Today my Papa LeRoy passed away. Mom called to tell me during the day, and we decided not to mention it to Micah, since it was his birthday. But after he went to bed, Katie and I FaceTimed Mom so that she could tell us all about the day, and only have to do so once.
She told us that Papa had gone to the bathroom during a Price Is Right commercial and G'ma went to check on him when he didn't come back. He was on the floor, asked for a pillow, and G'ma called Marty for help. By the time Marty got there, he helped the EMTs try to revive Papa, but he was gone.
Papa passed four days before his and G'ma's 75th Wedding Anniversary. We are so happy that they'd already been celebrating all month, as we put an announcement in the paper early in the month. Divine intervention, in my mind. He was so excited about that anniversary. Also, G'ma had just taken him to Mass to have the priest bless him, and then she had Marty take a picture of them all dressed up. That was just two days before he passed.
Although his quality of life was so low, and we know he's in a better spot, it's so hard to say goodbye.
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