So sorry to hear that Scott. My sincerest condolences. Sent from my iPhone
> On Nov 14, 2020, at 3:24 PM, Scott Ritchey via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > SWMBO recently turned 90 (I'm a few years behind). Except for A-Fib, she > was in generally good health but experienced nausea a few times a month > after dinner, which usually passed in a few hours or by morning. Two weeks > ago she got sicker and sicker until she agreed to go to the ER. A CT scan > showed her stomach had twisted and moved in a way that stopped blood flow to > part of her stomach; that tissue died and ruptured. Emergency surgery > (within hours) repaired the damage but she died later that day. The > suddenness of her death stunned me. > > > > I learned a few things. My wife's final wishes were well known (to me and > our children) and she wrote her complete eulogy, obituary, and memorial > service 10 years ago. This made "first things" incredibly easy. Almost all > of our assets have survivor rights or named beneficiaries and my wife's will > makes me executor which simplifies many things too. > > > > But the lesson is that life is fragile. The end can come suddenly with no > warning. You will do your family a huge favor by making provisions for > final arrangements and financial management. In my own family (a previous > generation) surviving siblings severed ties for life because of a > disagreement over funeral arrangements. > > > > Personally, I will now make pre-need final arrangements and also hire a > trusted local professional to execute my will. > > > > Scott > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
