Iowa

I am leaving for Iowa Sunday May 11th. I will be staying with Lori in her new home. In lew of flowers Send a check made out to The American Cancer Soc. and bring or send it to: First Lutheran Church, 1000 Third Ave SE, Cedar Rapids, Ia. 52403 , ATTN: Joyce Lange funeral.

Memorial service

The memorial service will be at the First Lutheran church, Cedar Rapids, Ia. at one o'clock on Saturday the 17th of May.

Joyce slept after getting morphine for the duration. I doubt if she was in any pain. She passed over at 2:49 AM. A memorial service will be held at the First Lutheran church in Cedar Rapids, Ia. Time and date to be posted here and in the CR Gazette. Dale

Soon

Bath and nurse day. We are now on morphine every two hours. Barb the nurse said we are hours away from passing. Not many jokes today. I'll keep you posted. Dale

It rained the last two days, much needed. Today was outstanding, no clouds, high of 68 degrees, the trees are leafed out, roses blooming, and a pair of brown thrushes making a nest in the arbor on the back deck. Thrushes usually distance themsulves from man so I feel honored. Barb the nurse was here yesterday and took me to school; Dying 101. She said that the first sign is elevated blood pressure. This happened about 13 days ago. Next elevated heartbeat and low blood pressure. Her pressure was low Monday; heartbeat, 99. She went on but this is probably more than one who spends life ignoring death wants to know. I read today that man is not a body inhabited by a spirit but a spirit teporarily inhabiting a body. Humm. Dale

No change

Nothing new to report. The neighbor lady across the street is going to come over this afternoon while I shop/ Dale

Spoiled in Charlotte

Today a lady from hospice will come and sit with Joyce for 3 hours while I run errands. This happens once a week. On Monday and Thursday a nurse and an aid come. The aid gives Joyce a bath and the nurse nurses. The nurse is a down home, funny hoot. She had Bets and I in stitches, Bets left Wednsday and called upon safe arrival. I am alone for the first time in three weeks. Bets and the girls spoiled me terribly--thank you. I will be fine by myself as Hospice provides super backup. Dale