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20th March 2014 #1
Memorium
It was with profound sorrow that, in the early hours of this morning, Myrna and I had a telephone call from her cousin's daughter, Myla - who's a nurse living in Hartlepool - informing us that her mom had passed away in the Philippines ... after being admitted to hospital following the onset of breathing difficulties on Tuesday afternoon.
Naturally, we were stunned! All the more so, because Manang Exal had been like a second mother to my wife following the premature deaths of Myrna's own parents many years ago. Indeed, it had been Manang - herself a former Head of Domestic Science at a High School in Davao del Norte Province, Mindanao - who had been instrumental in orchestrating Myrna's teaching career in the first instance.
Although 83 years of age, Manang had had the good fortune to enjoy robust health for the greater part of her [reasonably] long life - aside from suffering a slight stroke prior to retiral from teaching in the mid 1990s ... and it was she - with the help of a housemaid - who'd been responsible for the care of her ailing husband, Manoy Rafael (Myrna's cousin) during his recent illness.
It had apparently been during the course of a visit to Tagum Old City Hall in order to conduct some business relating to her pension that Manang began to feel unwell on Tuesday past. Accompanied by her housemaid, she'd climbed to the top floor of the old building - there being no elevator available - and shortly after leaving complained of extreme breathlessness. Alas, her condition deteriorated, and she then ended up in ICU at a local hospital where she later died in the presence of her husband, younger daughter, Jennifer and her grand-daughter, Vanessa.
Whilst aware that I'm "rambling on" a bit with this sad tale, in some strange way, it's helpful to "write" about it. Throughout the duration of both my trips to the Phils (3 months on the second occasion) Myrna & I stayed with the old couple whom I became very fond of and they, in turn, kept asking - through their regular contact with Myla - when Myrna and Arthur would be returning.
Alas ... ... whenever that might be, one thing's for sure ... it can never quite be the same again!
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20th March 2014 #2
My condolences at this sad time Arthur...
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20th March 2014 #4
Condolences from both Maritess and myself Arthur!
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20th March 2014 #5
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Sorry to read about your sad news, Arthur, may I add my condolences.
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20th March 2014 #6
you never ramble on Arthur, like many have said, may we offer our condolences,
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Sorry to hear that Arthur, condolences
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20th March 2014 #8
Sorry to hear the bad news Arthur. Thoughts are with you.
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20th March 2014 #9
My Condolences Arthur to both yourself and Myrna at this sad time.
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20th March 2014 #10
Thankyou too, Michael & Maritess, Alan, Steve, Ded, Andy and Marco ... your kind condolences are of great comfort to Myna and I.
.. I am also very conscious of the fact that you and your good lady went through worse in comparatvely recent times, Marco ... so I do hope this thread of mine hasn't "reopened old wounds".
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21st March 2014 #11
I'm sorry to hear about you and Myrna's lost sir Arthur. Our condolences to you and the rest of Myrna's family. She will be at peace surely and free of pain. She will be looking down on both of you. xx
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Very sad to hear of that Arthur. Poor lady.
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21st March 2014 #13
So sorry to learn of your sad news, Arthur .............. and god bless Manang
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21st March 2014 #17
Very sad news Arthur, for you both and the wider family.
If you want your dreams to come true ...... first you have to wake up
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Very sorry for your loss Arthur, my thoughts are with you both.
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21st March 2014 #20
I am so sorry to hear that,
It seems Manang Exal had a lot of influence on Myrna's life. I am sure she will miss her dearly.
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21st March 2014 #21
My condolences Arthur & Myrna..
-=rayna.keith=-
...When you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible...
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May the love of family and friends sustain you in these difficult days. Heartfelt condolences, Arthur and Myrna
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21st March 2014 #23
I`m very sorry for you and your wife`s sad loss Arthur.
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So sad. We know just how you both feel.
Our prayers are with you all.
Condolences Arthur and Myrna from Carina and myself.
Be sure to stay close and offer comfort to Myrna at this time.
Carina will call her.
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Thank you, Simon, Jake, Rayna, Gwaps, Fred, Peter & Carina and Mendoza ... the kind condolences from each of you mean so much to Myrna and myself, folks.
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21st March 2014 #27
So sorry to hear of your sad loss Arthur & Myrna. Myself & florsel send our condolences
AN HAPPY WIFE IS A HAPPY LIFE
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21st March 2014 #28
Oh yes, she certainly did, Jake ... Myrna had expected to work in an Agricultural office following graduation, but *Manang - being the very persuasive lady she was - had other ideas, and soon managed to talk Myrna's mother into coaxing Myrna to enter the teaching profession as *she herself had done many years before.
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