[Oe List ...] David Reese

Isobel & Jim Bishop isjmbish at ozemail.com.au
Mon Aug 14 19:52:34 EST 2006


Thanks for sending this word over to us, Terry. Jim and I will send a card 
of love to David.
In peace,
Isobel.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Terry Bergdall" <bergdall at rcn.com>
To: <oe at wedgeblade.net>
Cc: <pbergdall at rcn.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2006 6:02 AM
Subject: [Oe List ...] David Reese


> As you probably know, David is in hospice care.  Pam stopped by to visit 
> him last week.  Here is her report.  Terry
>
> ==========================================================
> I was in Oklahoma last week, so I decided to try to see David.  I called 
> and talked with him on Thursday evening saying I wanted to come and give 
> him love from everyone who loves him.   He was pleased I was going to 
> visit on Friday morning.  He originially said to come at 9:30, but his 
> daughter convinced him he might not be awake yet, so he made it 11:15.  I 
> arrived Friday morning to find the hospice nurse there and him sleeping in 
> his chair.  I visited with the nurse, who said that he gets up and around 
> the house, but doesn't go out much.  She said the day before he was 
> livelier, but this morning he was tired and mostly sleeping.  She says he 
> has visitors from the church and enjoys the visits.  If he says he is too 
> tired, she just tells people that.  She was making a sandwich for his 
> lunch.  I sat on the edge of his bed until he woke up and we visited about 
> an hour.  He is very tired, so he dozed every so often in our visit.  We 
> talked about comings and goings of colleagues. !
> He talked fondly of times working with Dennis Jennings and about the last 
> months with Joyce.  He says all the women who take care of him don't do it 
> right.  He says they boss him and tell him he can't do things he wants to 
> do, like shave.  So he had shaved that morning and I rubbed my cheek next 
> to his to see.  Joyce's mother (who is 97?) is still next door and comes 
> over every day.  He says he doesn't bother with e-mail anymore because it 
> is too tiring.  I asked what I should tell people, then, so he said if you 
> want to get in touch, please send a card or letter.  He would appreciate 
> that.
> He walked me to the door and I gave him a hug and kiss from all of us who 
> love him.
> His address is:
>
> 1308 S. 11th St.
> Chickashe, OK 73018
>
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