Its nearly time..

I'm sure he's with DH's Nana now, which is where he wanted to be.

My thoughts go with you, DH, and the family.

AW so darn hard on the whole family . So sorry and hope he passes peacefully. Mega

Your family has my sincere sympathy. Try to keep the good thoughts and memories in your heart.

Thankyou for all your kind replies, the funeral is next thursday. Everyone is bearing up ok, its weird but it seems to have brought a bit of peace that he has passed, hopefully now he is with his wife and not suffering anymore.xx

Awww hun i am so sorry im only just reading this!

I do hope he is now with his wife and they are at peace now

The funeral is next thursday, small service, cremation and then we are all going for a meal afterwards to a place where he and his wife used to go. Its been so stressful these past few days, I was worried dh wanted to go and see his grandad which I know would have just totally crushed him as he hasn't seen him for a long time so I know he wouldn't of expected him to look like that,anyway the dr has deemed him not fit for viewing which is quite sad for my mil as I know she would have gone to say goodbye as she has been there since day one along this but a relief in some ways for me as we can say our goodbyes at the funeral.
Dh's grandad loved his car,it was his pride and joy so fil has decided to follow the hurst in his car instead of a limo which I think is very fitting.
Last night dh went to their house to help his mum clear some thing as its rented and it has to be empty by 28th of this month when the lease is up. He brought a lot of photos home last night and it made me cry looking at them. Dh's mum was going to charity shop his nanas clothes but she had some wonderful things and some still with tags on, never worn, so I have asked if I can sell them and donate the proceeds to macmillan cancer care as they helped tremendously with his grandad and also his nana had breast cancer a few years back and overcame it.Mil has asked for family flowers only and then if anyone would like to they can send donations to the funeral place and it will then all go to macmillan.x

My deep sympathy to you all. I think what you suggest about donations to cancercare is very fitting and positive at such a sad time. RIP, you were very much loved.

Thankyou, the donation will help us I think and they are such a wonderful care trust, they were brilliant with dh's grandad. He has brought the clothes tonight and there is so many, if it wasn't a rented property it would have taken us months to sort this kind of stuff as we would have had time on our side,I don't know how his mum is coping with it all to be honest and having to do it so quickly.It just seems so sad, like the end of an era, a chapter in our lives that is about to be closed.I just hope I can raise a good amount to donate for a wonderful charity.xx

So sorry for your loss and I think the donations are such a wonderful way to honor him. What a very difficult and emotional time for you and your DH family. Grandad is now finally at rest and peace Many prayers for you

Oh honey, I'm so sorry I missed this thread earlier. You and your family have my very deepest sympathies.

Been a while so I thought I would update.The funeral went very well,infact it sounds horrid but for a funeral it was a very nice day,the service was lovely.lovely hymns and a great tribute to Dennis,he was adamant he didn't want people to be morbid so we werent although its hard to stop the tears.His coffin was beautiful,there was just the hurst and then dh's mum and stepdad followed the hurst in his grandads beloved jaguar car which I thought was a fitting tribute.The vicarwas amazing.
Afterwards we went to a nice restuarant for a quiet family and close friends meal.We did have a laugh and remembered Dennis and it wasn't morbid at all.I took two roses off the top off the coffin and they are in water and still thriving now.
We have had to clear his house and the hardest part has been clearing out his wifes belongings as they have never been touched since her death 18 months ago,it has brought it all back.The donations to cancer care are rolling in nicely,a big thankyou to them,we are moving on but its very hard,its like the end of an era.I have been incredibly upset over my dh's grandparents I wish my own grandparents a good long life ahead of them.
Thankyou for all of your support.xx

Doesn't sound morbid at all, sweetie. A friend of my Dad's used to say people should be "put away nice". It sounds as if Dennis was, indeed, put away nice; sounds like a very nice tribute to him.

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I really hope when he passes he will meet up with dh's nanna again as he has never come to terms with losing her.xxx

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That is my prayer for him.