Dennis M. Scott
14th April 2006, 02:47 PM (14:47)
Dr. Stephen W. Nease died 5:14 PM, April 6, at a nursing home in Hillsboro, New Hampshire, where he has been for about two years. All his children, and most of their spouses were with him at the time, as was his sister, Helen Bradley. Mrs. Nease had been with him and the family for the better part of three days, and on that day, the family had left her at the assisted living home in Windham, 45 miles away, where she has lived for nearly three years. It had been a pretty tiring vigil, and the family felt she would need some rest.
Shortly after Dr. Nease died, the family all left to go to be with Mrs. Nease, and let her know that her husband of sixty years had died. The feeling was that they all wanted to be with her when she was informed. When the family arrived in Windham, one of the workers at the assisted living home immediately pulled Linda aside and said,
"You need to know that at during dinner this evening, about 5:15, your mother burst into tears, and began sobbing deeply. I helped her from the table and asked her what was wrong. She said, 'My husband just died.'"
How did she know?
Shortly after Dr. Nease died, the family all left to go to be with Mrs. Nease, and let her know that her husband of sixty years had died. The feeling was that they all wanted to be with her when she was informed. When the family arrived in Windham, one of the workers at the assisted living home immediately pulled Linda aside and said,
"You need to know that at during dinner this evening, about 5:15, your mother burst into tears, and began sobbing deeply. I helped her from the table and asked her what was wrong. She said, 'My husband just died.'"
How did she know?