Posted by Barbara Whitcraft on November 06, 2001 at 13:43:57:
On December 16, 1997, my husband of 25 years died of cancer. After several 6 week notices that my husband was going to die I prepared myself for it. Little did I know that on December 14, 1997, our youngest son, then 23 years old would take his own life because he thought HE had cancer and didn't want to go through what his father went through and didn't want me to have to take care of him. That was his out. Our remaining son lives in Seattle because he can't live in Juneau -- too many memories. I can only thank God that at that time my husband was in a coma and he didn't know. It is always difficult during the holidays.