Mrs. Venation's mom passed away yesterday.

[Bertha Venation]

Alice had been ill, so fragile, for a few years. Kathy's dad died in July, and mom declined dramatically since then.

We were on our way from Maryland to Kathy's home of east Tennessee when Alice took a drastic downward turn. We got to the hospital just a couple of hours before mom died. She waited for Kathy.

Mom went peacefully. Kathy was holding her hand when she died. She was unconscious, but when Kathy talked to her, mom squeezed her hand.

Alice's mom died on Christmas day when Alice was five. Strange how a coincidence like this can be so significant, but of course it is.

Please keep Kathy in your thoughts. Thank you.

Godspeed, Alice. You were one of a kind, and one of the kindest women in the history of mankind.

[irisblue]

1. I am sorry for the loss of your mother & mother in law

I am glad she was good to you both. in sympathy, irisblue

[magical thyme]

2. my condolences on your loss

[Little Star]

3. .

[Arkansas Granny]

4. I am so sorry. My thoughts are with you and Kathy.

[bigwillq]

5. I am so very sorry.

[roguevalley]

6. i am sorry. my mom waited a day before leaving. one day past my sisters

Birthday. I hug you and your family. Tell Kathy she is loved.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

7. I am so sorry for your loss, my dear Bertha...

Godspeed to her, indeed...May she rest in peace.

You are all in my thoughts...

[denbot]

8. My condolences to Mrs. Venation.

Peace to her and her's.

[niyad]

9. so very sorry for your loss. prayers for peace and comfort for all those she left behind.

[MrScorpio]

10. My deepest condolences to you and yours and may Alice rest in power

[brer cat]

11. I am so sorry for your loss.

[LiberalEsto]

12. I'm so sorry for your loss

Blessings of peace to both of you

[hedgehog]

13. I'm so sorry for your loss.

[QED]

14. I'm so sorry for your and Mrs. V's loss.

[Flaxbee]

15. Oh Bertha, I'm so sorry.

Those kinds of coincidences are meaningful (Christmas...). My mother died in October, and it is the hardest thing I have ever had to deal with (including the death of my dad a few years ago). I'm still lost and think there is a part of me that always will be.

My mother's cardiologist said that she could always tell more about a patient from the kind of people their children are than what they ever say about themselves -- so Alice was obviously a wonderful person because of the daughter she produced...

Godspeed to Alice. And all my love to you and Kathy.

[AwakeAtLast]

16. My most heartfelt condolences to you and your family

[Behind the Aegis]

17. I am very sorry for your loss.

We miss you.

[lovemydog]

18. Hugs for Kathy

May her mom rest in peace.

[mopinko]

19. godspeed indeed alice

and peace to you and the mrs.
in my thoughts.

[GoCubsGo]

20. I am so sorry.

Hugs to you and Mrs. V. I'm glad you and she were able to be there. Hugs to the both of you.

[riderinthestorm]

21. Deepest sympathy on your loss. On Christmas Day no less... So so sorry

[KMOD]

22. I'm very sorry for the loss of your dear Alice.

Take comfort that Kathy was able to be with her at this time.

Kathy, you, and Alice's loved ones, are in my thoughts.

[Kali]

23. ...

to you both.

in some ways it was a nice passing. good that Mrs. V could be there.

[blueknight]

24. aww heck bertha

Im so sorry to hear this. Peace be with both of you during this hard time

[femmocrat]

25. Deepest sympathy to the Venation family.

[Wolf Frankula]

26. My sorrow on her death.

I know what it is like to lose a loved one.

Wolf

[orleans]

27. wishing all of you peace and comfort

including alice (who bonded with her mother one final time before leaving this world to hold her in the next)

you have my sympathy for your tremendous loss