Thank you so much Milly. I didn't know. Neal and his family will be in our prayers. Do you have an address for Neal so we can send cards? Rae > [Original Message] > From: <MPiros1120@aol.com> > To: <TNSCOTT-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: 10/29/2003 5:38:01 PM > Subject: [TNSCOTT] Neal's son..Please Read > > Dear List, > > I haven't seen anything come through about our Neal Byrge's son > Thomas...Since Neal has done so much for everyone by posting obits and any info we may > need, it is only fitting that I let you all know about Thomas so you can send > condolences..Here is a letter I recieved..... > =========================================================== > > Saturday evening our Son Thomas "Tom" had a massive stroke, the Dr's called > it a bleeder which is the worst kind of stroke. Dr said they could operate to > relieve the pressure on the brain but due to his other health problems (3 > heart attaacks, 2 heart bypass surgeries he could not survive a operation, in his > living will he stated that he did not want to be kept alive through > artificial means, so we granted him thoes wishes and removed life support about 5:00 > PM. 228 Oct 2003 He expired about 5-7 minutes later. He had been in a coma > and not responding since Sunday night. His wishes were to not have a funeral. > There will be a visitation on Sunday and he will be cremented, his ashes will > be taken to a favorite place of his but this will not take place until > December. > He had requested his organs be donated, due to thoes health problems the only > thing that usable was his corneas, so maybe he has helped some one to see. > > We are doing fine, and are comfortable with having granted him his wishes. > > Just wanted to let you know. > > Neal > ============================================ > > Milly WARD Piros > List Rootsweb Administrator for Anderson Co Tn~Campbell Co Tn and Fentress Co > Tn > > http://www.geocities.com/millyella/listofpages.html > > Genealogists live in the PAST Lane > > > ==== TNSCOTT Mailing List ==== > Rae Davis-Smith > List Administrator > raedavissm@mindspring.com > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 --- Rae Smith --- raedavissm@mindspring.com --- EarthLink: The #1 provider of the Real Internet.