I've shared about my dear old neighbor, Jack Miller, in Centre County, PA. I'd posted how he fought bladder cancer for over 10 years, losing first his bladder, then a kidney.
Now it's gone to his lymph system and he's had one infection after another.
I spoke with him on Saturday by phone in the hospital. He was re-admitted with breathing problems and he was very weak. He kept saying "goodbye" to me. That troubled me and today, his 82 year old wife of 63 years called to say they called and he is in total liver and kidney failure.
It's a 2.5 hr. drive and I can't make it in time. He isn't knowing family even now.
Please pray with me for God to hold this dear man in His loving arms and carry him home. Be with this loving family and his wife who's cared for and then buried every neighbor around where they live and now will bury her husband.
Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayers...
Just said a prayer for your friend and you.
Prayers on the way from Georgia.
In HIS service
Dave
Prayers for comfort and God's loving grace.
More prayers from Michigan!
I just said a prayer for you and all. May the Lord hold you in his grace and care at this time.
Oh, we can't even imagine the awesome feeling Jack will have meeting our Lord.... Amen
Froggy
Prayers sent Doc.
Prayers sent
God Bless
82 year old wife Louise and her daughter my age and a niece were in with Jack all night...he was miserable, out of his mind that comes near the end...today, they gave him sedatives to quiet the thrashing and angst...
End times approaching. Breaks my heart to not be there...but this job mess has my back against the wall, so I'm holding out $$ to make the trip for the funeral and to support louise when everyone else goes home...
Jack and I got to visit on the phone Saturday and after he said good-bye the 7th time, I realized something was being said not stated. He knew... :(
Thanks for the prayers for his bride, Louise, their kids, Brian, Wanda and Ron...and all the grandkids. Jack kicked cancer's butt for 10 good years after the bladder was affected...but it's still hard to let him go... kinda came sudden and hard here at the end.
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Praying for Jack and Louise, all the family.
Such a difficult trial for everyone but do pray for comfort.
Got a call from Brian, Jack's son... I'd shared how sometimes our loved ones linger feeling they should...and how I told Mom a couple years ago, "It's ok, mom, you can go when you're ready" and that night she passed.
Brian said he thought about my words, spoke quietly with his Dad and within a short time, Jack quietly passed on.
Prayers for Louise, Brian, Wanda, Ronnie and the grandkids.. Louise is going to be lost without her partner of 62 years.
Lord in your Mercy...
Prayers sent for the family during this difficult time.
Thanks, Terry.
The funeral was yesterday. It was a hard 3 hr drive from here to the backcountry of Huntigdon County, PA.
Ole Jack was laid out as he lived...dungarees, blue suspenders, flannel shirt and his ole grodie "hat" by his side.
I'd asked Louise on the phone if we were going to put his "hunting license" in with him...she'd said, "well, he paid for them...!" And there they were...
I had taken a wing feather of my first ever spring gobbler this year...Jack loved turkey hunting..only ever got a rare few...but he was dilgent. Louise said to go ahead and put the feather in with him...
Dad went along... tough ride on his 86 year old bones...we stopped a few times... but he did well.
Jack's Navy Pilot grandson did a masterful job of "saying a few words". I tried to consider it, but couldn't keep it together. :( Big sissie...but his son Brian told me he couldn't either... We knew "Pap" knew...as did Louise...what was on our hearts.
Thanks for the many prayers for their family. I was "adopted" having only been a neigbhor...but they were like 2nd parents to me for many years.
I watched the eldest son struggle very hard...he's been pretty "absent" as he and Jack kinda "rubbed" at times... and now regret slammed him hard!
Christ said to love God and love our neighbors...I'm guessin that means even relatives, etc. that are pills to take... so if you've got an estranged relationship out there, "git er done". We just never know...