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My husband died last night. [View all] gwheezie Aug 2014 OP
Very sorry for your loss 47of74 Aug 2014 #1
... Aristus Aug 2014 #2
Sorry for your loss... Callmecrazy Aug 2014 #3
I am so sorry to read about your beloved husband... CaliforniaPeggy Aug 2014 #4
I'm so sorry sharp_stick Aug 2014 #5
I am very sorry for your loss. bigwillq Aug 2014 #6
Condolences to you, your family and your friends. TexasTowelie Aug 2014 #7
Tom sounds like an amazing man. blogslut Aug 2014 #8
He sounds like a really wonderful man. redwitch Aug 2014 #9
So sorry for your loss. The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2014 #10
I am so sorry. . . Paula Sims Aug 2014 #11
A beautiful post.. sendero Aug 2014 #12
I'm so sorry for your loss. LisaLynne Aug 2014 #13
I'm so sorry, gwheezie.. Cha Aug 2014 #14
I am so sorry for your great loss irisblue Aug 2014 #15
Wow...you both sound like you've dealt with it in nirvana555 Aug 2014 #18
so sorry for your loss :/ steve2470 Aug 2014 #16
I am so very sorry for your loss. mnhtnbb Aug 2014 #17
((((Gwheezie)))) I am so so sorry for your loss. riderinthestorm Aug 2014 #19
My condolences to you. IrishEyes Aug 2014 #20
we're here for you gwheezie Skittles Aug 2014 #21
My condolences. . . jcboon Aug 2014 #22
I am so sorry, gwheezie. femmocrat Aug 2014 #23
So sorry for your loss. IdaBriggs Aug 2014 #24
"Why was I worried about that shit" rug Aug 2014 #25
So do I. IrishAyes Aug 2014 #63
peace to you, gwheezie fizzgig Aug 2014 #26
May your husband rest in peace. Hugs. 840high Aug 2014 #27
I'm very sorry for your loss NewJeffCT Aug 2014 #28
So, so sorry. I hope he went peacefully without much pain. n/t RebelOne Aug 2014 #29
Very sorry. I know it doesn't help, but sounds like quite a friend/husband. Take care. Hoyt Aug 2014 #30
Oh, my, gwsheezie… MrMickeysMom Aug 2014 #31
A beautiful post. So sorry for your loss. Owl Aug 2014 #32
Oh, gwheezie. sheshe2 Aug 2014 #33
Pretty speechless..... glinda Aug 2014 #34
Sorry for your loss, but thank you so much for sharing with us. (nfm) SunDrop23 Aug 2014 #35
() Jack Rabbit Aug 2014 #36
Tom sounds like a wonderful husband. May he rest in peace. In_The_Wind Aug 2014 #37
So sorry for your loss, gwheezie bvf Aug 2014 #38
So sorry for your loss riverwalker Aug 2014 #39
I hope that someone writes as nice an epitaph for me MannyGoldstein Aug 2014 #40
Tom's belief in god and science gwheezie Aug 2014 #41
Dr. King said it simplest and best as always: IrishAyes Aug 2014 #51
I did open the window. gwheezie Aug 2014 #53
About the cat- I have heard this from a hospice worker too . Also for a friends mom lunasun Aug 2014 #173
I'm sure you're aware of the debate that swirls around the nature of IrishAyes Aug 2014 #182
Interesting story of near death . No I am not very familiar but as I said there appears lunasun Aug 2014 #183
energy to energy, yes annabanana Aug 2014 #115
Stay strong Scarsdale Aug 2014 #131
I'm so glad you got to share your lives together. chervilant Aug 2014 #141
So sorry gwheezie Crewleader Aug 2014 #42
Oh my. I'm really sorry for your loss. IrishAyes Aug 2014 #43
Thank you for sharing this picture of Tom with us. brer cat Aug 2014 #44
Lovely gwheezie Aug 2014 #46
Like these ones? Enthusiast Aug 2014 #85
Oh yes gwheezie Aug 2014 #110
What a vivid and memorable picture you have... 3catwoman3 Aug 2014 #45
I am so very, very sorry, gwheezie! Rhiannon12866 Aug 2014 #47
Shirley was my 1st hero gwheezie Aug 2014 #50
Shirley is a great hero. She was even one to my Republican Dad. Rhiannon12866 Aug 2014 #52
I'm insanely jealous of people who got to meet Shirley Chisolm in real life. IrishAyes Aug 2014 #67
I was just a little kid, but I remember my Dad's stories about his time with her well. Rhiannon12866 Aug 2014 #68
I do too (appreciate your Shirley Chisholm signature)! She was the first person I voted for, calimary Aug 2014 #156
i am so sorry for your loss. barbtries Aug 2014 #48
my condolences shireen Aug 2014 #49
So sorry. He sounded like a great guy. Cleita Aug 2014 #54
I'm sorry for your loss, your husbands sounds like a rather amazing person Autumn Aug 2014 #55
Thank you for sharing these pearls of wisdom even in your sadness. Interesting... joanbarnes Aug 2014 #56
Aw I'm so sorry. Sending you vibes. applegrove Aug 2014 #57
I'm sorry for your loss. onecaliberal Aug 2014 #58
Tom sounds like a wonderful man Beaverhausen Aug 2014 #59
Thank you for your beautiful post, and for sharing your dear husband with us. scarletwoman Aug 2014 #60
So very sorry for this loss... Tikki Aug 2014 #61
I'm so sorry for your loss, gwheezie. Unknown Beatle Aug 2014 #62
I'm so sorry enigmatic Aug 2014 #64
I believe one of the greatest blessings one can have is to be present No Vested Interest Aug 2014 #65
Thanks for sharing that amazing tribute. bluesbassman Aug 2014 #66
What an awesome 2naSalit Aug 2014 #69
..... raven mad Aug 2014 #70
Thank you, more than I can express, for sharing this. TygrBright Aug 2014 #71
So sorry to hear of your husband's passing. woodsprite Aug 2014 #72
I am so sorry HipChick Aug 2014 #73
He sounds as though he was amazing. kiva Aug 2014 #74
Death Smiles at Us All Martin Eden Aug 2014 #75
my heart goes out to you orleans Aug 2014 #76
I am so sorry. Mojorabbit Aug 2014 #77
Via con Dios good man The Second Stone Aug 2014 #78
My deepest sympathies. Behind the Aegis Aug 2014 #79
My heart goes out to you and your family emsimon33 Aug 2014 #80
I'm so, so sorry for your loss Recursion Aug 2014 #81
Sorry about the loss of your Tom, gwheezie. Enthusiast Aug 2014 #82
Beautiful tribute and I am very sorry TBF Aug 2014 #83
Mercy shenmue Aug 2014 #84
I'm so very sorry for your loss... I hope you have many warm and fuzzy memories of him secondwind Aug 2014 #86
I'm so sorry for your loss. ColesCountyDem Aug 2014 #87
oh, my dear bigtree Aug 2014 #88
He sounds as if he was an amazing person... Ferretherder Aug 2014 #89
Oh handmade34 Aug 2014 #90
What a wonderful tribute you have made for him here. cbayer Aug 2014 #91
Sorry for your loss gwheezie NEOhiodemocrat Aug 2014 #92
I hope I'm as comfortable w/ my death as your husband was ... 66 dmhlt Aug 2014 #93
Sounds like he was a wonderful person. Triana Aug 2014 #94
My sincere condolences heaven05 Aug 2014 #95
My condolences and sympathies. SalmonChantedEvening Aug 2014 #96
*hugs* and prayers a kennedy Aug 2014 #97
All our best to you. IADEMO2004 Aug 2014 #98
Peace PeoViejo Aug 2014 #99
You are a blessed being randr Aug 2014 #100
Sounded like a man who knew what and how he wanted his life to be tomm2thumbs Aug 2014 #101
Wow...What a wonderful man he must have been to see things onecent Aug 2014 #102
Be strong and remember his humour intaglio Aug 2014 #103
He sounds like a wonderful man. Le Taz Hot Aug 2014 #104
So sorry, bigtonka Aug 2014 #105
Wow. That was powerful. panader0 Aug 2014 #106
God's speed Tom nradisic Aug 2014 #107
Peace... KansDem Aug 2014 #108
I'm so sorry for your loss... Phentex Aug 2014 #109
So sorry for your loss. What a wonderful guy! Overseas Aug 2014 #111
I am sorry. And thank you for this post. yardwork Aug 2014 #112
Tom sounds like a wonderful person. cate94 Aug 2014 #113
I am so sorry for your loss. hedgehog Aug 2014 #114
I'm extremely sorry for the loss of your partner in life. sinkingfeeling Aug 2014 #116
So sorry for your loss. raouldukelives Aug 2014 #117
I am sorry for your loss and thankful for your post Burma Jones Aug 2014 #118
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Your husband sounded like a really great man. I am so sorry for your loss. Maraya1969 Aug 2014 #120
Hugs to you gwheezie. Sound like a great guy. Peace to you. nt Fla Dem Aug 2014 #121
{{{{{gwheezie}}}}} dorkzilla Aug 2014 #122
... SammyWinstonJack Aug 2014 #123
I'm so sorry for your loss. hamsterjill Aug 2014 #124
"Why was I worried about that shit " - particularly meaningful to me now.... grahamhgreen Aug 2014 #125
My heartfelt condolences benld74 Aug 2014 #126
sorry for your loss yuiyoshida Aug 2014 #127
What an amazing man. I am sorry for your loss. nt MADem Aug 2014 #128
Peace be with you - packman Aug 2014 #129
So very sorry to hear this...thoughts are with you... joeybee12 Aug 2014 #130
Hugs to you martigras Aug 2014 #132
(((((((gwheezie))))))) WillyT Aug 2014 #133
So sorry, Gwheezie. Granny M Aug 2014 #134
Oh my gosh, I am so so sorry Peacetrain Aug 2014 #135
(((hug) WilliamPitt Aug 2014 #136
gwheezie - this post was one of the most touching posts I have ever read. blm Aug 2014 #137
Sorry for your loss Curtis Aug 2014 #138
I'm so sorry. He sounds like a wonder. May he cross easy. nolabear Aug 2014 #139
It's so heartwarming to know sunnystarr Aug 2014 #140
I dont respond rtracey Aug 2014 #142
Tom was obviously a wise and witty man who loved life, his family, and pets. Our deepest indepat Aug 2014 #143
So sorry. He sounds like a swell guy. nt valerief Aug 2014 #144
I am sorry for your loss Dont call me Shirley Aug 2014 #145
your husband was obviously a great guy TheSarcastinator Aug 2014 #146
Sorry for your loss. Half-Century Man Aug 2014 #147
I'm very sorry for your loss. MH1 Aug 2014 #148
Tom sounds amazing. Duer 157099 Aug 2014 #149
I am so sorry for your loss. FLyellowdog Aug 2014 #150
So sorry for your loss. democrank Aug 2014 #151
So sorry for your loss, gwheezie mike dub Aug 2014 #152
So sorry for your loss. navarth Aug 2014 #153
My condolences, Joe Shlabotnik Aug 2014 #154
I love the things he said before he passed. Great humor and perspective on his AikidoSoul Aug 2014 #155
He sounds like a wonderful man with a great sense of humor. myrna minx Aug 2014 #157
I am sorry for your loss. rhett o rick Aug 2014 #158
I am so sad for you. hifiguy Aug 2014 #159
No wonder you loved him so much Samantha Aug 2014 #160
So sorry for your loss brush Aug 2014 #161
It sounds like he had a great attitude passiveporcupine Aug 2014 #162
sorry for your loss unionthug777 Aug 2014 #163
this was a profound message, gwheezie BlancheSplanchnik Aug 2014 #164
My sincere condolences to you, your family and your friends mazzarro Aug 2014 #165
i'm so sorry... Ron Obvious Aug 2014 #166
I am so sorry for your loss. Your husband sounds like one hell of any interesting LoisB Aug 2014 #167
My sincere condolances CaptainTruth Aug 2014 #168
I'm very sorry. Arugula Latte Aug 2014 #169
Strength and grace to you and your family. Boomerproud Aug 2014 #170
If there's a way to go Shankapotomus Aug 2014 #171
Thank you all for your support gwheezie Aug 2014 #172
My condolences to you RIP Tom and thanks for letting us know what a lunasun Aug 2014 #174
He sounds like a very special man. You are so lucky to have had some sort of japple Aug 2014 #175
Sending you peace and healing in your loss LiberalEsto Aug 2014 #176
there are no words anyone can say that mean anything right now. Your husband took roguevalley Aug 2014 #177
I'm so sorry. GoCubsGo Aug 2014 #178
Oh I'm so sorry, but I sense some humor in him about his death. Hopefully he brought you much. Tab Aug 2014 #179
Most impressive tribute I've read at DU. Glad you were there to help him pass. Take care, gwheezi. freshwest Aug 2014 #180
Thanks for sharing his last thoughts. I've bookmarked this thread. Iris Aug 2014 #181
Sounds like a wonderful man DFW Aug 2014 #184
My sincerest condolences for your loss. ='( AverageJoe90 Aug 2014 #185
what a beautiful goodbye cynannmarie Aug 2014 #186
So sorry TuxedoKat Aug 2014 #187
Tom sounds like a wonderful, wonderful man magical thyme Aug 2014 #188
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