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