Dicksie Marie Stubbs Volkert passed away early this morning. She was just 1 day shy of her 90th birthday. She went to church yesterday, had a nice lunch with my sister and 6 others from church. Birthday cake and everything. Even a picture with a sombrero. Later, she finished dinner with my sister and brother in law. While sitting at the table she told my sister she had a bad headache and talked for a little while. She stopped responding to conversation but her she was breathing and her eyes where open. My sister called 911 and they took her to the hospital. She passed away at about 12:35AM. We had a big celebration planned for Sept 4th in Ohio with about 65 family members. The party was planned for my mom's 90th, my sister's 65th, and my my Uncle Glenn's 95th. We are still going to have the get together, but will have a much different tone. Will have a service and internment and then a wake/party. I also want to apologize for not being around much the last few months. I have not been feeling very well.
I'm very sorry Hal. My thoughts are with you and your family. I've been wondering where you got off to. If there's anything I can do, let me know.
Very sorry to hear Hal I bet she had alot of stories from all the great years she had and its sad to see another person of that age go, I miss my converstaions with my great grandmother when she would talk about how things have changed since the 20's and 30's. She had been bed ridden for 2 years and confined to my grandmothers home but a week before she passed I took her out of the house for a short ride around town the look on her face is like a snap shot in my memory, Im glad she had the day she had before passing may she rest in peace.
OMG Hal, so very sorry to hear about this! Just always remember the good time with your MOM, 'cuz that's exactly what I do!!! My wife Tee and I have YOU and YOUR FAMILY in our prayers! God Bless YOU ALL!!!
Sorry to hear Hal but at least you know your mom lived a very long and fulling life and she went in the best way she could with family becide her. And from what you described i couldnt think of a better way to spend my last day celebrating it with friends and family over cake, lunch and dinner. you and cindy and the rest of your friends and family are in my thoughts and prayers.
Sorry for your loss Hal....loss of ones mother is hard.....I expect mine does not have many more days..
As much as my mom may have screwed up as a parent and as much as I hate that I'm like her, I'm thankful that she's just a phone call away and I can call her up for advice or to vent and that she loves me the way I am, bitchiness and all. You were there for me when Madeline came early, Hal and I know you've been trying to keep up the front with the diabetes. If you need anything or to talk or what have you. I'm here.
