Hey all,
Leif Erik Beorn Stringham has passed. Last night friends and family gathered at the hospital to say a final goodbye. Moon had pictures printed up and hung around the room and several flower arraignments were brought in. People began filtering into his room to see him around 6:45pm and it continued on until around 9pm. After a few more words where said, the doctors began disconnecting him from the machines and his body passed away around 9:25pm. Once the doctors finished disconnecting him from all of the machines Moon, her mom, brother, a few close friends, and I washed Leif's body and dressed him in his favorite suit. While we were doing this, the doctors prepared Leif's body according to their normal ways to keep a body that has passed. When we finished, we all went to the conference room for a short while while the Red Cross Group retrieved Leif's eyes for donation. Afterwords we went to see Leif one final time, accepted the donation certificate from the Red Cross, and began filtering out of the hospital.
Today Moon is going to the hospital to take care of some final details and pickup a copy of Leif's death certificate. I've spoken to the US Embassy and will officially register Leif's passing with them on Monday. Thank you all for your love and support throughout Leif's life and especially now in his time of passing.
Sincerely,
Lance Devon Gwaihir Stringham
Leif is gone.
Re: Leif is gone.
Dear Lance, Thank you so much for keeping us updated. I am so glad you could be with your brother and his wife and her family. We are so very sorry and express our sincerest condolences. My children's father passed from this life almost 12 years ago -- you never forget and it is never easy. Then to have your stepmom pass away so recently== I am so sorry for all the sadness your famiy has endured these past few months. May God be with you. Sincerely, Becky Patton Rusch Ramsey