1
I am losing my fishing buddy
He has been a member
of Hospice for several months
His food seems tasteless
So he does not eat.
2
I have prayed that we
would once again fish but
under the Hospice care
we know he is trying
to die with dignity,
3
Anton is more than a friend;
He is my father in law
He, not my Dad, took me fishing.
Though unable to match him
I want to be like him,
4
Dad is anchored in reality.
He lives in the now,
He remembers to be prepared
He gets joy from life
instead of fantasy
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5
Now family is told
he will not live another day.
His family should say goodby.
children are soon by his side,
to watch for his death.
6
Dying is painful to watch
He gasps for air and then groans
He gurgles, wheezes, and then chokes
His body is skin and bone
As life seeps slowly away
7
In pain he seems to wait.
Morphine, breathing drops,
Family, and dear Mom all help.
Mom has trouble remembering
Dad knows where things are.
8
Anton lived in the now
His teasing and humor
With bright eyes sparkling
His service remembered
Enriching many lives.
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9
Friends remember: BYU sports,
pine nut hunts, tomato plants;
deer hunts, and polishing rocks.
But dad’s love of life
is patiently subsiding
10
Dads body hung on to life.
as we recalled memories.
After almost two more days
learning patience and God’s plan,
our Dad now has eternal peace.
Anton died June 13th at 9:28 pm
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