Twisted Acres Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 Maximum prayers and vibes to you, Edie. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
yermom Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 (((((Many, many, sincere vibes)))))) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
P Dub Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 Edie - Big vibes heading up I-55 to you!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
froggie Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 vibes from the land downunder! my grandmother died on christmas day in 1996 so its put a dampener on the day ever since for our family.. i know how it feels Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Edie Posted December 22, 2007 Author Share Posted December 22, 2007 Thanks everyone for your kind words. We are seeing him today, as I just don't want to miss any opportunities to have Jake visit him. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jenbobblehead Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 hugs and kisses from rhode island via carolina. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mountain bed Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 All the best to you and your family Edie. You should know that we all love you here. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LouieB Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 Major vibes..I know how tough this is.... LouieB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ms. yvon Posted December 23, 2007 Share Posted December 23, 2007 edie, much love to you, scott and jake. so glad that you are getting to spend some time together with pappa. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Edie Posted December 23, 2007 Author Share Posted December 23, 2007 We went to see him (Jerry) today at the recuperative facility. He is only about 15 miles from here; we are so lucky that most of our family is from here. Anyway, he is fighting the good fight. Without going into too many details, he has been on some pretty strong painkillers which are causing him to hallucinate. It is really interesting watching Jake kind of deal with him when it is happening. He is so gentle with him even though Jerry is clearly not making a lot of sense. I think that while it is hard for Jake, it would be far worse to keep him away. Here's a picture I took from this last summer. Jerry and I have always had a great deal of affection for each other; he is one of those "broke the mold" kind of guys. I appreciate the chance to kind of share this stuff; Scott and I are just basically trying to get through the days without losing it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Reni Posted December 23, 2007 Share Posted December 23, 2007 oh bless. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
skyflynn Posted December 23, 2007 Share Posted December 23, 2007 Amy and I send our love to Scott, Jake and you. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Edie Posted December 31, 2007 Author Share Posted December 31, 2007 Thanks to the VC community for all of your vibes. Jerry passed away yesterday morning. He and my mother-in-law knew each other more than 70 years and were married for 64 of them. He was a Navy veteran of WWII, driving the transports for soldiers hitting the shore in Italy and other places. He was a great cook and a true gourmet which made family holidays a real treat beyond just seeing the family. He was smart, generous and always ready to help if we needed it. His joke with Scott was that if Scott ever landed in jail, he'd "get him out, even if it took 20 years". He had two children, three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren, all of whom doted on him and vice-versa. Anyway, we will miss him greatly. Rest in peace, sweet prince. Thanks everyone for the chance to share. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PigSooie Posted December 31, 2007 Share Posted December 31, 2007 Sorry to hear that, edie. I hope you guys somehow find peace through this. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bjorn_skurj Posted December 31, 2007 Share Posted December 31, 2007 My condolences to you and your family. Sounded like he was a great guy and a great example for living life. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wilco Worshipper Posted December 31, 2007 Share Posted December 31, 2007 So sorry Edie...best wishes, sympathy and hugs to you and your family. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Reni Posted December 31, 2007 Share Posted December 31, 2007 Thank you for sharing about Jerry, Edie. My sincerest condolences to you, Scott, Jake and the entire Hirtenstein clan. love you! xoxo Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Clouds of Fluff Posted December 31, 2007 Share Posted December 31, 2007 Aww, Edie, I'm so terribly sorry. Jerry sounded like an amazing person; my late grandfather served in Italy/Sicily during WWII...who knows if their paths might have crossed? My sincere condolences to his wife/your MIL. Words are inadequate. Please know I'm sending my love and thoughts to you, Jake, and Scott at this beyond difficult time. Let me know if there's anything you need. May he RIP. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Speed Racer Posted December 31, 2007 Share Posted December 31, 2007 I'm sorry to hear that, Edie. My thoughts are with you and your family. All of my grandparents passed away during this week of the year (25, 27, 30, 31), and so I know how stressful it is to deal with all of this in the middle of holidays. Best wishes, and don't forget to take care of yourself when you need to. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poppydawn Posted December 31, 2007 Share Posted December 31, 2007 I'm so sorry, Edie. It sounds like his long life was interesting and filled with a lot of love. My thoughts and heart are with you and your family today. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
yermom Posted December 31, 2007 Share Posted December 31, 2007 Sorry for your loss of someone who sounds like a great person. Big hugs. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest David Puddy Posted December 31, 2007 Share Posted December 31, 2007 Jerry sounded like an amazing person agreed. sorry for your loss. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Edie Posted December 31, 2007 Author Share Posted December 31, 2007 Thank you one an all. Your thoughts are greatly appreciated One last thing: We all thought that it was "the end" on the night of the 26th so we rushed to the hospital -- scott, me, jake, max, scott's sister and BIL, niece, scott's cousin and of course Scott's mom. We're all standing around the bed, bawling, when suddenly, Jerry wakes up (he'd been sound asleep all day) and is perfectly lucid. He starts cracking jokes, making us all laugh. He was ordering us all around, flirting with the nurses, just being Jerry. I am so grateful that we all had that chance to see him that way again and kiss him and hold his hands. It was just the best. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Clouds of Fluff Posted December 31, 2007 Share Posted December 31, 2007 Edie what a wonderful gift in the midst of all this. I had a moment like this with my grandpa the day before he died and I know how much it means. I'm wondering how Jake is handling things? My heart goes out to him...grandparents can be such special people in our young lives. Know you all must be feeling his loss terribly though. Sending more love and hugs! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest David Puddy Posted December 31, 2007 Share Posted December 31, 2007 One last thing: We all thought that it was "the end" on the night of the 26th so we rushed to the hospital -- scott, me, jake, max, scott's sister and BIL, niece, scott's cousin and of course Scott's mom. We're all standing around the bed, bawling, when suddenly, Jerry wakes up (he'd been sound asleep all day) and is perfectly lucid. He starts cracking jokes, making us all laugh. He was ordering us all around, flirting with the nurses, just being Jerry. I am so grateful that we all had that chance to see him that way again and kiss him and hold his hands. It was just the best. that's wonderful that you got to spend one more moment with Jerry as himself. one last memory to cherish. when my grandfather died, he was blabbing in a mixture of swedish, german & english and truly was not himself. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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