# My wife died this afternoon!!! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 24, 2004, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-died-this-afternoon/251939 "2004-06-24T03:34:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Bill\_H](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a5b964/32.png) [@Bill\_H](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bill_H)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2004, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-died-this-afternoon/251939/21 "2004-06-24T04:15:04Z")
I’m very sorry. Your descriptions of her and how she took care of you in other threads were very touching. ---
**Author:** ![AbbySthrnAccent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/eb9ed0/32.png) [@AbbySthrnAccent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AbbySthrnAccent)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2004, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-died-this-afternoon/251939/22 "2004-06-24T04:15:45Z")
I’m sorry for your loss. ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2004, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-died-this-afternoon/251939/23 "2004-06-24T04:16:44Z")
My deepest sympathies for you and your family. Haj ---
**Author:** ![Lady\_Kate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/aca169/32.png) [@Lady\_Kate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lady_Kate)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2004, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-died-this-afternoon/251939/24 "2004-06-24T04:19:42Z")
I am so sorry to hear about the loss of your wife. Please know that many are sending warm thoughts your way. ---
**Author:** ![Jenaroph](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e8c25b/32.png) [@Jenaroph](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jenaroph)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2004, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-died-this-afternoon/251939/25 "2004-06-24T04:27:58Z")
Oh no, I’m terribly sorry hlanelee. ---
**Author:** ![sofia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/35a633/32.png) [@sofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sofia)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2004, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-died-this-afternoon/251939/26 "2004-06-24T04:29:49Z")
I’m so very sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers go out to you and your family. ---
**Author:** ![Salem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8c91f0/32.png) [@Salem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Salem)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2004, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-died-this-afternoon/251939/27 "2004-06-24T04:35:44Z")
My sympathy and prayers to you and your family. I’m very sorry for your loss. ---
**Author:** ![Brynda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e79b87/32.png) [@Brynda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brynda)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2004, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-died-this-afternoon/251939/28 "2004-06-24T04:39:45Z")
I have read things you have written about your wife, **hlanelee** , and know from that what a wonderful person she was. I am so sorry for your loss. ---
**Author:** ![handmelder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/4af34b/32.png) [@handmelder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/handmelder)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2004, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-died-this-afternoon/251939/29 "2004-06-24T04:50:41Z")
hlanelee,My deepest most sincere condolences for your loss,remember that we are with you in your grief. With your sobriety you can bear the pain of this loss. I’m going back east to my fathers memorial in the begining of July,and I lost my mother to cancer almost three years ago,I walked into her room 20 minutes after she died, relapsed after 9.5 years of sobriety and ended up back in treatment, after that I went to grief counseling provided by the hospice folks. keep close when you need people,They’ll be there if you let them…Hand ---
**Author:** ![SanguineSpider](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@SanguineSpider](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanguineSpider)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2004, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-died-this-afternoon/251939/30 "2004-06-24T05:02:01Z")
My deepest sympathies for your loss. Please let those around you help if you need it and know we here at the Dope are thinking of you. Life is far too short… ---
**Author:** ![Arden\_Ranger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b487fb/32.png) [@Arden\_Ranger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arden_Ranger)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2004, 5:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-died-this-afternoon/251939/31 "2004-06-24T05:49:03Z")
☹ ---
**Author:** ![The\_King\_of\_Soup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a87d85/32.png) [@The\_King\_of\_Soup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_King_of_Soup)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2004, 5:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-died-this-afternoon/251939/32 "2004-06-24T05:56:55Z")
I am very sorry for your loss. May you find strength and peace of mind in your memories of her, and in others who love you. ---
**Author:** ![picker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/picker/32/13969_2.png) [@picker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/picker)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2004, 6:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-died-this-afternoon/251939/33 "2004-06-24T06:21:22Z")
Be strong, and cherish her memory. From the stories you have related here in the past, I know that she was an amazing woman. She will always be with you in your heart and memories. You are in our thoughts. - Picker ---
**Author:** ![SolGrundy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbce88/32.png) [@SolGrundy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SolGrundy)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2004, 6:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-died-this-afternoon/251939/34 "2004-06-24T06:41:27Z")
**hlanelee** , my most sincere sympathy and condolences. I went back looking through some of your previous posts, and she sounds like an amazing woman and an amazing wife. Be assured that your love was evident every time you mentioned her, and remember that and all the good times. ---
**Author:** ![duffer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duffer/32/1026_2.png) [@duffer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/duffer)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2004, 7:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-died-this-afternoon/251939/35 "2004-06-24T07:13:11Z")
**hlanelee** , I feel like such a shitheel for what I’ve been bitching about in the Pit. Sometimes we can be too wrapped up in the inane things we can deal with. The reason I hope I go before my wife is to never know what you are feeling. From the limited posts I remember of you referencing your wife, she struck me as a caring and devoted partner. I won’t offer any advice, as I hope I never have to take it myself. Regardless of your religious/spiritual beliefs, I trust you’ll allow me to light an extra Novena for her? It can’t hurt, and it’s the best I can offer. If you’ve lost either or both of your parents already, I trust you know how important it is to tend to your daughter. Good luck to both of you. ---
**Author:** ![gum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bbe5ce/32.png) [@gum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gum)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2004, 8:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-died-this-afternoon/251939/36 "2004-06-24T08:13:52Z")
I’m so sorry, **hlanelee**. I’ll be thinking of you and your family. I wish you strenght. ---
**Author:** ![nocturnal\_tick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/3d9bf3/32.png) [@nocturnal\_tick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nocturnal_tick)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2004, 11:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-died-this-afternoon/251939/37 "2004-06-24T11:21:40Z")
My deepest condolences to you **hlanelee**. There are no words that I feel I can say that could truly comfort you but understand that my greatest sympathy lies with you and your family and I wish you all the strength you need to get through this difficult time. (((((( **hlanelee** )))))) ---
**Author:** ![Elza\_B](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Elza\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elza_B)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2004, 11:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-died-this-afternoon/251939/38 "2004-06-24T11:49:45Z")
**hlanelee** , you have my deepest sympathies. I am so, so sorry. Ava ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2004, 11:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-died-this-afternoon/251939/39 "2004-06-24T11:58:02Z")
You are in my thoughts and prayers, and in the thoughts and prayers of people all over the world, as you deal with this. Remember to take care of yourself. ---
**Author:** ![LurkMeister](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3da27b/32.png) [@LurkMeister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LurkMeister)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2004, 12:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-died-this-afternoon/251939/40 "2004-06-24T12:12:32Z")
Condolences and deepest sympathies. My thoughts are with you. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-died-this-afternoon/251939.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-died-this-afternoon/251939.md?page=3)