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Dear Joan: What can one say under these conditions. Remain strong and be assured that his pain is gone. We will pray for you. Beautiful poem. Henry Guttentag CG for wife 63/8 Joan Martin wrote: > > It is with great saddness that I write to let you know that my husband of 36 > 1/2 years passed away at home shortly after midnight on Sunday, Feb. 9/97. > As most of you know Jack had been diagnosed with MSA in Jan '95 and his > disease had slowly progressed until he was completely immobile and was > unable to make his speech understood, although his sense of humour remained > until the end and he tried to make light of all his problems! His brain and > spinal cord have been donated to the Brain Tissue Bank in Toronto, and > tissue samples will be going to Vanderbilt, with Sylvia's assistance, for > research. He was in great pain at the end, but the following poem has > helped our family accept his death. God Bless. > Joan Martin and Family, Oshawa, Ontario, Canada > > GOD SAW YOU GETTING TIRED > WHEN A CURE WAS NOT TO BE > SO HE CLOSED HIS ARMS AROUND YOU > AND WHISPERED "COME TO ME" > YOU DIDN'T DESERVE WHAT YOU WENT THROUGH > AND SO HE GAVE YOU REST > GOD'S GARDEN MUST BE BEAUTIFUL > HE ONLY TAKES THE BEST > AND WHEN WE SAW YOU SLEEPING > SO PEACEFUL, FREE FROM PAIN > WE COULD NOT WISH YOU BACK > TO SUFFER THAT AGAIN.