I haven't posted in a while. It has been a very sad week for me. We took my Gramps to the hospital on September 23 and the doctor talked with us about Hospice care. Last Monday I got a call that he was having a bad day and my Grams decided that it was time for Hospice. We got him transferred to the Inpatient Unit of the Hospice on Tuesday afternoon. In the inpatient unit they assess his situation and decide what he needs for a peaceful transition at home.
On Wednesday morning, October 1, at 3:44 a.m., I got a call from the nurse at Hospice that Gramps had passed away.
This has been a difficult week but we are getting through. We had Gramps' funeral service on Friday and it was beautiful. We wanted it to be uplifting and reflective of the kind of person Gramps was. I think we succeeded. My dad, brother and I talked about Gramps and the prayer chapel that we held the service in was beautiful and peaceful. It is still hard to think about Gramps without a few tears, but I am so happy that he is in a better place where he can move and do things without being short of breath and in pain.
Here are some of the pictures we used in our video tribute during Gramps' service:
This is a picture of Grams and Gramps in their "younger years".
Gramps and me . . . don't you love our matching overalls?
One of the only recent pictures that we found of me with Gramps. This is from Christmas 2006.
Gramps, Haley, Jared, and Kameryn
February 2008, at Denny's on the way to his last cruise. Gramps' health really started to go down about a month after this picture.
I love you Gramps!
2 comments:
awww Deb I am so sorry for your loss. Those a great "happy time" pictures of your gramps. You are in my thoughts. Much love!
Hey Deb... you are in our thoughts and prayers as well. I'm so sorry, I had no idea you were going through so much this week. I'm sure your gramps is smiling down from heaven at you and is so thankful for the beautiful ceremony you and your family organized in his behalf... I'm sure he feels how much he is loved. How's your grandma doing? We'll keep her in our prayers too. Love you!
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