Aunt Marj’s health had been deteriorating the past couple of weeks. She went into the hospital on July 7th because she couldn’t walk and a blood clot was found in her groin along with severe stenosis throughout her body. The doctors determined that her health was too frail to attempt to operate and sent her back to the nursing home.

I took mother down to Salt Lake yesterday so mother could see her younger sister. They visited for a bit but it was clear that visiting was very difficult for Aunt Marj. The care nurse at the nursing home told mother that Aunt Marj’s condition was “terminal” and that she didn’t have many more days to live.

My sister Eileen went over to the nursing home last evening to get a further update. After going home for a bit, she felt she needed to go back over to the nursing home. Eileen was able to be with Aunt Marj as she passed away about 3 a.m. this morning. Thanks, Eileen, for a very good thing that you’ve done.

Funeral arrangements are being worked out now and I’ll post them as they become available.

Goodbye, Aunt Marjorie!