Guest guest Posted July 18, 2008 Report Share Posted July 18, 2008 Dearest Imogene, Am so sorry to hear about Don's decline, the move and all. I think of you all the time and have marveled at your love and compassion. You have been such a wonderful inspiration to us all! My husband passed away in his sleep a week ago this past Wed. He went easy and that's what I wanted for him. Such a terrible disease. I included the diagnosis on both the death certificate and in the obituary. I just wish they could find a cure. Please get some rest and take care of yourself. It's been a little over a week but I don't think I can ever catch up. I love you Honey and wish you all the best. Gayle-in-the-Boonies Grover Cecil 'Smitty' , Jr. Grover Cecil " Smitty " , Jr. passed away peacefully at his home in Ft. Bidwell, CA on July 8, 2008, after a battle of Lewy Body disease. Mr. was born August 9, 1932 in San s, CA. He married his wife Gayle in Carson City, NV on Dec. 1, 1952. Mr. retired from National Can Corp. where he worked as a Seamer mechanic. He loved working with his hands and was a perfectionist. His projects were a thing of beauty. His passions were his family, wife, children, father-in-law Irving Dark, his love of the Lord and going fishing. Mr. is survived by his wife of 52 years Gayle of Ft. Bidwell; five children: Bonnie and spouse ph Renteria of Whittier, CA; Thurman of Ft. Bragg, CA; and wife Tammie of Ft. Bragg; Jody and spouse Eddie Ito of Las Vegas, NV; and spouse of Louisville, KY; 11 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; one sibling Gillespie of Ft. Bragg, CA. He was preceded by his parents, Grover and Lois; one brother and three sisters Bernice, Sibyl and Alice. Private services will be held at a later date. Memorials may be sent to the Lewy Body Dementia Association, Inc. to aid research at LBDA, P.O. Box 451429, Atlanta, Georgia 31145-9429. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 21, 2008 Report Share Posted July 21, 2008 My precious friend, Gayle, I appreciated talking to you before, but again I am sorry for your loss. It's a terrible blow to us, but we do have to move on with life. I hope you are getting some rest. You deserve it if anyone does. How you were able to stand it, and stay with it, brings total awe in admiration for you. I will be back on line as soon as things settle some more for us. But, I will be with my Don when I can, so at those times I won't be here. I love you very special dear Gayle, Imogene > > Dearest Imogene, Am so sorry to hear about Don's decline, the move and all. > I think of you all the time and have marveled at your love and compassion. You > have been such a wonderful inspiration to us all! > My husband passed away in his sleep a week ago this past Wed. He went easy > and that's what I wanted for him. Such a terrible disease. I included the > diagnosis on both the death certificate and in the obituary. I just wish they could > find a cure. Please get some rest and take care of yourself. It's been a little over > a week but I don't think I can ever catch up. I love you Honey and wish you all the best. > Gayle-in-the-Boonies > > Grover Cecil 'Smitty' , Jr. > > > Grover Cecil " Smitty " , Jr. passed away peacefully at his home in Ft. Bidwell, CA on July 8, 2008, after a battle of Lewy Body disease. Mr. was born August 9, 1932 in San s, CA. He married his wife Gayle in Carson City, NV on Dec. 1, 1952. > > > Mr. retired from National Can Corp. where he worked as a Seamer mechanic. He loved working with his hands and was a perfectionist. His projects were a thing of beauty. His passions were his family, wife, children, father-in-law Irving Dark, his love of the Lord and going fishing. > Mr. is survived by his wife of 52 years Gayle of Ft. Bidwell; five children: Bonnie and spouse ph Renteria of Whittier, CA; Thurman of Ft. Bragg, CA; and wife Tammie of Ft. Bragg; Jody and spouse Eddie Ito of Las Vegas, NV; and spouse of Louisville, KY; 11 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; one sibling Gillespie of Ft. Bragg, CA. He was preceded by his parents, Grover and Lois; one brother and three sisters Bernice, Sibyl and Alice. > Private services will be held at a later date. > > > Memorials may be sent to the Lewy Body Dementia Association, Inc. to aid research at LBDA, P.O. Box 451429, Atlanta, Georgia 31145-9429. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 21, 2008 Report Share Posted July 21, 2008 Gayle, My condolences to you and your children. Sending you all strength. Courage Changes Dearest Imogene, Am so sorry to hear about Don's decline, the move and all. I think of you all the time and have marveled at your love and compassion. You have been such a wonderful inspiration to us all! My husband passed away in his sleep a week ago this past Wed. He went easy and that's what I wanted for him. Such a terrible disease. I included the diagnosis on both the death certificate and in the obituary. I just wish they could find a cure. Please get some rest and take care of yourself. It's been a little over a week but I don't think I can ever catch up. I love you Honey and wish you all the best. Gayle-in-the-Boonies Grover Cecil 'Smitty' , Jr. Grover Cecil " Smitty " , Jr. passed away peacefully at his home in Ft. Bidwell, CA on July 8, 2008, after a battle of Lewy Body disease. Mr. was born August 9, 1932 in San s, CA. He married his wife Gayle in Carson City, NV on Dec. 1, 1952. Mr. retired from National Can Corp. where he worked as a Seamer mechanic. He loved working with his hands and was a perfectionist. His projects were a thing of beauty. His passions were his family, wife, children, father-in-law Irving Dark, his love of the Lord and going fishing. Mr. is survived by his wife of 52 years Gayle of Ft. Bidwell; five children: Bonnie and spouse ph Renteria of Whittier, CA; Thurman of Ft. Bragg, CA; and wife Tammie of Ft. Bragg; Jody and spouse Eddie Ito of Las Vegas, NV; and spouse of Louisville, KY; 11 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; one sibling Gillespie of Ft. Bragg, CA. He was preceded by his parents, Grover and Lois; one brother and three sisters Bernice, Sibyl and Alice. Private services will be held at a later date. Memorials may be sent to the Lewy Body Dementia Association, Inc. to aid research at LBDA, P.O. Box 451429, Atlanta, Georgia 31145-9429. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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