Prayers for my 99 year old stepdad please

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Re: Prayers for my 99 year old stepdad please

Post by Denise » Tue Jan 09, 2024 8:23 am

I called Fr. Paul immediately and he went straight to the hospital and Henry got the "works". Even his IV fluids were blessed. Henry's caregiver asked for a blessing too. Father said Henry was very alert and I am sure he was so happy to see Fr. Paul. When Fr. Paul was leaving a nurse greeted him and asked him if he used to be at Blessed Sacrament and he told her he was there. She told him that he gave her First Communion and Confirmation. Father said the visit to Henry was a blessing in many ways.

I haven't heard from anyone this morning so I don't even know if Henry is still in the hospital. Please keep him in your heart and prayers.
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Re: Prayers for my 99 year old stepdad please

Post by MarieT » Tue Jan 09, 2024 11:52 pm

bless fr paul for his efforts
praying for henry
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Re: Prayers for my 99 year old stepdad please

Post by Denise » Fri Jan 12, 2024 9:10 am

Henry was moved back to his residence yesterday. He is slowly losing his mental abilities. He will be very coherent and all of a sudden goes off track but always comes back. He actually was able to use his google to call me this morning. He even told me he is forgetting things; at least he knows it. He told me he has lost 20 pounds and that he isn't eating much. I feel so sorry for him. Please pray for God's mercy on him.
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Re: Prayers for my 99 year old stepdad please

Post by MarieT » Fri Jan 12, 2024 4:15 pm

so saddened to hear but he does realise the forgetting, so in terms of cognitive testing, it is a positive
continuing prayers
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Re: Prayers for my 99 year old stepdad please

Post by Denise » Mon Jan 22, 2024 12:15 pm

Our precious Henry passed away this morning. I thank God for His mercy on Henry who desperately wanted to die and meet his Savior. I pray God allowed him to pass through his purgation process on this earth and took Henry straight to Heaven. I am sad but also very happy that my stepdad is no longer suffering. He was a very holy man.

Thank you for all your prayers. The whole family will miss him but we are at peace.
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Re: Prayers for my 99 year old stepdad please

Post by MarieT » Tue Jan 23, 2024 3:50 am

omgoodness :'(
before mass this morning i was praying in front of the blessed sacrament for the soul of dale and i said "henry" instead then quickly said dale

Lord have mercy
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may he rest in eternal peace
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Re: Prayers for my 99 year old stepdad please

Post by Denise » Tue Jan 23, 2024 8:31 am

Thank you Marie. We will miss our Henry. A Mass is being offered this morning at 10 AM for Henry by Fr. Paul. The Missionaries of Charity in Dallas will be in attendance. They loved Henry and he loved them.
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Re: Prayers for my 99 year old stepdad please

Post by MarieT » Tue Jan 23, 2024 9:28 pm

its so sad, i was envisaging his 100 th birthday milestone and the celebrations
but they will take place in Heaven i guess now
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Post by Denise » Tue Jan 23, 2024 10:00 pm

Everyone thought he would make it to 100 but I think he is very happy he didn't. We had a huge party when he turned 90 and he told us that when we sang Happy Birthday, not to say "and many more." Of course Dale did, lol. It stuck and Dale went before Henry.
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Re: Prayers for my 99 year old stepdad please

Post by MarieT » Tue Jan 30, 2024 8:17 pm

may they both rest in eternal peace
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Post by Denise » Tue Feb 06, 2024 7:44 am

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Re: Prayers for my 99 year old stepdad please

Post by MarieT » Tue Feb 06, 2024 6:16 pm

beautiful tribute for a remarkable human being
may he rest in peace and may God in His mercy continue to console you all during this difficult time
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Re: Prayers for my 99 year old stepdad please

Post by Denise » Tue Feb 06, 2024 11:49 pm

I just finished his Find A Grave page.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/263 ... lay-norris
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Re: Prayers for my 99 year old stepdad please

Post by MarieT » Wed Feb 07, 2024 12:00 am

what wonderful efforts you have made for their memories
they will be smiling in Heaven
bless ya
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Re: Prayers for my 99 year old stepdad please

Post by Denise » Wed Feb 07, 2024 8:46 am

One of his biological daughters wrote the legacy obit.
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