[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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