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auntAgonist

(17,257 posts)
Sun Jun 4, 2017, 12:45 PM Jun 2017

My Father died on June 02, Friday just after 7am.

I don't know how to feel. I'll just leave this here.


Dalgity, James:
Passed away peacefully at Freeport Campus of Grand River Hospital, Kitchener on Friday, June 2nd, 2017. James was born in Edinburgh Scotland on October 25, 1925. Beloved husband of the late Jessmina (Jessie) Dalgity (1997). Greatgrandfather of 10 great grandchildren will be especially missed by Ella, Autumn, and Bennett. He was a long time resident of Niagara Falls where he and Jessie spent many wonderful days at their trailer. James and Jessie settled in Kitchener from Edinburgh Scotland leaving behind family and friends only to make new ones and enjoy Canada as their new home. Cremation has taken place and a private family service will be held at a later date.
As expressions of sympathy, donations to the Canadian Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva Network, www.cfopn.org would be appreciated by the family (cards available at the funeral home). Arrangements entrusted to Henry Walser Funeral Home, Kitchener 519-749-8467.
Visit www.henrywalser.com for James's memorial.

edited to remove family member names for privacy sake.

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My Father died on June 02, Friday just after 7am. (Original Post) auntAgonist Jun 2017 OP
Sorry for your loss SHRED Jun 2017 #1
May your family jehop61 Jun 2017 #10
My condolences on your loss. SCRUBDASHRUB Jun 2017 #2
Prayers for you and your family iamateacher Jun 2017 #3
My deepest condolences on your loss. greatauntoftriplets Jun 2017 #4
So sorry.... CherokeeDem Jun 2017 #5
Condolences and Take care lunasun Jun 2017 #6
I am so very sorry for your loss! GreenPartyVoter Jun 2017 #7
Peace to him and your family. mahina Jun 2017 #8
We can never anticipate the scope of the hole they leave in our lives The Blue Flower Jun 2017 #9
I am so sorry about your Father. raging moderate Jun 2017 #11
Very sorry for your loss. sinkingfeeling Jun 2017 #12
I'm very sorry for you. underpants Jun 2017 #13
Sorry to hear that auntAgonist...... Little Star Jun 2017 #14
I am so very sorry for your loss aA. My sympathy to you livetohike Jun 2017 #15
Sorry for your loss. GeorgeGist Jun 2017 #16
Love and peace to you... Freedomofspeech Jun 2017 #17
Strength and blessings to you and your family discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2017 #18
Ohhhh auntAgonist AwakeAtLast Jun 2017 #19
Vibes to you and your family. applegrove Jun 2017 #20
sending you so much love kesha orleans Jun 2017 #21
Orleans, your kind words, reaching out like that and the sincerity in what you convey auntAgonist Jun 2017 #23
I'm so sorry... Phentex Jun 2017 #22
Thank you, each and every one of you for your kind words. Your time and expressions of sympathy and auntAgonist Jun 2017 #24
... orleans Jun 2017 #25
So Very Sorry DarthDem Jun 2017 #26

The Blue Flower

(5,640 posts)
9. We can never anticipate the scope of the hole they leave in our lives
Sun Jun 4, 2017, 01:16 PM
Jun 2017

I wish you peace and many good memories.

raging moderate

(4,510 posts)
11. I am so sorry about your Father.
Sun Jun 4, 2017, 01:41 PM
Jun 2017
I hope you will be comforted by memories of good times you shared with him.

Little Star

(17,055 posts)
14. Sorry to hear that auntAgonist......
Sun Jun 4, 2017, 02:18 PM
Jun 2017

I lost my mother last year & she was about the same age as your father.

livetohike

(23,020 posts)
15. I am so very sorry for your loss aA. My sympathy to you
Sun Jun 4, 2017, 02:29 PM
Jun 2017

and your family and to all who knew and loved your Father. May your heart always hold the good memories .

orleans

(35,144 posts)
21. sending you so much love kesha
Mon Jun 5, 2017, 02:35 AM
Jun 2017

during this difficult and sad time

for so many years you have been a sympathetic listener and a shoulder to cry on, offering kind, gentle, and soothing words, providing comfort for the brokenhearted with an unconditional love and sincere desire to help. i offer all of that back to you dear friend.

my heart goes out to you.

in the days and weeks and months to come, know that you are not alone and we are all here for you


auntAgonist

(17,257 posts)
23. Orleans, your kind words, reaching out like that and the sincerity in what you convey
Sun Jun 18, 2017, 06:31 PM
Jun 2017

has touched me deeply.
I won't lie, today has been good and bad. Good for the happy memories and bad for so many other reasons.
I'm still not able to process this whole thing. It's funny, I find it easy to comfort others. I find it without any problem at all to offer my time and energy if someone is in need. For me, it's who I am and what I'm able to do.
What I have a really hard time with is opening up, accepting any help at all and telling people what I need.
I overheard my husband talking to a friend the other day. The friend obviously asked him how I was doing and he told them my Dad had passed away. Then he said this ... I think she's ok, she's been more quiet than usual and I cannot get her to talk about it.
Hah, that's me in a nutshell. He also said it's hard knowing what to do for her when she won't let me in.
I promise, I'll try harder to unlock the feelings vault and let him in. I know it's not healthy locking it all up inside of me. I know it's unhealthy to pretend I'm fine. I also know the danger to a relationship when one partner shuts down ... So I'll try harder, I promise.

Thanks to you my friend for taking the time to console and reach out. It's greatly appreciated.

aA
kesha

auntAgonist

(17,257 posts)
24. Thank you, each and every one of you for your kind words. Your time and expressions of sympathy and
Sun Jun 18, 2017, 06:33 PM
Jun 2017

condolences are greatly appreciated.

My heart is blessed on this Father's Day when I come here and see all of your notes to me.

So, thank you, thank you.

with love and appreciation.

kesha.

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