Re: Sad news

[Peter Dawkins Parkinson's Australia <parkinsonsaus@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Even from far away your sad news deeply touched me. Your kind words and
indeed your recording of events have helped us all in some way to deal with
our own problems. I join with all your internet friends in sending my
deepest sympathy.
Kindest wishes,

Peter Dawkins

----- Original Message -----
From: "Camilla Flintermann" <flintepc@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <PARKINSN@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2001 11:42 PM
Subject: Sad news


> Dear friends,
>  Please forgive my taking this quick and simple way to let you all know
> that Peter died very quietly last evening.  He had been "withdrawing"
> gradually for 2 days, but still knew all the family, and was in no pain.
> His gradual refusal of most nourishment was a natural process of "shutting
> down" which he had , as you know, deliberately chosen for himself.
Quality
> of life was very important to him, and he had no wish to survive any
longer
> at 104 lbs., and barely able to communicate.
> Yesterday  I was with him both morning and afternoon, and our daughters
> also had been able to visit the nursing home. We all  are so glad that we
> had been able to bring him back to Oxford, so that it was possible for all
> the immediate family to spend time with him.  While Hospice was not
working
> with him very long , they were very helpful.
> Peter enjoyed all the cards and messages you sent him, and I know felt
> loved and appreciated even by folks he never met--as I do also.  We will
be
> planning a memorial service under the care of our local Quaker Meeting,
> later this month when I hope some family members from Pennsylvania can
join
> us.
> Thank you all for your loving support during this past month.
> .
>
>
>
> Camilla Flintermann                                      Oxford,OH
>
>           <flintepc@xxxxxxxxxx>
>
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>                         "Life is eternal: love is immortal;
>                         and death is only a horizon;
>                         and a horizon is nothing
>                                         save the limit of our sight."
>                          ----Rossiter Worthington Raymond (1840-1918)
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