What a terrible 3 months it has been for us in terms of losing significant people from our lives. I last reported that John’s mum, Olive, was back at home after a long stay in hospital and was doing really well. She was! She was happy to be home and the care team we got in place were coming in three times a day and were looking after her really well. Then, last Friday week, as she sat having a cup of tea with one of her best friends, she slumped forward and began to slur her words. She was taken to hospital and ………….. she passed away four hours later. It was the same day that Megan flew out to Australia to join “Silver Shadow”.
Olive was approaching 90 years of age. Despite being paralysed in her right arm – this being due to the effects of earlier radiotherapy treatment – she remained positive, determined and cheerful ……………. at least on the outside. She touched the hearts of many, many people and will be sadly missed. We still can’t get to grips that this has actually happened. It was sudden and untimely and so soon after the death of Elsie. At least now she is in no more discomfort and suffering no more frustration and, as a devout Christian, she will be in Heaven re-united with those she has loved and lost.
Olive Winifred Allebone
29-06-1921 – 11-02-2011
She was such a lovely lady xx
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