The Rohrbaugh Forum
Miscellaneous => The Water Cooler -- General Discussions => Topic started by: Richard S on January 14, 2016, 02:29:28 PM
-
I have not been posting to the Forum in recent weeks due to my wife's illness requiring her to return to critical care in hospital. However, I check the site frequently and wish my fellow members all the best for the coming year.
-
I hope for the best for your wife and yourself Richard.
-
Hope she gets well soon
-
I hope for the best for your wife and yourself Richard.
I'll second that.
-
Sorry to hear this Richard. Prayers for you both good Sir. Stay strong. . . . I know you are.
-
Very sorry, Richard. My prayers are with you both.
-
Sorry Richard, my prayers go you to you and your wife.
-
Yes Richard,prayers to you both.
By seeing you must of been with the 4th.Armor Division,63 to 67,we may ,or may not be around the same age.I was with the 2nd.Armored down in Fort Hood,when I got back from overseas in 1968.
"The Golden ages"aren't always so golden.Keep the chin up.
-
Lifting you both up in prayer as well.
Thank you for the update.
-
Thank you, gentlemen.
Joyce is no longer in ICU, where she spent over three weeks under sedation on a ventilator, and has been transferred to a Select Specialty Hospital. She has spent the last four days being able to breathe without ventilator support and is showing the first signs of progress, albeit slow, toward a recovery. Your kind wishes are truly appreciated.
-
That's great news!!!!
-
Hope things keep improving for you.
-
Give Joyce a big hug every morning and every night....best therapy available. We are pulling for you both.
-
Thank you, John. Your "close air support" has been invaluable. I owe you, my friend.
-
That's great news about Joyce Richard! Very cool to hear that. Prayers for you both. . . . . . and keep up the good work.
-
Great to hear, Richard. Praying for a strong recovery.
-
The plan is to bring Joyce back from hospital on Wednesday to continue her recovery on home health care here at Critter Creek.
Thank you all for your good wishes.
-
That is great news!!!
-
She's released from hospital and back at home! Thank you all again for your good wishes.
-
Happy wife, happy life! Great news!!!
-
I remember way back in the early 70's,thinking about majoring in philosophy in college.Of all the very important and pertinent to life classes,one was a course in existential logic.And I remember the professor using as an example,"If it rains,the sidewalk gets wet."
Well,I never thought there would be a close analogy to that premise in real life,until today.
Yes "Happy Wife" then "Happy Life" ;D
-
I too took a course in Existentialism. It reminded me of a Woody Allen quote..." I took a test on Existentialism and left all the answers blank. I got a 100!".
-
'Life begins on the other side of despair.'
— JEAN-PAUL SARTRE
-
Great to hear Joyce is getting better Richard. Send her my regards and well wishes please.
Eric R.
-
Great to hear, Richard. :)
-
Very good news!
-
Great to hear Joyce is getting better Richard. Send her my regards and well wishes please.
Eric R.
I shall, Eric. And remember, you and yours always have a home-away-from-home here at Critter Creek in the Great Smoky Mountains of East Tennessee.
-
Thank you Duane and DD!
I must say that after two years of being a primary caregiver I've become a rather good practical nurse, if I do say so myself. Who would have thought such a thing would ever happen? Still and all, it's good to have a new profession upon which to fall back in one's "old age." ::)
-
Great to hear Joyce is getting better Richard. Send her my regards and well wishes please.
Eric R.
I shall, Eric. And remember, you and yours always have a home-away-from-home here at Critter Creek in the Great Smoky Mountains of East Tennessee.
Thank you Richard. . . . . . . Same here should you ever come to Long Island.
-
Richard, Arnell and I hope to be back in Bristol for several weeks in either May or June. I will make it a point to visit one day if convenient. Best to Joyce.
John
-
John, both Joyce and I would so welcome your visit. You have done so much to advance us at the various hospitals and thereby facilitate Joyce's treatment and recovery that we can never hope to repay you. Just let me know when you and Arnell can visit Critter Creek and I shall stock up on the single malt. 8)
-
With profound grief, I must announce that my beloved wife, Joyce, died in my arms at 3:15 am, Wednesday, March 2, 2016. I thank my friends on this Forum who have expressed support for her in her two-year battle against complications from what was to have been a routine surgical procedure but which went horribly wrong.
Rest in peace, my Darling.
-
We are so sorry for your loss Richard. Joyce was quite a gal and I know you were both happy with each other. May God's grace take her and keep her safe and hold her tight until that inevitable day when we all must go to another place of peace. Critter Creek was and is such a place for the two of you on Earth.
If we can do anything, please. . . . . simply ask us Richard.
Sincere Sorrow,
Eric R.
-
My deepest condolences Richard.
-
Yes Richard,my deepest condolences also.
johnny
-
Richard, I'm very sorry for your loss. I will be thinking of you later this week with the celebration of life service.
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y30/RichardS/herhonor2011.jpg)
For any of the newer members, I just wanted to take a minute to introduce you to "Her Honor" as we take a minute to remember her. In addition to being a judge, she was a hunter and Second Amendment supporter who could shoot as well if not better than Richard. ;)
It seems like just yesterday she retired, but it was actually almost 4 years ago!
http://www.rohrbaughforum.com/index.php?topic=6291.msg74803#msg74803 (http://www.rohrbaughforum.com/index.php?topic=6291.msg74803#msg74803)
Obituary here
http://www.aldermayesfuneralhome.com/obituaries/Joyce-Ward-Spradlin-2/#!/Obituary (http://www.aldermayesfuneralhome.com/obituaries/Joyce-Ward-Spradlin-2/#!/Obituary)
Rest In Peace Joyce.
-
Richard, I am deeply sorry for your loss. Losing a wife and a best friend is numbing.
-
Praying for you
-
Condolences good sir. Praying.
-
Richard,
I am so very sorry to hear of your numbing loss!
I have no words except that my prayers and thoughts go out to you my friend.
You know that my heart is with you Richard.
All my best,
Brenden
-
Richard, you know how I feel. I wish I could be there on Saturday. Endure Fortis.
John
-
Our prayers are with you and your loved ones.
-
Condolences Sir.
-
Richard,
I haven't been on here in a while and read this post and was very sad to read about Joyce, my deepest condolences my friend I know she was the Love of your life.
My prayers go out to you and your family.
John
-
Richard,
My apologies for responding to this so late. I have been travelling a lot and mostly just checking the forum for spam, without reading everything in detail.
I am so very sorry for your loss. I value the friendship we have had over these many years, and I know how much this must hurt you. My thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time.
Please let me know if there is anyting I can do to help.
Duane
-
Thank you, my friends, for your kind messages.
I am posting below a link to the Eulogy I gave at the Celebration of Life ceremony for my soulmate of the past 20 years. I know that time is supposed to ease the pain of losing a loved one, but I fear there is now a permanent place of dark emptiness in my very soul.
https://files.acrobat.com/a/preview/9a3b6634-6520-4137-b1af-b57dad36b492
Again, thank you for your concern and support. It means more to me than you may realize.
Richard Spradlin
-
Richard, very nicely written, and so pertinent of life. I have been with my wife for 34 years. She is the kindest and most forgiving person I have ever met in my life. Then there's me, the Sicilian from Providence who grew up on the streets of Federal Hill. Two of my uncles were mob enforcers. Enough said. And yet, it works, and she constantly has shown me how her way is good...most of the time. Checks and balances. My wife and I were just married and having a nice quiet romantic dinner at our favorite reataurant in the world. She looked at me with tears in her eyes and said " I love you so much, that if either of us goes 1st, I hope its me." I responded " I hope it is too! " I was only kidding. Nothing is further from the truth. Again, our condolences.
-
Thank you, Richard. Very touching. An amazing woman, without a doubt.
My wife and I just celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary. I can only imagine the emptiness. I am told by others that the feeling never quite goes away, but definitely does get better with time. I will pray for strength and peace for you.
-
Richard,
I add my condolences to the long list of Forum members. Losing a friend is tough; a loved one - even tougher; a soul-mate...the toughest.
Many years ago i lost my twin brother after a short, intense battle with acute leukemia. Even though I by that time was married with a growing family, the emotional toll was immense. A wise old man gave some advice that helped me get thru that period:
"Life is for the living. Your loved one is no longer suffering. You have to go on."
Again, please accept my heartfelt condolences on your loss.
Steve S.
-
Richard, a beautiful tribute to an amazing woman. I'll be in East TN in June and will without fail try to see you then.
John
-
A wonderful Eulogy Richard for a wonderful lady.
Continued prayers to you good Sir.
Sincerely Yours,
Eric C. Rohrbaugh
-
Richard, I am heart broken to hear of your beloved wife's departure from this life. I have been out of the forum for a long time and just returned to catch up on things.
After reading the Eulogy my respect for your wife is enormous, I know she enjoyed your support throughout her many accomplishments.
I will keep you in my prayers.
-
Thank you all. Your comments mean more to me that perhaps you realize.