Thank You to All for Your Loving Thoughts

I am not sure how to even articulate our gratitude to everyone for all your love and support during the past month, and especially now during this most difficult time. Your telephone calls, emails, blog comments… you’ve let us as a family know that we are not alone; we have the love and support of sooo many to help us through this. We are very grateful to you all. Please continue to post your comments on the blog; I print and read them to Mom each day, and it is a comfort to her… to us all.

Daddy requested to be buried at the National Memorial Cemetery in Phoenix, and this will be done with full Military Honors including a three gun salute and Taps. We do not yet know the exact time but expect it will be sometime on Wednesday morning or early afternoon. We will find out for sure tomorrow and I will post it here. Immediately prior to the funeral service at the Cemetery there will be a gathering at Allen’s Funeral Home in Mesa for a celebration of Dad’s life. We hope you will be able to join us for both events.

Comments

Anonymous said…
Hello Susan,

I extend my heartfelt sympathy to you and all your family in your grief. I did not know your Dad, but I do know he was the Patriarch of a very incredible, loving, family. I can tell by this website that you are blessed with a beautiful family. I know that you are a person of honor and integrity and compassion and love, and I know that your parents are a part of the person you are. Please know that you are all still in my prayers and thoughts and I am greatful to our Father that he took your Dad home in peace.

Love,
Mary
Monday, April 24, 2006 8:18:00 AM
Anonymous said…
Susan, regards to all your family. I am so sorry about your father. I know that he will leave a really big vacancy in your family. You know how your dad could tell stories or experiences for hours on end. Larry just loved hearing him talk about different things. He could just sit and not say a word and listen to him talk. Larry loved your father, he hated that they had lost contact the last few years, but we sometimes just take people we love for granted and feel they will always be there.
LoraJean
Tuesday, April 25, 2006 8:15:00 AM
Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Saddest News - Melonie Schollmeyer

Image
I don't even know how to write this. We are all so very sad. Melonie Schollmeyer, a vibrant woman, our relative and friend, became suddenly ill over the weekend and passed away. Details at this point are sketchy. **(The following is updated info as of noon Monday)** Melonie's children, Brittany and Robert, just had their Confirmation on Saturday evening. Melonie was not feeling well enough to attend, and stayed at home with flu-like symptoms. Afterward the children, Mary, and Cheryl all visited with Mel before going taking the children to spend the night with Tom. The next day Cheryl and Mary could not raise Melonie by telephone and so asked Tom to go see how she was doing. He did so (thankfully the children stayed in the car) and found Melonie had passed away in the bedroom. The Medical Examiner's Office is doing an autopsy to determine the cause of death. Mary Wroten, Mel's mom, and her sister Cheryl Wroten, are understandably still in somewhat of a shock today. I am ...
Read more

Edith Admitted to Hospital Again

Rick reports that his mom had been overdosed on Coumidin - an extremely dangerous anticoagulant drug - and also had an infection going on. Long story short, she is no longer at the physical rehab facility. She has been admitted again back into the hospital where both situations are hopefully being remedied, and she has the love and support of us all. Auntie Edith, hang in there, we all love you!!
Read more

Fast Update on Tom Tate

Dad did finally receive a tracheostomy yesterday, so that tube is gone out of his mouth and now sprouts from his chest. They tried to put the feeding tube down his nose but it keeps clogging up so today [or tomorrow] they will insert a port into his stomach... Later today or tomorrow we will start a search of local specialty hospitals that might have the criteria to care for Dad after his discharge from the ICU. I am headed for the hospital now, so please forgive the brevity of this post. Hugs to all, and thank you again for all your prayers. Susan P.S. I am printing out all the wonderful comments to the blog and also the emails I've received from so many, and taking them to Mom to read. It's so encouraging to her to see all the support and love Dad has. God bless you all.
Read more