Long before that at my 70th birthday party in he had a near death experience that revealed his attitude about his death. This is my story of that experience as I learned about it and spoke about it with him at that time. Don Macken edited his own footage for this occasion and it has served well for many people who knew and loved Del. May it serve you too. A few days before he passed, I went to Hawaii to visit with him. The following is my dairy of that time:.
When I arrived in Kauai, at his home Del was sitting up in bed and very happy to see us. He was talkative and attentive. It was a marvelous evening. The next day he never woke up.
The nurse and Dr. He has days or hours or whatever. Last night was it! The nurse came and talked to him. He actually tired to responded to her with his eyes opening. She talks to him and he responds a bit.
Very sweet. Even tender. She washed him and the bed and changed the diaper, a lot of pain while moving him. Steady very slow breathing not very often. And that many people I know are wishing him all the best. Perhaps I will know if he heard me, perhaps not. The apnea gapes grew gradually slower as well for 15 or 20 minutes till they stopped finally and completely. He is now content and we hope blissful, it is those left who now need to come to acceptance of the place he leaves empty in our world.
I find myself finding it difficult to imagine a world without Del in it somewhere. The Hospice folks were wonderful beyond describing and a sweet and efficient nurse was present at the death. Thank you for all the understanding and sensitive notes, remembrances and missives that have come in. Here is a slideshow about Dell, this one was created by Conder Seasholtz, I am putting it here for your convenience.
