Loss of loved one

Hello everyone...just a quick note. My brother passed away yesterday morning. He was 71 and had been battling throat and lung cancer. He was a heavy smoker. I had the chance to go visit him last wednesday and am so very thankful that I did. He knew us all...other sisters and a brother in law went with me. We had a wonderful visit with him. His funeral is this Friday in Cincinnati and then next week I'll be on vacation. Not really in the vacation spirit now but definetly do need to get away. We are going to Moab Utah. Taking the four wheelers through the canyon lands. So I won't be on the boards again for awhile. I hope everyone is doing ok and just felt I needed to let my family on this website know what was going on with me. I have to wor****il wednesday and I'm really having a hard time keeping focused on my work. I know my brother..who isn't LDS is much better off and that knowing he was such a wonderful man that all will be well for him. Take care and have a great day Alfie

Alfie-so sorry for your loss-it's always hard to say goodbye, even though we know it's only temporary! take care of yourself and enjoy being out on the four wheelers! ((hugs)) lynn

I am so sorry for your loss - I will pray for you and your family in this difficult time. I know your vacation won't be the same, but try to imagine that your brother will be with you, free to enjoy things he couldn't before. You might even see him in a sunset. I will have my thoughts with you on Friday! -Sherrie

So sorry for your loss. He is no longer suffering and in a much better place. Take care of Alfie!! Enjoy your vacation as much as you can. Some how 4 wheeling threw the Moab Canyons sounds like a LOT of fun to me. Take care!! Love, Gala

Thanks to you all for your thoughts and prayers. They mean the world to me. They are having his funeral this friday so I'm getting myself as ready as possible for that. I know he is much better off but as a human I'm selfish..I'm going to miss him greatly. Ya'll have a great rest of the week and when I get back on the 11th I'll check in with you. Take care and be safe Alfie

We lost my mother-in-law two years ago this Saturday from the same thing. She wasn't LDS, but she is now. We were able to do the work for my FIL and MIL and have them sealed. My husband then was sealed to his parents. We did this all on the same day that we took our youngest son through the Temple for his endowments. He is in Washington on his mission. All my children and their spouses were there that day. It was a very sweet day...one of the very best. I guess the next thing will be when my youngest gets married...hopefully we will all be there again. Sorry for you loss, but you can be assured that he is hearing the gospel and that you can have his work done when the time is right. Take care. Christy

Alfie, some might say that at 71 years old your brother had lived his life. I know that you don't feel like he had completed all he was sent here to do. It's hard to lose a loved one, even with our knowledge of what is to come, it's a difficult thing to do. Our earthly emotions make us mourn for OUR loss. The gospel plan is a wonderful thing. Go and have fun on your vacation. Moping while you're gone or being depressed because you're having fun during this time won't change anything but make you and everyone else around you miserable. Go, laugh, play and have the best time you can have. Melody