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| RachelLeigh |
Posted - Jul 23 2017 : 8:22:23 PM
My 72-year-old father suffered a massive stroke Wednesday night, slipped into a coma on Friday morning, and died Friday evening. I was unable to make it back to Indiana from Washington before he passed. In fact, my connecting flight to Indianapolis was getting ready to take off in Salt Lake City when I found out that he had died. That was the worst 3 hour flight of my life.
I am devasted. My emotions bounce from sobbing to numb and back again. My mother and brother are shaken, and my half-siblings were vacationing on a cruise and didn't get word until last night that he'd died. We're having a memorial service for him on Wednesday as he wanted to be cremated.
If you are the praying kind, please send up prayers of strength for us. If you don't pray, we'd appreciate positive thoughts right now. My heart is broken and I don't know how I'm going to function normally without him. Even from over 2000 miles away, we connected regularly and were close. The sunshine in my life has gotten so much dimmer.
Farmgirl Sister #127
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| Bonnie Ellis |
Posted - Aug 08 2017 : 8:05:31 PM
Rachel, praying for all. God bless...
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| Bear5 |
Posted - Aug 07 2017 : 12:07:57 PM
Praying for you and your family. Hugs.
Marly
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| lovinRchickens |
Posted - Aug 06 2017 : 11:47:44 AM
Oh Rachel this is so sad, I am certainly sending many prayers up now for your family.
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| Blessed in Colorado |
Posted - Aug 01 2017 : 09:15:08 AM
I am so sorry Rachel for the loss of your Beloved dad. I will keep you and your family in my heart, thoughts and prayers.
I have been off the forum a few weeks and am just seeing this.
Hugs,
Deb
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| texdane |
Posted - Aug 01 2017 : 05:40:55 AM
Rachel,
No words. I am so sorry.
Praying.
Farmgirl Hugs,
Nicole
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| RachelLeigh |
Posted - Jul 26 2017 : 1:50:22 PM
Thank you for all the wonderful messages, everyone. We had his memorial service today and it was painful and hard and I cried buckets. I fly back home tomorrow evening and then we all have to work on moving forward with our lives. It's very, very hard as I was a daddy's girl.
Farmgirl Sister #127
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| 1Anne |
Posted - Jul 26 2017 : 1:48:01 PM
Rachel - Praying for you and your family in this very difficult time. Anne
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| janamarieje |
Posted - Jul 26 2017 : 12:06:56 PM
Although you will never forget your father, it will get easier. I lost my dad fifteen years ago and miss him terribly. Hang in there and remember we are all praying for you and the family. Hugs!
Jana
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| MaryJanesNiece |
Posted - Jul 26 2017 : 11:54:52 AM
Rachel, I am so sorry to hear about your dad. You will definitely be in my thoughts. Huge Farmgirl hugs.
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| levisgrammy |
Posted - Jul 25 2017 : 9:08:50 PM
Rachel,
I'm seeing this a bit late but I'm am praying for you and your family.
~Denise~
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| Dreamer42 |
Posted - Jul 25 2017 : 8:59:04 PM
Prayers and strength to you and your family. Much love...
Dreamer42
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| ceejay48 |
Posted - Jul 24 2017 : 1:01:20 PM
Rachel, I'm so sorry to hear of this. And I'm sorry you weren't able to see him . . . sending praying for you and your family!
HUGS SENT TOO!
CJ
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| suny58 |
Posted - Jul 24 2017 : 05:24:36 AM
Oh Rachel...my heart aches with you and for you!! I will lift you and your family up in my prayers this morning! Praying for Gods loving arms to wrap you in His comfort and live and grant you peace dear Rachel.
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Dianna
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| GinghamGirl |
Posted - Jul 24 2017 : 04:48:30 AM
I'm praying for you, Rachel.
Joyce Hein
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| darlenelovesart |
Posted - Jul 23 2017 : 10:37:20 PM
Oh Rachel I am so sorry to hear this. I will lift you and your family up in prayer. It is hard when you are that close.
Take care and God be there beside you all tonight.
Blessings.
love and hugs
darlene
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Because you love Him so, for if you trust His judgment there is nothing you need to know.
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| Tumbleweed |
Posted - Jul 23 2017 : 10:14:07 PM
You got it Rachel Dearest. Sorry to hear this sad news.
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| hudsonsinaf |
Posted - Jul 23 2017 : 9:43:31 PM
Praying Rachel <3 (((HUGS)))
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