My brother-in-law passed away.
By Pose123
@Pose123 (21635)
Canada
March 11, 2012 9:30pm CST
My brother in law passed away last Thursday, he was 95 years old and had been a member of our family all of my life. He married an older sister the same year that I was born and about two months before that event. My sister passed away five years ago and he had been a lonely man ever since. They had been married more than 67 years. He had been in hospital about three weeks after coming down with pneumonia and didn't seem to have the strength to fight it. His mind remained clear right up to the end however and I visited him on a couple of occasions. He recognized me and smiled and even talked a little. His three children were with him when he passed on. Many friends turned out to support the family and to take part in a celebration of his long and happy life, for most of it was just that. He always appeared to enjoy life and never complained about having to work, in fact I think he enjoyed working, no matter the job. Good night my friend and I will see you in the morning.
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@PointlessQuestions (15397)
• United States
12 Mar 12
What a wonderful tribute to your brother in law. He had an amazing life according to what you said. I'm sorry for your loss but happy that you are able to honor him this way.
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@RitterSport (2451)
• Lippstadt, Germany
17 Mar 12
Dear Pose condolences to you and your family. 95 years of a happy life thats enormous. Your brother in law was cheerful here on earth and sure will be very cheefrul in heaven too.
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@whiteheron (4222)
• United States
16 Mar 12
Hugs to you...
I am sorry for your loss yet glad that he and your sister were reunited.
Such joy he must be feeling and her too to have him with her at long last.
It is good that he left behind a good legacy of enjoyment of life and of work.
It sounds like he set a good example for all of his relations...
Blessings to you and to your extended family.
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@doryvien (2284)
• United States
15 Mar 12
Dear Pose,
Please accept my condolences, it's always sad to lose someone in the family. But surely your brother-in-law is happy now wherever he is. He lived a full and happy life, and reaching the age of 95 is quite a feat these days. He must be a good man, not many brothers-in-law pay respect as much as the way you do, and that only means that you really are happy that he became a part of your family.
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@Glitznglitter (389)
• Canada
12 Mar 12
My condolences on your loss. It sounds like he had a great life, a long healthy marriage with someone he loved dearly. It's hard the older we get the harder it is for our bodies to fight the virus's it catches. Know that he led a great life, and a very long life.
He's in no pain now, enjoying the life he lived without pain or sorrow, and I am sure his wife was waiting for him at the gates with a big smile to be able to hold him once again.
Never let the memories die, always remember him with the laughter not the tears.
@dorannmwin (36392)
• United States
12 Mar 12
First of all, I'd like to send my condolences out to your family because even though your brother-in-law had lived a long and full life, I know that the members of your family that are surviving him will miss him a lot.
I think that the idea of having a celebration of the merits of his life is a great idea and something that I would like to have my loved ones do for me when my time on this earth comes to an end.
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@starsailover (7829)
• Mexico
12 Mar 12
Hi Pose: I'm sorry that he pass away. Even if this makes part of life, we will never get used to this and we feel like we have lost a part from us. I hope you and your brother in law's family would be ok. At least he had a long life and he could watch his children grow up.
ALVARO
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@Pose123 (21635)
• Canada
19 Mar 12
Hi starsailover, Thank you for your condolences and as you say he lived a long life. He had three chilren and the youngest was 66 when he passed away. We always miss our loved ones but we can only celebrare such a long and happy life. I firmly believe that we all meet again-somewhere-somehow-. Blessings.
@thatgirl13 (7294)
• South Korea
13 Mar 12
It really sounds like your brother-in-law lived his life to the fullest. I hope where ever he is, he has been reunited with your sister and hope they are in a better place now. May their souls rest in peace!
@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
12 Mar 12
I'm sorry for your loss. But I also feel that it sounds like he had a great and happy life. I think it sounds like a time of celebration for his long life, he was going to see his wife again and his family was there with him until the end. That is a long time to be married, I am sure he was lonely after she passed away. My husband and I have only been married for seven years and I would be so lonely without him so I'm sure he missed her so much.
I hope all of your family is okay and you have peace...
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@success1625 (533)
• Trinidad And Tobago
12 Mar 12
My friend please accept my condolences. Losing a loved one is never easy, and there isn't anything one can really say to make it better, but please accept my condolences.
I read your post with amazement, for it sounds like he led a very full and blessed life. First of all he lived to be 95 years old, that is such a blessing and was married to the same woman whom I'm sure he's dancing happily with in heaven right now, for more than 67 years?? 67 years you say?? That's simply amazing.
He's in a better place, no more pain, no more sadness, no more loneliness.He's with the woman he loves. I loved that he was surrounded by his loved ones, when he passed.
Be comforted my friend, and I pray for you and your family during your time of bereavement.
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@Pose123 (21635)
• Canada
19 Mar 12
Hi success, Thank you for your condolences and yes I think that he and his wife were a very fortunate couple. They were indeed soul mates and I often remember thinking how happy they looked together. It never seemed to matter what they were doing as long as they were together. My sister was just a few weeks short of 20 and he was 23 when they married in 1939, the year that I was born. She was 86 when she passed away. I could sense the presence of loved who had passed on in the room during the last hours of his life. I'm sure they were waiting to welcome him. Blessings.
