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gopiscrap

(23,756 posts)
Tue Apr 22, 2014, 12:00 PM Apr 2014

My Mother-in-Law Died this morning

My wife and I were married in 1980 and all we heard from her parents was how wonderful Ronald Reagan was. She was a dyed in the wool Republican, but in later years specially during Shrubs reign, she was changing her tune. Later just before she could no longer express herself, she was changing even more.

She was 86 years old. Lived through the Depression, World War II, Vietnam etc. Has seven children, 10 grand children and two great grand children Our grand sons). My wife is a twin and was the last of the seven children to arrive home. She got there 12 hours before she died. It almost seemed as if she waited for my wife to come home. May she rest in peace!

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My Mother-in-Law Died this morning (Original Post) gopiscrap Apr 2014 OP
Please accept my condolences for your loss. greatlaurel Apr 2014 #1
Hugs for your wife and you and the family. Tikki Apr 2014 #2
Condolences ... My FIL died recently, I didn't realize how close we all became uponit7771 Apr 2014 #3
I am sorry for you and your wife's loss. n/t MicaelS Apr 2014 #4
Condolences ... the loss of a family member Peacetrain Apr 2014 #5
Very sorry for your family's loss....n/t PasadenaTrudy Apr 2014 #6
Very sorry for your loss. SevenSixtyTwo Apr 2014 #7
Sorry to hear this...sounds like she had a good long life... joeybee12 Apr 2014 #8
... 2naSalit Apr 2014 #9
Peace be with you and your wife at this sad time Samantha Apr 2014 #10
I am so sorry for you and your wife and everyone else who merrily Apr 2014 #11
I have no doubt she waited Egnever Apr 2014 #12
condolences to you and your family n/t RainDog Apr 2014 #13
So sorry for your loss cal04 Apr 2014 #14
Peace to her and to your family. 11 Bravo Apr 2014 #15
I still miss my mother in law irisblue Apr 2014 #16
There was a consolation for your wife and her mother No Vested Interest Apr 2014 #17
So sorry for your loss. LoisB Apr 2014 #18
I'm very sorry for your family's loss. Ilsa Apr 2014 #19
RIP. Sounds like a wonderful family. You were all blessed to have her for long.n/t freshwest Apr 2014 #20
Condolences to your family. I hope LibDemAlways Apr 2014 #21
so very sorry for your family's loss. may you find peace and comfort. niyad Apr 2014 #22

greatlaurel

(2,004 posts)
1. Please accept my condolences for your loss.
Tue Apr 22, 2014, 12:04 PM
Apr 2014

She sounds like a good soul, able to understand and change when presented with facts. Rest in peace, dear lady.

Tikki

(14,557 posts)
2. Hugs for your wife and you and the family.
Tue Apr 22, 2014, 12:10 PM
Apr 2014


I adored my mother-in-law who was also a Republican. We agreed to disagree which taught a young
woman (me, way back when) how to compromise.

I still had plenty of people I could shout out to on how much I despised reagan.


Tikki
 

SevenSixtyTwo

(255 posts)
7. Very sorry for your loss.
Tue Apr 22, 2014, 12:26 PM
Apr 2014

My inlaws are also Democrats who think they're Republicans due to their preacher's preaching. Both are not long for this world and we'll miss them terribly when they're gone.

 

Egnever

(21,506 posts)
12. I have no doubt she waited
Tue Apr 22, 2014, 01:15 PM
Apr 2014

My wife's grandmother passed recently and she held on till her oldest son got there no question. He walked in spoke with her and she passed 40 minutes later.

Was an amazing thing to witness.

Sorry for your loss. Sounds like she had a rich full life.

irisblue

(32,968 posts)
16. I still miss my mother in law
Tue Apr 22, 2014, 01:41 PM
Apr 2014

Barbara was an amazing woman. I know how that loss feels, and I am sorry for your wife and you.

No Vested Interest

(5,166 posts)
17. There was a consolation for your wife and her mother
Tue Apr 22, 2014, 01:58 PM
Apr 2014

that they were united at that moment of departure.
We lose that older generation and realize that now we are at the top of the family tree.

Rejoice in her memory.

LibDemAlways

(15,139 posts)
21. Condolences to your family. I hope
Tue Apr 22, 2014, 02:58 PM
Apr 2014

memories of good times shared will provide comfort in the days and weeks ahead.

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