The last person that you knew to die?

[ohiosmith]

I learned the other day that one of my clients died last week of lung cancer.

[khashka]

1. Talk about depressing!

My lover. He had Aids. The medication didn't work and he took his own life. It was not assisted suicide - I did nothing. I just sat with him while he did it and held him as he died. One of the most awful experiences in my life and one I would never give up.

He didn't die alone.....

Khash.

[Mad_Dem_X]

12. Please accept my condolences

:hug:

[lizziegrace]

14. ...

:hug: :hug: :hug:

[Okiojira]

22. That's horrible. I'm so sorry.

[ohiosmith]

47. One of my younger brothers died of AIDS in 1989.

[Ariana Celeste]

2. My gramma.

Cancer.

[azmouse]

3. A good friend

and the Matron of Honor at my wedding, Donna. She died of cancer in Sept '05.

[Midlodemocrat]

4. My FIL. In May.

[bridgit]

5. my brother Willy...

:cry:

[crim son]

6. A neighbor two doors down.

Went out to his cabin and shot himself to death last year at about this time. He had good reason.

[HoneyBee]

13. Is there ever a "good reason"?

I am a bit baffled by that comment.

[crim son]

15. It's a matter of perspective

I'll PM you.

[Burma Jones]

7. A friend of ours just gave birth to a stillborn daughter

after a full term pregnancy

We also knew one of the girls that killed herself in the Suburu in Loudon County VA....There was a fairly extensive search for her and her friend.....

[RebelOne]

8. A good friend of mine in Florida died of cancer about 6 months ago.

She was 75. Another friend in Florida died of cancer just before her. She was 54. My sister had kidney cancer and passed away about 4 years ago. She was also 54.

[ceile]

9. My dad, Sept 06

[Critters2]

10. Parishioner. Three in one week--

one from pneumonia, one from heart disease and one, not technically a church member but worshipped with us regularly, committed suicide. That was more than difficult.

[Shine]

11. I am a hospice volunteer. I have a client who is actively dying now, in fact.

She'll probably pass within the next few days. I'm sad, she's been one of my favorites. :(

On the other hand, dying is the most natural thing in the world.

[emmadoggy]

16. A great uncle on my Mom's side of the family and a great-aunt on my Dad's side

of the family both just passed away within days of each other a few weeks ago.

:cry: :cry:

[KitchenWitch]

17. My cousin died on Christmas eve (2006)

[China_cat]

18. My favorite ex-husband

of a brain tumor.

[Omphaloskepsis]

19. My friend Justin died of a heroin overdose a few years ago.

[El Fuego]

20. A friend was killed in a small plane crash.

His own plane.

[Okiojira]

21. Co-worker/friend & her husband and son

Died Christmas Day 2006 in an auto wreck that could have been prevented, had the NCDOT gotten off their asses soon enough and replaced a section of median divider on an interstate highway that is notorious for auto accidents. She and her son both died shortly after being transported to the hospital. Her husband was taken off life support a week later and subsequently died.

I wasn't great friends with her, but we'd chew the fat every now and then at work, usually some minor bitching about our jobs or discussing our respective family lives. I had just hung out with my friend and her hubby the week before at a company Xmas party, chatting with them. I think the very last time I saw her alive was just before leaving the office for a week's vacation right at Xmas. I was in Atlanta several days later visiting the in-laws when I received word of her death.

The first few days back at work were pretty rough. I'd keep thinking I heard her talking at her desk nearby, until the obvious occurred to me. Didn't realize how much I'd miss her till she was gone.

[coffeenap]

23. My oldest and dearest friend, Linda. Sept . 25. Still don't know

how. Age 48.

[Bombero1956]

24. a retired co-worker

died yesterday of leukemia. Rest in Peace Jake.

[femmocrat]

25. My aunt, on Christmas night, 2006.

She was a great old broad, but she had been sick for a long time following a stroke. She is at peace now. God rest her soul.

[Lowell]

26. My son

he was the second I've lost in the past twenty years.

[LibraLiz1973]

27. That's awful

So sorry!

[Lowell]

29. Thanks

my first son was murdered twenty years ago and my second son took his own life. He has witnessed his brother's murder and never got over it. I miss them both.

[ikojo]

45. My mom too has lost two sons

one by suicide in July 2001 and the other died of a heart attack in May 2002.

I don't think a parent ever gets over that. I miss both of them and I didn't give birth to them.

[ThomCat]

31. I'm very sorry.

:(

[LibraLiz1973]

28. My cousins father

[ThomCat]

30. Lillian Robinson.

Groundbreaking feminist researcher and author from the 70s until just a few months ago. She was a friend.
:(

[alarimer]

32. My grandmothers SO last week

they had lived together 20 years almost. She had a stroke a year and is recovering while he was stricken week before last and lingered for a few days but there was no hope really.

[terrya]

33. My father

3 years ago.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

34. My brother-in-law...........he took his own life.......

He'd been suffering with colon cancer, and apparently the pain and distress was too much......

He shot himself....

And he was alone...

It took me and my husband a long time to get over......

[Pied Piper]

42. Oh, Peggy, I'm so sorry

My aunt's father did the same thing, for the same reason. It's so sad.

:hug:

[RetroLounge]

35. My wife's grandfather, Sam...

just 2 weeks ago, took himself off Dialysis after saying goodbye to everyone.

and my Uncle, about 2 years ago, full organ shutdown due to alcoholism.

and a fellow traveler in recovery, Dale, jumped off a bridge here in Milwaukee about 2 years ago.

RL

[NMDemDist2]

36. my very very dear friend and ex bf

died while kayaking in Hawaii

Mr. Healthy Lifestyle, never smoked or drank to excess, was a professional white water guide and ski patrol just slumped over the deck of his kayak and was gone of a heart attack

62 years old, went doing what he loved the best, but I miss him still

[graywarrior]

37. Guy I knew from NH in an avalanche.

[Saphire]

38. my mom.

[SPKrazy]

39. I Lose Track

because I work with people who are often very near death and I can't tell you the last one that died, they don't die while there where I work usually, but sometimes they do.

:shrug:

[SayWhatYo]

40. step-grandfather,,,

I typically don't refer to him as that, but he was my step-fathers father...

Funny guy, but it wasn't on purpose. If you have ever seen king of queens, well, he was like the wifes father.

[bullwinkle428]

41. My ex's sister's son died in childbirth several weeks back...

a very sad story. She and her husband have a little girl that just turned 3, so at least she's there to take their minds off of that just a little bit...

[deadparrot]

43. My grandmother, two days after the election last year. nt

[Broken_Hero]

44. its been a while....took me a few minutes to think on this...

But, her name was Crystal...I had her in a few classes during HS, and we became friends. I had her in my indian art class, and she was pretty damn creative, and one beautiful young lady. She killed herself in 93, shotgun to the guts...underneath a bridge, near the bypass in my hometown. It was shocking...she seemed to have a lot going for her. My best friends father, did the funeral, and the whole situation...was very, saddening....

I don't believe, anyone else I knew, or in my circle of friends has died since then....

[mvd]

46. My grandfather - June of last year

He was 89, but he died right before his 90th birthday, somewhat unexpectedly. I guess nothing can be completely unexpected at that age. I wish he would have seen the Democrats take Congress.

[SutaUvaca]

48. Since the new millenium...

..two wives, Mom, Dad, two uncles, three aunts, and a sweet boston Terrier, just to mention the relatives.
All moved on in their robes of light.