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Bereavement

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CanonRay

(14,903 posts)
Thu Apr 18, 2024, 09:40 AM Apr 2024

Yesterday I lerned my best friend had passed. [View all]

We were roomies in college, and met 54 years ago. He was a year younger than I. I had a missed call at 6am from his phone, and he was no early bird. When I called back his brother answered so I felt my gut tighten. Sure enough, they found him the evening of the 16h. He had apparently come in his house and lay down on the bed and never got up. The bed was not even mussed. He had a pacemaker but otherwise was in great health, and very conscious of his diet and exercise.

One of the truly nice guys in this world...he is and will be missed. He never married, but was very content with hi life in the town where he grew up. He was always happy.

I stayed at his house last June, and I'm so thankful I got to spend some time with him. You just never know when you are going to lose someone close.


This one hit me hard.

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My condolences for the loss of your friend. The Polack MSgt Apr 2024 #1
(( CanonRay )) blm Apr 2024 #2
"" AllaN01Bear Apr 2024 #3
I am so sorry for your loss. barbtries Apr 2024 #4
I am so sorry for your loss. MLAA Apr 2024 #5
Deepest sympathy. Losing a friend is so hard. 50 Shades Of Blue Apr 2024 #6
I'm so sorry to hear this. onecaliberal Apr 2024 #7
My condolences to you Wicked Blue Apr 2024 #8
Sending you lots of love, Goddessartist Apr 2024 #9
(((💐))) Deuxcents Apr 2024 #10
I'm so sorry. redwitch Apr 2024 #11
I'm very sorry for your loss. brer cat Apr 2024 #12
I am so sorry for the loss of your friend. My condolences to you, his family, and his friends. It is always LoisB Apr 2024 #13
So very sorry. people Apr 2024 #14
So sorry. Elessar Zappa Apr 2024 #15
It is hard to lose friends mnhtnbb Apr 2024 #16
Love and more love to you. Hope22 Apr 2024 #17
I'm so sorry, CanonRay whathehell Apr 2024 #18
I'm so sorry for your loss. onlyadream Apr 2024 #19
I am sorry about your loss. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Apr 2024 #20
I'm sorry. Mickju Apr 2024 #21
I am so very sorry for your profound loss. May you and all his loved niyad Apr 2024 #22
I am so very sorry for your great loss irisblue Apr 2024 #23
I'll share some of your pain. multigraincracker Apr 2024 #24
I'm sad for your loss, and glad for your time together and fond, peaceful remembrance of him. ancianita Apr 2024 #25
So sorry for this.... Karadeniz Apr 2024 #26
So sorry for your lost. n/t iluvtennis Apr 2024 #27
At least you spent some recent time w/ him. Thank goodness for small miracles. We really never know when SWBTATTReg Apr 2024 #28
Sorry for your loss Old Curler Apr 2024 #29
I'm sorry, Old Curler FemDemERA Apr 2024 #50
Thanx. Old Curler Apr 2024 #53
When the good guys go, we are all just a little bit poorer. calimary Apr 2024 #30
I'm so sorry for your loss. cate94 Apr 2024 #31
Wishing you strength, peace, and warmth as you deal with this terrible loss. keopeli Apr 2024 #32
I am so sorry. pandr32 Apr 2024 #33
May his memory be eternal. Mme. Defarge Apr 2024 #34
Old gal here. I hope that's the way I go, nice and easy. Very sorry for your loss, but I believe he's still with you. Joinfortmill Apr 2024 #35
I'm so sorry for your loss. May every good memory livetohike Apr 2024 #36
I am so sorry mgardener Apr 2024 #37
I'm so very sorry for your loss Hekate Apr 2024 #38
Peace world wide wally Apr 2024 #39
(((((HUGS))))) UpInArms Apr 2024 #40
Sorry XanaDUer2 Apr 2024 #41
Thank you all for you well wishes and expressions of sympathy CanonRay Apr 2024 #42
I'm sorry you're going through this. It's very difficult (and sobering) to watch same-age classmates * Oopsie Daisy Apr 2024 #43
I have so many memories CanonRay Apr 2024 #46
Condolences gademocrat7 Apr 2024 #44
condolences OldSWODog Apr 2024 #45
Im so sorry CanonRay sdfernando Apr 2024 #47
I'm sorry for your loss FemDemERA Apr 2024 #48
My deepest condolences. sinkingfeeling Apr 2024 #49
So Sorry. There is nothing like old friends - they know all our highs and lows. ☮ walkingman Apr 2024 #51
So sorry, CanonRay.❤️ littlemissmartypants Apr 2024 #52
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