Tim passed away a little before 1:00pm this afternoon. It was my great good fortune to be present. Tim and I were both blessed by the presence of our friend, Holly. Bless you, Holly, for being there to share that time with me. I will always be grateful for those moments.
Tim's passing was gentle and easy. He was there one minute and gone the next. This day has been long in coming and the struggle to get here has been hard on both Tim and me. I am glad that God smiled on us and gave us a quiet, peaceful end.
Tim's brother Steven and his sister Joyce and her family have been here since Thursday. It has been wonderful to have their presence here at home with the boys and at the hospital with me. Thank you so much.
Tim is at peace at last, which gives me a great sense of peace as well. This is a time of sorrow for us all, but today is a day of joy for me. Tim has gone to God and I rejoice that he no longer suffers.
Funeral arrangements are pending. They are being handled by Donnellan Family Funeral Home in Skokie, http://www.donnellanfuneral.com/.
2 comments:
Dear Jennifer, Theo and Brendan:
We are with you on this very difficult time. We believe like you that Tim is with God, who needs people like him to manage our world.
God bless Tim and his family.
Love,
Carlos, Karen. Mateo and Elena
Dear Jennifer, Theo, and Brendan--you don't know me, but I'm one of Tim's many friends from universities in the midwest--his influence reached even down here to southern Indiana! I've known him for years, and have appreciated his wit and humor, his smile and his laugh, his intelligence, and his insight and hard work many times as we've worked together on this or that. I will miss him very much, and I know that your loss is great in proportion to his goodness, and your good life together. Our prayers are with you and him, and we're grateful for the consolation for you that he is with God and his suffering is over after this long journey. May both Tim's and God's love and peace be with you, each in their way.
Best Wishes, Brent Sweeny
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