My FIL "Lukey"

My sweet father in law Luther passed away last week.
On Thurs., Nov 5th his heart stopped beating & he had been that way for approximately 30-40 minutes before the nurses realized it. It was around 11:00pm. He was life flighted to a more advanced hospital. He had numerous health problems and our hospital usually does not have that many specialist all available at the same time.
So the Doctor's confirmed that he had no brain activity and the family had to make the decision to take him off of life support. After all of us (who could be there)said our goodbyes the Doctors start to prep to "pull the plug" and Andy had his hand on his Dad's head when the nurse stepped back and said "I have done nothing and he's passing on his own." So sad yet a relief at the same time. We knew it was time for him to go and be in Heaven where he has no more pain and a different type of halo.




I am making Madi a book about the things she did with her Grandpa and the kind of man he was. Here's a sample of it.

Bryan's Funeral

On Sunday evening we went to my friend's funeral. Our Pastor said people came and went from 4-7 (viewing) and when we sat down for the funeral service people were still in line to give their condolences. The family was tired and the Pastor told those left in line that he was sorry, but we had to get on with the funeral. We waited in line for I would guess about 35 minutes and I'm so glad I got the chance to hug his Mom & Brother.
They had beautiful pictures of him with his (ex) wife and children, high school days and him playing his drums.
Our church seats (I think) 800 people so I'm estimating around 400+ people were there. The Pastor said "I know one thing, this boy was loved."

This picture is exactly how he looked when I ran around with him & friends. He was a handsome young man.

**Sorry if I haven't been a very good commenter lately, I've been talking to friends on FB about this tragedy.**

Bryan

An old high school friend of mine was killed in a car accident on Weds.
Growing up he was friends with my step brother Jarrod and they were in a band together. I was dating the singer Brandon (who is deceased as well) and we were all together quiet often for a couple of years.
I hadn't seen him in about 15 years or so and then I saw him at church one evening. He walked right passed me as I smiled at him and then he took a double take. Uh..Amy? he said, questioning if it was me or not due to the last time we were together my hair was a foot tall! We talked a little bit and he told Fred how going to our church was good for his soul and how he liked the fact that it's "teaching" and not just preaching. His parents go there as well as his girls sometimes. His mother Mary is Pebbles' nurse and such a sweet, sweet lady.
I have been blue all week about his death. He was just one of those guys that everyone liked to be around. He still played the drums in a band and I think a few times at our church. Strange how we lose touch with people and then when something like this happens it brings fun memories back and time stops a little.
He will be missed by many.


Bryan and his girls.