Edward Kent Trollman, 5/20/1950 -- 8/19/2008

[ritaxis]

The nice fellow died this morning. It was almost completely unexpected. He had been ill for a while, enough to scare me. But I couldn't get him to the doctor until a week ago. Today was his last dose of antibiotic, he wasn't getting better, and Frank and I were trying to get him to the doctor and he just stopped breathing while I was trying to

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[angevin2]

I'm so sorry.

[ritaxis]

thank you.

[ckd]

My deepest condolences, Lucy. I wish you whatever comfort you can find.

[ritaxis]

thank you.

[brooksmoses]

Wow. *hugs* Even with the being ill, that sounds deeply deeply unexpected, yes. He was also almost exactly a year younger than my father was....

If you were localer, I'd cook a casserole or something and bring it over so you wouldn't need to worry about where to get dinner from. I could bring one (or other food) over Saturday, if you would like.

[ritaxis]

thank you -- no food, Frank likes cooking and people keep bringing it anyway. Thanks for telling people.

[brooksmoses]

You're welcome. I'm glad to hear that you're being well taken care of. (It's one of the odd things about online communities; I assume you've got local people too, as well as those of us scattered around the internet, but something like this happens and it suddenly becomes noteworthy that I actually have no idea if you do or not -- and that maybe I am them.)

[ellarien]

I'm so sorry. Take care of yourself.

[ritaxis]

thank you.

[boxofdelights]

I'm so sorry.

[ritaxis]

thank you