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Death of a friend, been a bad few days . . .

Melensdad

Melensdad

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"Mr Ed" died Tuesday. No, I don't mean the horse from the TV show. I mean a close friend of the family.

He was dad's golf buddy and his family and ours got very close so that his kids we closer to me than many of my own cousins. We went on trips together, spent many holidays together, and had a lot of memories with his family. He was a big part of my childhood and as I grew up we never lost touch. When both of my parents died, he and his wife were there to support us. Myself, my bother and my sister were the only "kids" invited to his 50th Anniversary party so we felt as much like family members as his own kids did.

Sometimes things just suck, but it really hit me today at the cemetary. His kids are now moved away. One in California, one in NYC and the closest is down in Indianapols. His wife (Mrs Ed) is in good health, but is alone. I'm worried about her too.
 
Bob, if you think it might help, I will ask my MIL if she would be willing to talk to her. My MIL's husband passed away a little over a year ago. She is right there in Hammond, and attends St. Thomas Moore on Calumet in Munster.
 
Dave I appreciate the offer. For now I won't take you up on it, but I might if she has problems after he kids all leave town. The daughter who lives in California is due to return Tuesday but she said she may cancel her flight and stick around for a week or two. I hope she does, it will give Mrs Ed some time to adjust. The other daughter lives in Indy, I suspect she will come home on the weekends. I stay in touch with both of them and both know that she needs anything I can get over there pretty quickly. Mrs Ed has a sister-in-law who lives pretty close too, I gave her all my phone numbers/email and asked her to contact me if she felt Mrs Ed needed anything.

But again, thank you.

BTW, Small world, I grew up in Munster and attended St Thomas Moore when I was a kid.
 
Sorry to hear Bob. As you know, I've unfortunately felt the sting of several deaths lately. Please accept my condolences.
 
Bob, very sorry to hear about your friend. I still miss my Rick desperately and it has been over four years now. Nothing will ever be the same and sometimes it is really hard to keep going. Good friends and animals do help enormously, without my mate Timba, I really wonder if sometime I would find the will to keep going.
 
Sorry to hear that Bob. Please accept my condolences.
 
Bob, sorry to hear of your loss.

My condolences to his family and yours.
 
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