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[triadruid]

My mother, Katherine Edna MacClanahan Spenler (née Reynolds, briefly) passed away Monday afternoon at 12:15, after three weeks in hospice following a final extended seizure from which she never regained consciousness. Almost all of her family had a chance to visit during these last few months before she died, which was good. The funeral will be this Saturday afternoon at the Methodist church she used to go to before the Brownsville Revival, although I won't be going down for it.

I'm strangely peaceful about it (probably because of the long warning), but I wanted you all to know how much I appreciate your concern over the last few months. My middle sister is having the roughest time of it; she's in her mid-teens and has watched my mom degenerate for the last decade or so, so most her firm memories are of ill-health.

My biggest regret (and the only thing that's made me teary so far) is that she never got the chance to meet featherynscale and fall in love with her the way she did when kittenpants and I went down there (the end result of that visit from my family was "well, we love her and we're keeping her, even if things don't work out between the two of you"). I'm sure she'd have liked my other rebellious, unorthodox, sassy girlfriend just as much.

I'll probably scan in some of my favorite pictures of her later.

Comments

[docwebster.livejournal.com]

To absent friends, indeed.

[agrnmn.livejournal.com]

I raise my glass to her.

[zylch.livejournal.com]

Oh, honey.

[celticwhistlin.livejournal.com]

***HUGS***

[fionnabhar.livejournal.com]

Love you.

[matchgirl42.livejournal.com]

I am so, so sorry.

*raises glass*

To a wonderful mother, a wonderful woman. May she always live on in the hearts of those that loved her, and were loved by her in return.

*drinks*

[greektoomey.livejournal.com]

I'm relieved to hear her suffering is done. You have my sympathy.

[starwyse.livejournal.com]

Love to you.

[reeling.livejournal.com]

I'm very sorry to hear about your loss.

[brandy22kc.livejournal.com]

HUGGS!!

[sky-pilott.livejournal.com]

My condolences. Peace to you and your family.

[naiadea.livejournal.com]

Love from me as well.

[rio-luna.livejournal.com]

you have my sympathies.

[lulumai.livejournal.com]

much love and know that you and your family are in my heart always...

[leiandra.livejournal.com]

Honey, I'm sorry. Don't feel guilty if, in addition to peaceful, you have a sense of relief because she's whole, hale, and hearty once more and not suffering like she has been these past months.

I had to learn that one the hard way when my grandmother died after a long battle with alzheimer's.

If there's anything I can do, let me know.

[rowangolightly.livejournal.com]

Oh, my dear. Hugs and warm thoughts.

[love2rachel.livejournal.com]

My heart feels for you; may my strength pass to you.

I pray that your sister, especially, finds comfort and strength. May she hold onto the best of the memories that she has, even if they are filled with your mom's declining health. From my own and on-going experience, I know how truly difficult this can be. Your mother is still with her now, a few days since her passing, but will be found in both of your hearts forever.

I know that when my mom goes, that there will be an enormous sense of peace and tranquility in knowing that she is no longer suffering and by far, in a much better place, whatever that may be. Rejoice in the peace that her passing has brought to you and the simple tranquility of the passing of a mother's life.

[chronarchy.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry, and am glad that so many family members got to say their goodbyes.

[opaljax.livejournal.com]

Hugs, Darling.

[hekatatia.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry. You are in my thoughts.