Another Grandparent lost...., A bad year for losing loved ones! Options

[Qarl]

My Opa (German for grandfather) passed away today. He was 91.

We hadn't been close the last 5 years or so (constant family fights). But he was an incredible man. He survived two world wars, a Russian prison camp, immigrated from Germany with 3 daughters, a wife, and $300. Owned a house and gas station within a couple of years. All his daughters became successful business women. He outlived all but his youngest sibling (all nine of them).

At least we had a somewhat decent final visit with him last week. My grandmother had a nice visit yesterday (where he told her he loved her and the they had a good marriage and she had taken good care of him). He had been put in a nursing home a little over a week ago because he stopped eating and his kidneys were failing. Today he was in unconscious most of the day and he passed around 10:00 pm.

It's one of those, he is more peaceful now type things. No more pain, no more sickness.

Hohumm.....

[djm914-6]

My condolences, kellzey. My prayers and well wishes to you and your's.

I agree with Brad. I've heard a lot of comments about the bad things with getting older from eye sight to pains but I believe it's watchning loved ones fail. Aside from my mother who lives with us and excluding my inlaws, I don't have any more "family" outside the home. I watched my "Gram" fail this summer, but I know she's now at peace.