Tom

I failed to do a post when Tom passed,  so will so it now.  

ON March 1. 2026 tom went to his eternal resting place.  He had been in very poor health for many months and this was progressing after his initial fall to break a hip.  My heart was not ready to let him go, but I could no longer care for him.  He was in no pain for his final days, but it was torture to watch him wasting away. so it was actual relief when he finally gave up the fight.  I miss him terribly, but moving into the smaller apartment helped me adjust to being alone.  Our anniversary is coming up this week and I feel so alone. After the fall and two operations, he could only sit in his wheelchair and listen to stories on his recorder.  We could not actually communicate as he could no longer hear me talk and we couln't watch TV together as he couldn't see. This  was not living except he enjoyed company  and family came frequently.  Of course our Beth was  constantly at his side. I never would have survived without her.  

We had a celebration of life  at church and Beth and Charles Thomas along with Grandchildren  Ethan Ray, Molly Radwany, Heather Mauer,Great grandchildren, Aden Mauer, Autumn Mauer, Gabrielle Mauer,  Great Children, Hazel Ray, Sadie and Rosemanry Radwany were all present.  Friend and former Missionaly Ginnie Switzer Wade came for the celebration.  She was very dear to us and we spent 6 weeks in south Africa with she and her husband Rex Switzer.  

I continue to live it this independent living facility and have made many fiends, but their is a big hole in my life and I try to be brave and struggle on with Beth being my support.  I suppose I will always miss him as we were married for 70 years and the anniversary is the 21 of May which is next Thursday.