9:08:44 AM EDT
Rockport
We finally made it to go to vacation. We went to Rockport Texas. We stayed 9 days and had a blast. Rick spent the majority of the time there fishing....asking when we were going fishing and setting his alarm to go fishing.
How do you like the new truck? It is a 2008 Toyota Tundra. We traded in my Explorer for it.
My tattoo really hurt when I got it.....a mosquito bite? Yeah right....more like someone taking a hot knife and slowly cutting ....anyway...IT HURT!!!!!
I decided on the dragonfly because they always remind me of my little sister.
Now I am busy with settling all of my parents things.....I have a whole house of things to go through.
People......please clean out all the things you really do not need. It would make it so much easier on your children.
I have found so many things I couldn't even begin to tell.
Oh well.....I have a little unpaid time off from work to see what I can accomplish......Wish me luck.
Thanks so much for all the cards and letters. They have helped me make it through.
I love you all for your friendship and prayers....don't stop!
LOVE BARB
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1:10:20 AM EDT
Shirley Rose Cullum (Coach Cullum) went to be with her Lord and Savior on June 29 2008 early on a Sunday morning. Shirley was born June 19, 1936 in Valier Illinois and was the first girl born into the family in 25 years. She was married on December 22 1957 to her sweetheart and Best Friend Bob Cullum and celebrated her life with him for 50 years. She was preceded in death by her brother Robert and her parents Gustave and Christina Harvengt. She has now joined her daughter Christi Cullum Johnson and the love of her life Bob Cullum in Heaven. She is survived by daughters Pam Condra and husband Ralph, Barbara Masters and husband Rick and son-in-law Sam Johnson. She is also survived by brother Thom Harvengt and his wife Betty. She is also survived by six precious grandchildren Eric Masters, Heather, Ross and Dillon Condra and Brittany and Christopher Johnson. She graduated from Southern Illinois University. She taught school at Harlandale Middle School for many years. She was a member of First Baptist Church in San Antonio Texas. Shirley enjoyed making people laugh and telling jokes to make people smile and have a brighter day. She enjoyed reading and going on adventures to different places with friends and Bob. Shirley will be dearly missed by family and friends . The family would like to thank the staff of Odyssey Healthcare for the love and friendship they showed to her and her family during her journey home. Gifts of love can be given to the Television Ministry at First Baptist Church.
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1:08:11 AM EDT
Mom
I would like to start this by saying Thank you to all of you who have been praying for me and my Mom.
Rick and I were suppose to be on vacation this week. We had reservations for 9 days in Port Aransas. I was worried because I knew Mom was not well. She was diagnosed with Liver Cancer in May of 2007. She struggled with all the trips to the doctor for chemo.
She lost all her hair and then got it back.
She was so excited that Rick and I were getting away for a few days of fun in the sun.
Wednesday morning June 18th she woke up in terrible pain. So bad that she called her neighbor and asked for her to take her to the doctor....but not to tell me she was feeling bad. She did not want to worry me.
The doctor sent her to the hospital for tests. Cat scan and such., They found that the cancer was progressing.
The neighbor called to inform me of what was going on.
I went to the hospital and when I walked into the room Mom got upset and wanted to know why I was not at work and shouldn't I be getting ready for my vacation?
I told her I had canceled it and she got very angry with me and insisted that I call back to reschedule to trip.
I told her I would later and she said....now.
By the next day she found out bad news from the results of the test. The doctor told me that there was no more treatments her body could withstand .
And not to leave town. I canceled once more.
The doctor said that we had two choices. Hospice in a home or to come home and take care of her with the help of Hospice as needed.
It was a rough week.
Mom slowly got worse.
At one point she told me no more medicine.
Then she stopped eating. Hospices was called in for 24 hour care.
She slept alot.
After two days of not talking or opening her eyes I walked in the next morning and said....Good Morning. She opened her eyes and smiled and said...Good Morning!
I almost fell through the floor. She seemed so much better and alert.
Then she asked for Rick.
She asked him. "Where am I?"
He said that she was home and we were taking care of her.
She sighed and gave a disgusted look and went back to sleep.
Many times she said she went to Heaven and was mad that she woke up and was still here.
Last night I couldn't go to sleep.
Finally I decided I should try.
I went in to say good night and she was awake.
The nurse said she was declining.
I asked her if she wanted me to sing her the same song as I sang to Daddy and she moved her eyebrows up and down....which meant yes
After I finished sing Somewhere Over The Rainbow to her she took 2 more breaths and left for Heaven.
She passed away at 1:00 in the morning.
I will miss her quick wit and funny jokes.
I will miss her smile.
I will miss her wiggling her eyebrows.
I love you Mom.
You are with Daddy and Christi now.
I will miss you so much.
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3:35:09 PM EDT
Happy Birthday Rick!!!!
Happy Birthday Rick!!!! He turned 50 today. My coworker said it was time to trade him in for two 25's.....I told her.....no way! They would never add up to him. I got him a new tackle box and fishing chair. I got him a German chocolate cake....his favorite...and now we are going to watch the Bucket List. LOL...That should be a hoot.
More details later.....Barb
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