My FIL started a tradition of having a red rose for each living brother and sister and a white on for each who had passed. He never told anyone except his siblings. He passed a couple of years ago and the sole survivor told the story of the roses at his funeral. There were 5 white roses and one red. Funny thing is she is twice a cancer survivor. She was pretty tore up having to tell that story.
Wife's grandma died about 3 years ago at 102. She remembered seeing bi wing aircraft. most people getting electricity, seeing men go to fight in WWI, cars becoming the norm, sending her own family off to fight WWII and Korea. Jet aircraft, indoor plumbing, seeing grandkids go to fight in Viet Nam, man walk on the moon, telephones becoming common to cell phones. She, right up to the end could tell you how many grand children, great grand children and great great grand kids she had. Right up to 99 she made a baby blanket for each one. She had lost 2 husbands and buried 3 kids. Only my MIL and one of her sisters survived her. Tuff old lady who never complained about anything. But man the stories she could tell! She had a lot of family here in the local area and was never lonely. Heck at times I'd even stop in to see her just by myself. I loved to get her talking about the stuff she saw.
Interestingly while she was dying of cancer there was another old guy in the nursing home who had been a Marine in WWII. His room mate was dying and no one was there for him. The last couple of weeks he refused to leave the room because "you never leave a man behind". I'd go with the wife. Her grandma had 3-4 or more people with her just about 24/7. After I said my hello's and made sure Bessie knew I was there I'd go down to the Marines room and sit with him so he'd take a nap. His kids, who came every weekend, were very nice and offered to pay me for sitting with him. Couldn't take money for that, he was quite an old guy and really opened up and told stories when I told him I was retired Army. I continued to visit even after his room mate was gone. About 6 months later he passed in his sleep.
Two things for certain, we are all mortal and we start dying form the day we are born.
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