Aneurysms are like a weakness in an tire inner tube. There silent and symptomless for any amount of time and a threat that we don't know about. If they weaken enough, like a blowout, it is sudden and there is nothing that can be done. You could not have helped even if you were there. No one should outlive their child. He was such a handsome young man.
Thank-you Mary... Its still a great loss... Something I haven't mentioned yet on here which is extremely important.. ........ HE WAS A HEAVY SMOKER..... Now, that didn't help his situation......
Our son was finally cremated and we are awaiting his wife from the Philippines to come for the church service and return with his ashes.. That will be in Ottawa where he lived, worked, and where the head office of the union is.. They (the union) are paying for the complete funeral including the luncheon after at a local pub that they frequented often.. It will be a huge funeral with some political dignitaries attending.. They (the union) are also paying for his wife to come to Ottawa with all of her expenses..
Finally we have a date for the funeral.. It will be in Ottawa on the 13th of July.. The reason for the long delay was the getting of a visa for both his wife and his daughter who is only 6 years old.. We will be going down to Ottawa on the 9th of July and we will be staying there till the 15th of July.. Massey to Ottawa is 10 driving hours away which means the 9th and the 15th are traveling days.. His wife and daughter will be arriving in Ottawa on the 4th of July.. That will give us some time to get to know her and bond.. It will be the only time we will ever see her.. I am not looking forward to the funeral, but it must be.................
OK............. We are off to Ottawa as this Sunday.. His wife (Evelyn) has arrived and we spoke to her a few times.. A very very sad reason to meet her..
It is a sad reason, but at least you are going to be able to meet her in person. Will you be meeting the grandchildren also, or just your daughter-in-law ?
Evelyn, our daughter-in-law who is David's wife, came here from the Philippines with her oldest daughter Bridgette who is 6 years old.. We will be meeting them on Monday for the first time.. They both speak a pretty good English.. I spoke to Evelyn on the phone since she arrived in Ottawa.. She calls me Dad, which i love...
Sad...... Very sad.... To be honest with you, I can't remember crying as much as I did today at the funeral.. Unbelievable.. It was a big funeral.. There were just under 200 people there from all over Canada.. The reception was also very emotional, but it let us unwind.. There were several speeches at the reception from those that knew him for several years.. Also speeches from the union officials that he was the national president of.. Bottom line is, it is all over except the memories...
Here is the link if you would like to watch the funeral service.... Just skip the add in the beginning.. https://youtube.com/live/c1xFlY0D7Kg?feature=share