[nagdu] some sad news to share

[daniel]

I'm so sorry to hear this Bibi! I'll be praying for you.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael Hingson" <info at michaelhingson.com>
To: "'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'" 
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Sent: Monday, April 08, 2013 8:56 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] some sad news to share


> Bibi,
>
> Our prayers and thoughts are with you.  We're all here to support you in 
> any
> manner that we can.
>
>
> Best,
>
>
> Michael Hingson
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
> Criminaljusticemajor Extraordinarie
> Sent: Monday, April 08, 2013 04:16 PM
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> Subject: [nagdu] some sad news to share
>
> Hi, all,
> If you'd rather not read this, then, please, move on to other messages.
> Sub says it all.
> Reason for my less group participation...
> Last Tuesday on April 2, 2013, my beloved husband and Odie's daddy, Dale 
> Ray
> Gilmore past away from a massive heart attack.
> I had gone out for probably an hour to run a few errands such as Office
> Depot, William Crow's Jeweler to get my braille watch working again and 
> then
> Odie's nails clipped.
> We came back home, Odie suddenly wanted to bolt into the apartment.
> I first checked to see if my husband had locked the door behind me as he
> always does.
> The door wasn't locked.
> I opened the door, came in with Odie bolting ahead of me.
> I took him out of his gear and prepared to go put stuff on the bed in the
> bedroom.
> On my way back out to the kitchen, I suddenly kicked something, but really
> didn't think on it until after I made my trip to the bathroom.
> I came back out and my foot hit something again.
> A sixth sense told me I'd betterh check the floor.
> I bent down to the floor and there, was, my husband.
> I tried ten chest compressions and mouth to mouth CPR three times.
> Nothing happened, so I knew I needed more help.
> I raced to the bedroom, grabbed the phone with the speaker on it and 
> called
> 9 1 1 , described the emergency situation of what had happened.
> The fire department, paramedics and police showed up less than five 
> minutes.
> I was asked to grab my cane and step out into the hallway as well as Odie.
> After what seemed like ten minutes, the fire fighters and paramedics 
> emerged
> from the a apartment with Dale on a  stretcher, letting me know he wasn't
> breathing.
> I asked if I could get some assistance getting down to the hospital as I
> couldn't wait for the bus.
> A fire fighter told me they couldn't take me and to speak with the office 
> in
> my apartment complex.
> I wasn't happy with that response because I already know my leasing office
> won't do anything.
> I was thankful there was still a police officer on scene and she did offer
> to assist me by rushing Odie and I to the hospital in the back of her 
> police
> car.
> I was in the family room in the emergency room for what seemed like twenty
> minutes or more.
> Doctors came in and told me that Dale had died.
> One Memorial Service was held yesterday and another one will be held on
> Friday, April 12, 2013 at 2:00 PM.
> Odie and I are both struggling to keep it together as all of this happened
> so suddenly.
> I definitely did a lot of crying the rest of the week and Odie was very
> depressed each day.
> I was asked if I'd still live in the same apartment and I plan to do so.
> Am not sure when I'll be able to post to many of the lists I'm on as I 
> still
> have a whole lot to do and get through with.
> Dale will be cremated after all is said and done.
> I will be able to have his ashes and my husband will always be with me
> wherever I go.
> It will take Odie a while to perk back up, but I'm sure he will do so.
> Well, enough from me, so talk with you'alls soon.
> Bibi and son Odie
> the happy spirited bounty labrawolf
> who will always miss our beloved husband and daddy
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