In Memorium

 

 

 

The following Friday, just 2 days after demolition, my Dad at home in Wisconsin took a bad fall. Taken unconscious to the ER, where it was discovered he had not only a broken eye socket and facial bones, but also bleeding on the brain and damage to both hemispheres. I left immediately Saturday morning and drove all day straight to the hospital. After about a week in ICU of testing and waiting, the difficult decision was made to transfer Dad to a hospice facility and provide comfort measures only. As many of you already know, my Dad also suffered from advanced stage Alzheimer’s, so he just didn’t have the recovery/therapy time that was required to bounce back from a fall so bad. After 8 days at the Hospice House, Dad passed away peacefully with myself and his family by his side. He was only barely 74.

Jaime's special buddy - filling the birdfeeders together 2008

 

Ibby & I stayed on the following week not only for the funeral and preparations required, but to also help my Mom get a little settled.  As luck would have it, my brother Tim had 2 extra tickets to the NFL Packers vs Bears game at Lambeau Field, so we were able to go with him, my cousin Mark & fiancée Monica, and a tailgate load of friends.  It was a release we all needed, and would have been what my Dad wanted.  I’m sure he was watching on the big screen in heaven.  Now if only someone can tell me why they don’t do the YMCA and Twist & Shout any more in the 4^th quarter…   Sacrilege at Lambeau!

 

 

 Me & cousin Mark - a Bears fan!  (The HORROR!)

 

We’ll be forever indebted to not only our friends and family for their support and kind words, but also to Bill and his crew who kept the building moving forward, coordinating with surveyors, plumbers and anyone else required.  And also to our neighbours here on the lane who took photos along the way and emailed progress reports.