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I am at Jim's motel in NC. Himself had been doing his usual when I am going out of town - a set-back. Before I left, I moved our car out of the driveway and told him - since he would not let me take him to ER last night - that if he felt worse to call 911 that the car was moved.
I was almost to Jim's when I pulled over to call to see if I was where I should be. Himself had called a couple hours earlier to say he had called 911. Before I could make my call, the phone rang, The ER doctor called to tell me Himself said when he came in that nothing extraordinary was to be done. He had a heart attack and died. I will close on my brother's house tomorrow morning and go home.
The kids are OK with just doing what needs done. He will be cremated after I get home. He could have at least waited until I got home! I held his hand through everything else. I am OK. Just have to do what I have to do.
Update: We are having a Memorial Service April 30 (either Gillum House or the Church had conflicts before then) at the First United Methodist Church in Shinnston at 3 PM (so people can go to Church and still come). Lunch to follow service.
Our friend Tom McKee who does the motorcycle event in July, is going to have a Memorial Service during the event for all the motorcycle people who knew John. He also wants to put John's studio in his museum. As soon as I get all our personal stuff off the "command center" I will call him to get it. It needs to be gone before the kids arrive. He will do that. And when i tried to make a hair appointment for April 29, my hairdresser said 9 AM on April 30 - she is coming in that morning just to do me. I have said I am blessed - I just keep getting reminded of how much I am blessed.
I was almost to Jim's when I pulled over to call to see if I was where I should be. Himself had called a couple hours earlier to say he had called 911. Before I could make my call, the phone rang, The ER doctor called to tell me Himself said when he came in that nothing extraordinary was to be done. He had a heart attack and died. I will close on my brother's house tomorrow morning and go home.
The kids are OK with just doing what needs done. He will be cremated after I get home. He could have at least waited until I got home! I held his hand through everything else. I am OK. Just have to do what I have to do.
Update: We are having a Memorial Service April 30 (either Gillum House or the Church had conflicts before then) at the First United Methodist Church in Shinnston at 3 PM (so people can go to Church and still come). Lunch to follow service.
Our friend Tom McKee who does the motorcycle event in July, is going to have a Memorial Service during the event for all the motorcycle people who knew John. He also wants to put John's studio in his museum. As soon as I get all our personal stuff off the "command center" I will call him to get it. It needs to be gone before the kids arrive. He will do that. And when i tried to make a hair appointment for April 29, my hairdresser said 9 AM on April 30 - she is coming in that morning just to do me. I have said I am blessed - I just keep getting reminded of how much I am blessed.