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Offline Eddie

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Your prayers are needed
« on: July 22, 2012, 11:26:36 AM »
I know you all know the health history on Rose's side of the family.  Only Eleanor remains of seven siblings and of the other six (including Rose), five have passed from cancer and leukemia. One of Rose's sisters, Christine, passed from brain cancer over 25 years ago at the age of 52.  Rose's niece (Christine's daughter) has a son in his early 30s who has been battling leukemia for 3 years.  He had a bone marrow transplant that was considered successful.  However, now a brain virus has complicated his recovery and the prognosis is not very positive.  The other day I spoke with Jacqueline (Christine's daughter) who was so very supportive when Rose passed and I spoke with her the other day and she realizes that Ben (her son) is very critical.  She brought him home from the hospital to be close to him and Hospice is ongoing.  I ask for your prayers for Ben and for Jacqueline and her husband.
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Re: Your prayers are needed
« Reply #1 on: July 22, 2012, 02:47:17 PM »
Always happy to send prayers from here Eddie! God bless!
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« Reply #2 on: July 22, 2012, 04:46:33 PM »
Eddie, what a dreadful burden for this family!  So many losses and so much pain!  Prayers for all.
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Re: Your prayers are needed
« Reply #3 on: July 23, 2012, 08:28:00 AM »
Will do Eddie.   Sorry to hear of all they are going through.
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« Reply #4 on: July 25, 2012, 10:44:17 PM »
He and the family have my prayers, Eddie. 
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Re: Your prayers are needed
« Reply #5 on: August 02, 2012, 04:58:35 PM »
Eddie, what difficult things this family has had to face!  You know that they will be in our prayers. 
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« Reply #6 on: August 03, 2012, 11:20:20 AM »
Wish I had better news - I received a call today that young Ben has only a short time.  Family is at his bedside. 
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« Reply #7 on: August 03, 2012, 06:27:50 PM »
Fervent prayers for all who love Ben and for his flight to Heaven to be pain free and easy. Hugs to you, too, Eddie!
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« Reply #8 on: August 05, 2012, 12:34:57 PM »
Sadly Ben passed away on Friday - his pain thankfully is gone - talked with my niece, Jacqueline, yesterday.  She is making the final plans - the viewing is scheduled for Friday evening.  Ben passed away a few weeks short of his 33rd birthday.  My brother-in-law (Jacqueline's Dad) has seen his 1st wife (Rose's sister) die, along with two of his sons and now his Grandson, Ben.  Keep the family in your prayers.
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« Reply #9 on: August 05, 2012, 03:52:03 PM »
Eddie, I am so sorry to hear this news.  Certainly he was much too young.  I recently attended a funeral for a young man and Fr. Rick told about another funeral where he asked the parents what they wanted him to say, and they asked him for the prayer that said "it wasn't supposed to be this way".  Parents aren't supposed to bury their children but it happens.  Fr. Rick assured us at Danny's funeral that Danny's had lived a full life, even if it had not been as long as we would have liked.  Ben has done that also.  It may seem to us that he his life was cut short, but it was complete, for Ben.  His parents hearts are broken, I am sure.  Why wouldn't they be?  But Ben is at peace.   Our prayers are with all of you.
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« Reply #10 on: August 05, 2012, 07:35:40 PM »
I now  personally what it is like to lose so may close family members.  My prayers are with him during this time. 
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« Reply #11 on: August 05, 2012, 08:25:27 PM »
Such a short life but one filled with love.  {{{{{{{{hugs}}}}}}}
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« Reply #12 on: August 06, 2012, 12:57:15 PM »
Thank you all for your kind words about Ben.

As we speak, I just received word of 2 more viewings that I must attend - the father of a niece on my side of the family and also a brother-in-law of Eleanor (Rose's sister).  Both gentlemen were in their 80s.

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« Reply #13 on: August 09, 2012, 02:45:01 PM »
I am so sorry, Eddie.  I am afraid this is what comes as we get older.  I cannot believe the number of funerals I have attended this year.
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