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Well, I got a call from my sister on Wednesday saying that she was asked to come to the hospital where my Grandpa had recently been admitted. She had no further info on his status at that time. I was at work but was already making arrangements to leave to drive the 2 hrs to get there. She calls me back and says that they have him in the ER and that he is unresponsive. I leave work, call the wife (who packs a bag) and head home. I grab my gear and hit the road. About 5 minutes from the hospital, I get a call from my Mom. He's gone. He was 86 years old and suffered from Parkinsons. We had many such call sin the past, always with a surprising bounce back. He hadn't lived how he wanted in a long time. Grandpa is at rest now and pain free. He is with my Grandmother and is finally at peace.

Thank you for all you did for us.
Thank you for the time we had.
Thank you for teaching me.
Thank you for your service to your country in WWII.
I'm sorry I was not there more often.
I'm sorry I didn't get to say goodbye.
I know you're in a better place now.
Your worldly suffering has ended.
I know that you will still be with us and watching over your great grand children, one of whom you met for the first time just recently.
Rest in peace Grandpa. We love you!
 
Very sorry to hear - I know the feeling and it's terrible. My grandmother and I knew each other well and I remember her saying many times as she got into her 80s, "getting old is [censored]." She wasn't bitter, she was just stating facts. She couldn't cook and travel like she used to and by the time she went she was ready to go and had lived a full life. I didn't know my grandfather as well as I'd have liked as he died when I was younger, but I was a pallbearer for both.

It'll get better. Take comfort in your family.
 
Please accept my condolence. Your Grandfather must have been a very special person. What you have written about him shows how much you loved him and how proud you were to have him in your life. He is at peace now with your Grandmother. Your BITOG family will keep you in our thoughts and if you want to talk we are here for you.

Helen
 
My condolences, I'm really sorry to hear that.
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May he rest in peace.
 
I know what you've gone through. Keep your chin up.

My mother was diagnosed in 1984 with Parkinson's... at age 42. I was 13 years old.

She's still fighting it today at age 67.
 
Sorry for your loss. I'm sure he is in a better place. I took after my Dad's Dad, but I never knew him because we lived in Hawaii until I was 11yrs old.
By the time the Family moved to Seattle I did not have a real relationship with him. He then got cancer suddenly while I was in High School and he was gone in a flash. .

I wish I knew him better to this day. I take after him in my handyman skills. I could have learned a lot from him.......
 
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I'm so sorry to hear about the loss of your Grandpa, I am praying for peace with you and your family.
 
I'm sorry about your loss. Much luck to you and your family. Stay close to your family, keep yourself occupied and try not to let your mind wander.
 
Very sorry to hear that, bud. He is at peace now, like you say.

I never got to know my grandfathers well, they lived so far away (Australia), so be glad you got to know them and spend time with them.

Take care.
 
My father in law is 80 with Parkinson's. His gag reflex left a few months ago and he's being fed through a stomach tube. His quality of life and dignity have been devastated in so many ways.

I pray for a miracle or a visit from St. Peter. I'm sorry for your loss but through G0D's grace your grandfather is now at peace.
 
Thank you all. I did speak with him after all was done and I know he could hear me. I made my peace with him.

Groucho,

My Grandpa was getting ready to hit the very stage your FIL is at. Parkinson's is such a nasty disease. Works from the bottom up. Food was all he had left and he was losing that. He would not have taken the tube. I hope things work out for your FIL for the best. We want our loved ones to stay for what I believe to be selfish reasons. It is so hard to let them go but when they die, their pain and suffering go to. I'm glad I had my time with him and he will never be forgotten.
 
I am very sorry for your loss. I don't know exactly what you are going through, but my grandpa is very special to me as well. He & my grandma raised me for several years.
 
His suffering has ended. Rejoice in his liberation. He obviously had love of family. That's the greatest gift that anyone can ask for.
 
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