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[etienettebluet]

Sunday evening I discovered a message on the answering machine left Saturday while we were gone.  It was Rich and news that Sash had a poor week and a bad weekend and Rich needed help the upcoming week.  He wanted someone to be with Sash at home during the days while Rich was at work.  Leofwyna and I were glad to agree to spend time helping in this way so Monday I made a point to be up early to receive the call that they were returning home after a doctor appointment.  That 9 o'clock call changed these plans to a hospice death watch... and in order to set up the hospice care at home Leofwyna was one of the two nurses available to care for Sash (the other nurse was an RN in Rich's family).  Monday was a long day but only just long enough for some of Sash's family and several members of his SCA family to arrive to say good-bye.  As the dim twilight turned full dark the announcement was made to the gathered waiting group that he was gone at 9:51 pm.   Scant moments later a wavering voice began Non Nobis and was immediately supported through to the end.  Not to us, Lord, not to us but to your name give glory.