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Posted by Patti on October 21, 2009, 9:27 am
What you have described here, Lynne, is indeed a great blessing. I'm so
glad things happened this way - for your Mom and for you (especially the
phone call just so short a time before she died).
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>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
>> 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..
>> > Thanks to all for your kind words, thoughts and prayers.
>> Lynne in Toronto (keeping the chin up, and all that.)
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Best Regards
pat on the hill
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Posted by Bev in TX on October 21, 2009, 9:05 am
I'm so sorry to hear of your loss and that it was such a shock. My
prayers are with you.
Bev in TX
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Posted by Tia Mary on October 21, 2009, 10:59 am
lynne in toronto wrote:
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> My Mom died unexpectedly quite recently, at age 87.
> ...<snip>....
> Thanks to all for your kind words, thoughts and prayers.
>
> Lynne in Toronto (keeping the chin up, and all that.)
{{{Lynne & Family)))
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PAX, Tia Mary >^;;^< (RCTQ Queen of Kitties)
Angels can't show their wings on earth but nothing was ever said about
their whiskers!
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Posted by Butterflywings on October 21, 2009, 11:00 am
My Wings are on their way.
Gentle hugs
Butterfly
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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 Allison on October 21, 2009, 12:26 pm
My condolences to you and your family.
Allison
lynne in toronto wrote:
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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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>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
>> 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..
>> > Thanks to all for your kind words, thoughts and prayers.
>> Lynne in Toronto (keeping the chin up, and all that.)