Reply #6: Lost two of the dearest people in the world this week. What a story.

[Faygo Kid]

My ex in-laws; I loved them dearly, and they were family until the end - this week. Married for 60 years, and ironically I would have been married for 30 years to their daughter last Sunday if we would have made it. But I was married to her for 18 years, and we raised a fine daughter. I am older now than they were when I married her daughter in 1976, and they died at 81. They died 4 days apart; him first of a massive stroke Sunday, sharp to the end; her more quietly, of Alzheimer's, on Wednesday, the day of his memorial service. Neither knew of the other's death, and now they are together. The memories - holidays, tennis, dinners, vacations, family - I am so glad I loved them as son in law, and then the ex-son in law, and they loved me. Excuse me. I feel a sniffle coming on.