Tag: death of father

• This Old House

  There is so much to be done when your last surviving parent dies.  My father passed away nearly ten years to the day and I can remember so much of the aftermath that my brother, wife and I had to deal with.  The lawyers, the probate, the will, endless medical records, phone calls, funeral arrangement…

  patrickjegan

  February 16, 2014

  Everyday Events, Holding onto the Past, Melancholy Thoughts, Memories

  childhood memories, childhood sweetheart, cleaning out house, death of father, death of parents, first Dylan album, ghosts, haunted house, lawyers, NY, NYC, Owego, Probate, Queen Anne style house, wills

• Dad

  On this day, January 24, my father was born.  I don’t know the day of the week or the time of day.  All I know for sure is that it was 100 years ago.  My guess is that it was a home birth.  My grandfather, Michael, would likely have been pacing the floor of their…

  patrickjegan

  January 25, 2014

  Everyday Events, Holding onto the Past, Memories

  17 Presidents, Bell Labs, birth of father, death of father, father’s 100th birthday, loss of granddaughter, loss of sons, loss of wife, NYC, sportscars