I just learned that my homeless little brother died... two years ago... of covid.

[peacebuzzard]

95. I am sorry for your loss this way; I was also at a loss

when my dad came to his last years, he had been a lifer in the military: two wars, a purple heart, and proud of his service. He often mentioned he wanted to be buried in Arlington, which he has complete right.
But he started a decline which prompted his retirement. Mom had died at an early age and Dad decided that he would have minimal use for us.
It prompted legal problems when he began a second family which I have been dealing with for almost 25 years. They couldn't understand Dad's only language, English.
It was the hospital administration's protocol to insist on calling all family members to visit him one last time. That message came through the US Consulate. He was buried in a pauper grave in another country and I have yet to address that situation.

Nonetheless, it was a somber moment that prompted years of legal issues. And still does.

I am so sorry for the loss of your brother.