[Loch-Ruadh] Condolences

[Sonja Crocker]

We are here for you as well. Thank you for sharing your father with us. One
thing I have noticed about Loch Ruadh is your wonderful sense of family. I
am blessed to be in such a wonderful group. It is at times like these when
you truly see who your friends are. I love you Terrence, as well as the rest
of you in this wonderful group. Thank you all for your friendship and
kindness.

Love and Hugs,

Cait

On Mon, Apr 13, 2009 at 8:41 PM, Terry Sikes <tdsikes at prodigy.net> wrote:

> Thank you everyone for your prayers, well wishes, and condolences.
>
> Dad had a stroke back in 2005 that left him with some paralysis on his
> right side, but was able to regain movement in his facial muscles and some
> in his right leg and has been walking for the last 4 years with the aid of a
> walker.  He regained alot of his mental faculties, but has had bouts since
> then where he forgot where he was and didn't recognize members of the
> family.
>
> In spite of all of that, my mother has been a saint in taking the best care
> of him and as a result Dad did not have to go to a rest home or convalescent
> center.  In the last few months, however, his health had further
> deteriorated to the point that he could no longer walk and was delusional at
> times.  My mother was helped by home hospice in taking care of Dad.  In
> spite of these problems, Mom made sure that he was not in pain or in need of
> any further care.
>
> Last Thursday Mom was being helped by home hospice after Dad had a
> difficult night when Mom said that Dad opened his eyes fully and stopped
> breathing.
>
> Dad was 85 years old, and worked for the MKT Railroad since just after he
> returned from service in WWII in the Army Air Corp.  He had the unusual
> distinction (in this day and age) of passing away at the same address where
> he was born (possibly the same room) in Denison, Texas.  He is survived by
> my mother, my two sisters, my brother, and myself, and his 8 granchildren,
> and 1 great-grandchild.
>
> Thank you again to everyone that expressed their condolences.  The
> funeral service was very nice and well attended and Dad was known and loved
> and will be missed by a great number of friends and family.
>
> Terrence ad te Syke
> akma Terry Sikes
>
>
> --- On Mon, 4/13/09, Naima <ladywolf89 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> From: Naima <ladywolf89 at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: [Loch-Ruadh] Loch-Ruadh Digest, Vol 36, Issue 8
> To: loch-ruadh at lists.ansteorra.org
> Date: Monday, April 13, 2009, 1:31 PM
>
> Terrance - Sorry to hear of your father's passing our thoughts are with you
> at this time even though this message is a few days late
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-- 
Cait O'Hara
mka: Sonja Crocker