Monday, June 14, 2021
Hello my old friend Jack.
My sincere condolences to you and your family! I remember Jane from way back in high school before I imagined that you and she would marry. She was always sweet and friendly to me in classes and otherwise, and I know she did a lot to help with the reunions. I was trying to find the photos I took when she, you, me and Marilyn sat together for the meal on that fun reunion cruise on the upper Niagara river that time. I can't find it..... A very pleasant memory. Vivid in my mind.
Marilyn died in '17. In November it'll be four years. We were together for 48 years. I know that you and Jane shared your lives and love even longer than that. I spent over two years as part of a Community Hospice Grief Support group. I was in it all the way up till the Covid Lockdown in fact. The group sharing sessions happened once a month at least. It was such a great help to me!!
You have your family and friends for comfort and support also of course. I can't and won't say that you'll "get through" this suffering Jack. I don't expect to. I feel like I don't want to communicate with you this way without recommending that you look into one of these support groups. Also, there are many many books about living with grief. I read a ton of them, some more than once.
All the best to you and yours Jack!
Fellow NW and Pekin Alumnus George Hubbard