Thanks for posting Rick. I do hope that both Jerry and Ken return to the group. They brought a wealth of knowledge and rational minds to the old group.
Bernie
--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, Rick Blechta <rick@...> wrote:
>
> Greetings Fellow Troniacs Near and Far,
>
> The last two years have been increasingly difficult family-wise.
> My dear mother was diagnosed with Alz-Dementia in 2007, but Mali/I
> now realize that Mom had failing memory/health back to 2002.
>
> We took Mom into our home in June last year and arranged nursing staff
> and medical volunteers to visit daily. Despite all our TLC and efforts,
> Mom continued to decline. Especially the last six months of her life,
> when placed on Hospice Program.
>
> She passed-away peacefully in my arms the afternoon of 12-August, the
> precise date of her father's passing in 1974. Mom's final words to me
> were:
> "I'm OK", then she left me to be alongside my Dad and to introduce
> herself
> to the 3 Bradley Brothers . Must be a noisy place up-there, with all
> those
> Tron-Wobblies.
>
> Thanks all for your messages of sympathy. A special thanks to Ken
> Leonard,
> who spent three days w. me during the week of funeral services to
> provide support.
> Still not sure when/if I'll return to the Tron List. My life is
> forever changed,
> we'll see what unfolds during the next 6 months.
>
>
> Most Sincerely, - Jerry and Mali and Margaret Korb (way up there)
>