One last thank you...

[AngelicKim]

This is a hard post to make. You have all been so caring and supportive that I wanted to do this myself and not ask someone else here to tell you this. Dad passed away this morning. As I mentioned before I thought he was holding on for the anniversary of my Mom passing away, and that he did. I take great comfort in the fact that he is no longer suffering and he is reunited with her.

You have all been so supportive with you kindness and prayers and it has all been so helpful and appreciated. Thank you all so very much.

[hukari]

Kim, thank you for telling us. It will be a hard path for you now that he is gone, but there will always be friends to support you on the way. I wish you lots of strength and good memories of you dad to help you get through your phase of sorrow.

[Kathy]

With sincere condolences and much sympathy on the passing of your Dad.

Cherish all your memories and they will give you strength.

Kathy

[Tina_B]

Kim
My sincere sympathy to you and your family. He will never be far from you as you hold the memories in your heart. My prayers of strength go out to you and yours.
Tina B

[elizabeth]

Kim. I think that losing a parent has to be one of the biggest and most challenging milestones in life. Please be very gentle with yourself and take care. Our thoughts will be with you.

elizabeth

[WingAnimal]

No words can say what any of us feel for what you are going through. I'm sorry, my friend.

[NMarti]

Kim
My sincerest sympaties are with you and your family. A death is never easy to deal with and especially hard when it is a parent but it has to offer some comfort knowing he was able to achieve his goal and is now a peace.

[ChristineV]

Kim, My comfort and love and prayers are with you. I am glad you are taking comfort in knowing your Dad and Mom are together.

Be good to yourself.

With Love, Christine

[lindajay]

Kim, thank you for sharing this difficult message with us. We've all been so concerned, and will continue to be here for you. God bless you as you grieve your dad's passing.

[JulieM]

Oh Kim, I am so sorry! My heartfelt condolences to you and your family on your dad's passing. I sense your dad was very lucky to have a daughter like you and the pain of his last months was surely lessened by your support and love. I hope the coming days are filled with the happy memories of the time you had with him...

[Diana]

Kim, I'm so sorry to hear your dad passed away. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your whole family.

Diana

[nkeevers]

Kim, so sorry your Dad passed away! I'm sure he is in no pain and happy he is with his wife. You guys did all you could in his last days and sure he was grateful for that; he'll always be with you in your memories. Words can't express the sadness you must be feeling.

[Punkinsmom]

You know my thoughts are with you. I'll send a PM tonight when I get home.

[Cmcburnett]

Kim, although it's difficult today to see beyond the sorrow, may looking back in memory help comfort you. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

[Daviskw]

Dear Kim

I remember when I was a little boy and first understood what death was… I prayed to die before my mom and dad. I didn’t think I could live without them in my life. Now that I have children I pray I will die before them. I hope to do so with dignity and take some fear of death from them.
I’m sure your father thought the same and did his best…God Bless

Butch

[G. OReilly]

Kim.....I'm so sorry to hear about your loss.
Please except my deepest sympathy.
Just remember the good times you had with him,and hopefully that will ease your pain.

Regards
George

[selawela]

Dear Kim,

My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this time. I am so sorry for the physical loss of your father. However, his spirit and his love for you all will go on for eternity.

Do take care of yourself,
Sela

[jo]

Dear Kim, take heart. My deepest sympathy to you and your family -- I know how hard it is to lose a father. But as everyone has said, hold on to the good memories!

[smiles]

Dear Kim,
My sincere condolences, I continue to keep you in my prayers and thoughts.

[deedeeO]

Kim,
My sincere condolences....Lots of hugs!!!

[bayhli]

My heartfelt sympathies Kim...... take good care of youself during the trying days ahead.

Pat

[Wendy]

Hi Kim ...

I am so sorry to hear the sad news ... and my thought are with you and your family ..

The coming days are going to be difficult for you ... but I am glad that you are finding comfort :)

Wendy

[Lorri]

Dear Kim,

I'm so sorry for your loss. You and your family will be in our family prayers.

Thank you for sharing this with your friends in this forum. Trusting your grief and pain with everyone here and allowing us to support you during this time is such an amazing witness of faith and hope.

Blessings to you,

[Bayla]

Kim,

Heartfelt condolences on the passing of your father.

Hold on to all those wonderful memories and be comforted with the thoughts that you really were the most wonderful caring daughter, especially in the last few difficult weeks - and your Dad knew that.

Bayla

[msbrad]

Kim,
Just finding this thread now. Today is our first day at school, and I've not been on the forum. Here since 7 am.
I woke up thinking about you this morning. Your gut feeling was correct.
My heart goes out to you and your family, at this very difficult time.
You've been through so much.
Do know I am continuing to pray for strength and comfort in your memories that will remain with you. Know that both Mom and Dad are keeping a watchful eye on you and family.
Be kind to yourself, allow time to heal.
Big hugs,
Michelle
(talk to you soon)

[Fernan]

Kim, my deepest sympaties to you and your family.

[Elemobe]

Kim, I am so sorry. I may not have been posting much lately, but I have been reading and my thoughts are very much with you. You have been a wonderful supportive daughter. Take care.

[quillabee9]

So sorry, Kim. You are a brave woman. Our prayers go out for you and your family. One of the hardest things is to let go. God bless.

[jazzfisher]

Kim,
My thoughts are with you and yours. Take care.

[westiemom]

Kim,
My deepest sympathy for you and your family. I hope your memories of your Mom and Dad will be a comfort to you. Take care of yourself.

Anita

[Ellen]

Kim,
I'm so sorry, there's not much to add to what has been said. Do take care of yourself.

[GaryK]

Kim

I am so sorry. My most sincere sympathy to you and your family.

[jlwilm]

Kim,

My deepest regrets to you and your family.

This has been a tough time for all of you and many of us have been following your story. Our thoughts and prayers are with you still.

[Shari]

Oh Kim, I just saw this thread. My heart is going out to you. Tomorrow is my birthday and the third anniversary of my Mom's passing. I still miss her so much and still go to call her at times. Take care of yourself, you have been through a lot. Let yourself grieve and share your feelings. Be thankful you had such a wonderful relationship to glean the memories from. You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.
Shari

[Mary]

From my heart - my condolences to you and yours.

[Chuck S.]

Kim, my sincere condolences to you and your family. He fought the good fight and you were such a wonderful caregiver for him. I still miss my Dad very much after 7 years...it does get better with time, but you'll never forget the contribution he made to your life.

[JuliaM]

Kim,

I'm so sorry to hear about your father. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family during such a hard time. God Bless you!

JuliaM

[genevh]

My sincerest condolences, also. You are a brave and special woman, with a family full of love.

We had a similar experience when my Grandfather passed away. He wanted Grandma to move back to their home town to be with family, so they sold their house and she bought one practically next door to us. The night we finished packing up their house and drove back, they also transported him by ambulance from where they lived back to his home town. He lasted until they got him there. Once Grandma told him he was back home, he passed away within a few hours, knowing that she was back with all the family.

[TexasRose]

Oh Kim,
I am so sorry to hear about the loss of your Dad. Losing a parent is so difficult, but the wonderful thing is you have been there throughout, helping, holding, listening and loving. No parent could ask for more from a daughter. You have been wonderful and loving, and I know both your Mom and Dad are looking on you with such appreciation, pride, and love for all you are and all you have been.

My prayers are with you.....and hugs.

If there is anything at all we can do, please........let us know. We are here.

Lovingly,
Mary Ann

[Winsunn]

I'm so sorry for your loss. Losing a parent always make you feel somewhat like an orphan, no matter what your age. They will still be with you in your heart.

[BrendaC]

I am so sorry. My sincere condolences to you and your family.
Brenda

[photoshopsusieq]

I'm so sorry to hear about your loss. Even though you were prepared, losing someone you love is very difficult.

[AngelicKim]

Thank you all so much. This thread was hard to read. I am so touched by your kindness the tears just flowed again. Yesterday was a busy day trying to make arrangements and faxing this and that here and there since I am home right now. I don't know why the funeral home didn't have me sign everything when I premade the arrangements so this has delayed the death certificate. We will be going back to Ohio Thursday morning and hoepfully all the arrangements are finalized for a service on Saturday. Plus we have to hope that my Mom's urn makes it in time bacause we are burying them together. We may be doing a Memorial service for Dad with family and friends and then have to have a seperate burial at a later date with just my brothers and myself.

Thank you all for you condolense and support.

[Robyn]

Kim,

My heartfelt condolences to you and your family. This is such a difficult time so look after yourself and your family.

[tootie501]

Kim - Please accept my most sincere condolences on the loss of your father. Even when we are prepared for their passing, the death of a parent is so difficult. I hope wonderful memories of a lifetime of love will sustain you throughout this difficult time. And I also hope all of your arrangements work out the way you are expecting. ake care of yourself.

[DebCam]

Kim,
Please know that you are in my thoughts and prayers. I lost a parent 11 years ago, and it does get easier with time. Try to take comfort in the memories of your father when he was well and happy and know that he is in a better place. Take care...

[ladybug]

kim my heart goes out to you and your family. My thoughts are with you.

[vawitt]

Oh, Kim...my heart hurts for you. I lost my mom this summer to cancer. It's a feeling like no other....

Please know that some extra prayers are coming your way from IL

~Val

[Jancy]

I am so sorry to hear about your Dad. My thoughts are with you and your family.
Jancy

[kimh]

Kim, I have been thinking of you.
Saying a prayer for you and your family. Hang in there. I know it's tough.
Kimh

[Vesta]

Kim

I am so sorry to hear the loss of your dear father. You have been and will continue to be in my prayers.

Vesta

[apasskey]

Hi Kim - I am so so sorry about the loss of your beloved father. My thoughts and prayers are with you!! Love, Andie

[AngelicKim]

Thank you all again.

The Memorial Service Saturday was beautiful. There were many more people there than we had expected. Placing the obit in so many papers where Dad (and Mom) had lived was a good idea and so appreciated by family we had lost touch with and were unable to contact. It was nice catching up with family I hadn't seen in years. So sorry it was under the circumstances.

Mom's urn finally arrived Saturday morning just a few hours before the service. Everyone was so releived it made it. The cards and photo I did of Dad were loved by all. I have to make about 20 copies of the photo as well as numerous other photos from Dad and Mom's photo albums that I had put together for all to look through. We will have to go back to Ohio in a few weeks for a burial service to bury Mom and Dad's urns together.

My cousin gave me a wonderful surprise. She was cleaning out an old camper that they had stored some of her Grandmother's things in when she passed away a few years ago. She found a small baby size blanket that she (My Great Aunt Eva) had crocheted and cross stitched my Mom's name on it. I was so overwhelmed.

[jazzfisher]

Kim,
You never know how many lives your life touches. You got to see how many lives your Mom & Dad touched.

[nkeevers]

Kim, glad to hear that the Memorial went well...especially that your mom's urn arrived in time! It must have been nice to see old friends and relatives even though it was a sad time. It shows how much your Dad and Mom were loved! Must have made you feel good in spite of your sadness. How nice of your cousin to give find and give you that momento of your Mom!