at age 87.
She had been failing for some time, partly from early Alzheimer's,
partly from simply wearing out. We had moved her into a brand new
retirement apt., gorgeous building, near my brother,and where we all
could see her more often.
She seemed to be coming along, making the adjustment slowly, and
feeling a bit like a princess in her lovely new digs. Brand new
everything...nearly all of her furniture was new, new linens, towels,
etc. She looked cute as a button sitting in her little gold club
chair as she surveyed her new home..
Unfortunately her heart just gave out, and she died on Friday, Oct
9. We had the burial on this past Saturday, in order for all of the
family to make it in from various spots in Ontario, and my niece from
Duke University.
For all of you who have lost a mother, you know what this is like. I
miss her terribly. I keep wanting to call her to chat, but she's not
there. I think the shock of her dying so suddenly was the most
difficult, just as we had moved her, and were hoping for at least a
few good, happy months,
Thanks to all for your kind words, thoughts and prayers.
Lynne in Toronto (keeping the chin up, and all that.)
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Posted by lynne in toronto on October 21, 2009, 8:03 am
And what I didn't say last night, as I was so tired (and some of you
have asked) is that she died quickly and peacefully, in her new
apartment. We could not get there in time, but she was almost gone
when the EMS got there, and they tried to revive her on the way to
hospital,, but when she did not respond after awhile, they let her
go. It was just her time.
Mom made it clear for years that she did not want to be kept alive
artificially, and she got her wish (and ours).
I spoke to her an hour before she died, and we had an upbeat, happy
conversation. She was chipper and sharp as a tack. For this I am very
grateful.
I am thankful for so many things: for the quick passing, for her life,
for her legacy, and for the hundreds of photographs and newspaper
clippings she kept about everybody''s life. She loved people. As I
go through these memories, I will think of her with love.
Thanks to all of you sweet ladies, especially from those who have
their own recent losses.
You are wonderful!
Thanks,
Lynne In Toronto
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> My Mom died unexpectedly quite recently, at age 87.
> She had been failing for some time, partly from early Alzheimer's,
> partly from simply wearing out. =A0We had moved her into a brand new
> retirement apt., gorgeous building, near my brother,and where we all
> could =A0see her more often.
> She seemed to be coming along, making the adjustment slowly, and
> feeling a bit like a princess in her lovely new digs. Brand new
> everything...nearly all of her furniture was new, new linens, towels,
> etc. She looked cute as a button sitting in her little gold club
> chair =A0as she surveyed her new home..
> > Thanks to all for your kind words, thoughts and prayers.
> Lynne in Toronto (keeping the chin up, and all that.)
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>She had been failing for some time, partly from early Alzheimer's,
>partly from simply wearing out. We had moved her into a brand new
>retirement apt., gorgeous building, near my brother,and where we all
>could see her more often.
>She seemed to be coming along, making the adjustment slowly, and
>feeling a bit like a princess in her lovely new digs. Brand new
>everything...nearly all of her furniture was new, new linens, towels,
>etc. She looked cute as a button sitting in her little gold club
>chair as she surveyed her new home..
>Unfortunately her heart just gave out, and she died on Friday, Oct
>9. We had the burial on this past Saturday, in order for all of the
>family to make it in from various spots in Ontario, and my niece from
>Duke University.
>For all of you who have lost a mother, you know what this is like. I
>miss her terribly. I keep wanting to call her to chat, but she's not
>there. I think the shock of her dying so suddenly was the most
>difficult, just as we had moved her, and were hoping for at least a
>few good, happy months,
>Thanks to all for your kind words, thoughts and prayers.
>Lynne in Toronto (keeping the chin up, and all that.)