Wednesday, November 4, 2009

AUNT JUNE'S LAST DAYS


Dear Family,

By now you are all aware of Aunt June's passing. I was so grateful to Leslie and Susan for inviting me to spend those final days with her. When I arrived on Wednesday, October 21, she was very alert and welcomed me with," I'm so glad you came!" We talked about things we would do during my visit. I had brought my Scrabble game and my keyboard because she wanted to have a sing-along and some tasty treats to share.

We were not able to play Scrabble but I set up the keyboard after we had moved her to the Wilmington street home that the girls had rented, and on Friday night she actually was singing some of the old songs we loved. It was difficult to watch her strength ebbing away, at first day by day, and then hour by hour. Our health-care workers were so gentle and kind to her, so caring in every way, doing everything possible to keep her comfortable. Leslie and Susan were wonderful, doing everything they could as well. We watched and waited together through the long weekend and finally on Monday about 2:50 p.m., she slipped away.

Now that I'm at home again, I miss her terribly because there is time to think about her and the childhood and girlhood we enjoyed together. She appeared to be fragile but in that small body was a great spirit, a great heart and tremendous courage. As I said at her funeral, I will always remember her with deep love and respect for the way she lived her life.



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  1. BrianNovember 5, 2009 at 1:15 PM

    While we will all miss Aunt June, the sadness of our loss should be tempered with the joy that comes with knowing that her suffering is now over and she is with Uncle Paul again, in the joy that is God's Heaven. We will remember both Paul and June with great affection and look forward to that day when we will all be together again in the Kingdom of Our Lord.

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  2. AnonymousNovember 7, 2009 at 8:15 AM

    I will remember tham most from the times I saw them most in the 50s and 60s. when Aunt June lived with Mama Ferral and when I was the flower girl in their wedding. Ie was a grand event at Quantico. A saber exit for thr Bride and Groom. It was a time of complete joy and happiness.

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