At 4:40 PM yesterday afternoon, my Dad passed away in a Hospice bed with all but one of his children by his side. My younger brother, Steven, was unable to be there. He was simply too emotionally overwhelmed by the situation.
A little background: My Dad was diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer (Stage IV) on Wednesday, September 30th. For a month (or so) prior, he began to experience abdominal pains, followed by a loss of appetite. He was admitted to the hospital on September 22nd (his birthday), where they did a number of tests, including a colonoscopy, CT scan, and finally a liver biopsy. They discovered a growth, and when the results came back, it was not good. The cancer had already spread to his liver.
Dad is survived by a wife, seven children (not all from the same marriage), a sister, two brothers, and too many grandchildren to count. He will be missed by all.
Paul W. Haley
September 22nd, 1946 - October 12th, 2009
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