# My wife died in my arms this morning. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 6, 2011, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-died-in-my-arms-this-morning/581006 "2011-05-06T20:13:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Happy\_Fun\_Ball](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_fun_ball/32/17664_2.png) [@Happy\_Fun\_Ball](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Fun_Ball)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2011, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-died-in-my-arms-this-morning/581006/61 "2011-05-06T23:04:11Z")
I am so sorry **Fear Itself** , my thoughts are with you during this time of grief. She sounds like a wonderful person. ---
**Author:** ![Chicken\_Fingers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Chicken\_Fingers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chicken_Fingers)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2011, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-died-in-my-arms-this-morning/581006/62 "2011-05-06T23:05:03Z")
I’m glad you had each other even for the brief time you did, and am so sorry for your loss. ---
**Author:** ![SeldomSeen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7ba0ec/32.png) [@SeldomSeen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SeldomSeen)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2011, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-died-in-my-arms-this-morning/581006/63 "2011-05-06T23:06:08Z")
Awfully sorry man. That was a beautiful tribute. Blessings on ye. SS ---
**Author:** ![The\_Second\_Stone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bbe5ce/32.png) [@The\_Second\_Stone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Second_Stone)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2011, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-died-in-my-arms-this-morning/581006/64 "2011-05-06T23:07:10Z")
My condolences on this long illness and passing. ---
**Author:** ![gardentraveler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gardentraveler/32/3576_2.png) [@gardentraveler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gardentraveler)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2011, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-died-in-my-arms-this-morning/581006/65 "2011-05-06T23:07:28Z")
I’m so sorry for our loss. Your tribute to her has me in tears. ---
**Author:** ![shantih](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f6c823/32.png) [@shantih](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shantih)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2011, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-died-in-my-arms-this-morning/581006/66 "2011-05-06T23:10:19Z")
I’m so sorry. Your Pam sounds like an absolute treasure. ---
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2011, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-died-in-my-arms-this-morning/581006/67 "2011-05-06T23:12:18Z")
That was a great eulogy. Condolences on your loss. Death sucks. ---
**Author:** ![Bam\_Boo\_Gut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8c91f0/32.png) [@Bam\_Boo\_Gut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bam_Boo_Gut)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2011, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-died-in-my-arms-this-morning/581006/68 "2011-05-06T23:12:31Z")
I can’t bring myself to read this thread, but from the title my thought was “no better place to die”. ---
**Author:** ![RadicalPi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/radicalpi/32/9806_2.png) [@RadicalPi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RadicalPi)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2011, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-died-in-my-arms-this-morning/581006/69 "2011-05-06T23:13:29Z")
I’m so very sorry. I’m crying, which I haven’t done in years. I wish you strength in this sad, trying time. ---
**Author:** ![Tom\_Tildrum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e95f7d/32.png) [@Tom\_Tildrum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Tildrum)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2011, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-died-in-my-arms-this-morning/581006/70 "2011-05-06T23:14:37Z")
I’m sorry. Take care of yourself. ---
**Author:** ![orcenio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/orcenio/32/1036_2.png) [@orcenio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/orcenio)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2011, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-died-in-my-arms-this-morning/581006/71 "2011-05-06T23:17:46Z")
It sounds like you both really loved each other; I’m sorry for your loss. ---
**Author:** ![norinew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb9ed0/32.png) [@norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norinew)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2011, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-died-in-my-arms-this-morning/581006/72 "2011-05-06T23:26:04Z")
I’m so sorry for your loss. It sounds like you had a wonderful and rewarding relationship while you had her. ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2011, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-died-in-my-arms-this-morning/581006/73 "2011-05-06T23:32:57Z")
I am so sorry for your loss. There seems to be a lot of loss and grief among the SDMB recently. ---
**Author:** ![Sleeps\_With\_Butterflies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@Sleeps\_With\_Butterflies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sleeps_With_Butterflies)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2011, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-died-in-my-arms-this-morning/581006/74 "2011-05-06T23:35:03Z")
I am very sorry to hear about your loss. You and your family are in my thoughts. You really gave a beautiful peek into your courtship and she sounds like she was a wonderful and fun woman. I wish you peace. ---
**Author:** ![Rysdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7cd45c/32.png) [@Rysdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rysdad)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2011, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-died-in-my-arms-this-morning/581006/75 "2011-05-06T23:39:48Z")
A very touching tribute. My sincerest condolences on your loss. ---
**Author:** ![TheTerribleTako](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ba8739/32.png) [@TheTerribleTako](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheTerribleTako)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2011, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-died-in-my-arms-this-morning/581006/76 "2011-05-06T23:59:36Z")
I’m so sorry for your loss. Nine years is too short, but it sounds like you both brought enough joy into the relationship to last several lifetimes. Take care of yourself, **Fear**. ---
**Author:** ![Ann\_Onimous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ea5d25/32.png) [@Ann\_Onimous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ann_Onimous)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2011, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-died-in-my-arms-this-morning/581006/77 "2011-05-07T00:01:24Z")
I’m so sorry: my prayers and love go out to you. Thanks for sharing Pam and your story with us. ---
**Author:** ![Southern\_Yankee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/southern_yankee/32/2800_2.png) [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2011, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-died-in-my-arms-this-morning/581006/78 "2011-05-07T00:05:33Z")
My deepest sympathies. ---
**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2011, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-died-in-my-arms-this-morning/581006/79 "2011-05-07T00:09:16Z")
I’m sorry she went through what she did. I’m glad for the joy you guys had together, and I have to say: she’s not really gone, you know. Not as long as you remember her with the love you just shared with us. And we will help you remember her. ---
**Author:** ![Pai325](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c68b51/32.png) [@Pai325](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pai325)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2011, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-died-in-my-arms-this-morning/581006/80 "2011-05-07T00:29:45Z")
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