On Sunday, 24 November 2013 10:49:46 UTC-4, Mr. Luddite wrote:

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BTW ... Mrs.E.'s father passed away last night. I had written him off

years ago after he gave up his boat following the heart attacks and

strokes. The "miracles" of modern medicine and monthly checks to the

nursing home kept him alive as a vegetable for several years. Still sad

to see him go. He was unique, but a good guy.


Sorry to hear about your father-in-law.
It's almost 2 years since I lost my mom and a younger sister within three weeks of each other.
I only have two aunts (by marriage) still living from that generation.
Scary.... now 'our' generation are the 'old people'.