So sad to hear!

so sad.,so young..... i just heard about a man, friend of a friend, 55, dropped dead from a heart attack., it just is always so shocking when u hear it!! thoughts and prayers for u and the family. it will be a long, sad road for them., i feel so bad....you just never know what is in store for u., agree nicole, live each day to the fullest....

so nice of u to go and do dinner for them., they will need all the support they can get....

Oh how sad. I'm so sorry for your friend and his family.

Rhizo, I know you feel so sorry for them. We had a sad event in our neighborhood this month too. Sorry to hear about this. His life was cut short.

I'm so sorry you've lost your neighbor, and his family...what a blow at his young age. I'm sure your dinner was appreciated and probably more important than you realize.

I know that's not a great occupation for health. My youngest BIL worked in a major trucking firm warehouse that fills orders to load those freight trucks - nights. He was experiencing all kinds of health issues you might tie to someone 20 years his senior. A teamster, he retired at 52, regained his health in many ways.

So sad to lose someone at that young age.

So sorry Rhizo and, have to say, you're a wonderful neighbor too.

He sounded like a wonderful person. Sorry for your loss

(((rhizo and all the others who will miss him)))

Sorry to hear your sad news. Glad to know you live in a *neighborhood* where people care about one another.

Oh that's tragic. I was scared reading your post that you were going to say it was the grandfather of the 2 little girls that had died! Thank goodness that family is OK. My sympathy for the loss of your friend and neighbor.

I echo Raven. My first thought is the little cherubs' grandfather.

Speaking of which......give us an update please.

52 is much too young. I'm noticing a lot of men dying young of heart attacks and stroke in our local death notices.

You are all good, loving souls. Thanks for the good thoughts.

I'm sorry to have scared you about my little sprites next door; all is just fine in that regard. They've been affected by this tragedy, too, of course. I took them over to see the wife a couple of days ago; she was perfectly wonderful with them, giving them big hugs and promising that she would be okay.

Then, she let her little yappy dogs out (three) to tumble all over the little girls. Little girls and tiny dogs are a happy combination.

I have not had a SUDDEN tragic event happen to my family. The time will come, I'm sure.

So sorry for the family and the rest of the neighborhood. Must have been quite a jolt!

That's very shocking to me! I'm sorry for their loss and they are lucky to have such a good neighbor in you. I can't imagine how I would feel if that happened here in my neighborhood. That is a very young age I think.

Very similar in age and circumstance to the loss of my DH. Rhizo, from your previous posts I know you will continue to be a helpful neighbor, and I know your help will be appreciated. There are neighbors who live at the curve in our road, with a clear a view of my yard and driveway. They keep a watch over us, and help in any other way we need--even after five years. God bless your neighbor and her family.

Sorry to hear about your young(ish) neighbor. I have a habit of observing the obits in the newspaper daily, and I noticed there seems to be a lot of people in their 50s and 60s passing way too early.

So sad to hear. I know a lot of truck drivers. I've always wondered when truck stops would get gyms for truckers to use in their down time. I have always thought that a workout franchise could do well in a truck stop or by a truck stop. It would need to be a franchise of some sort since truckers are all over the country. Another thing needed is a more healthy eating options.

rhizo, my sympathies to the family, and you for such a loss. Heartbreaking.

My niece's fiancé passed away in June. He was only 36! Had heart surgery last fall. Never really bounced back completely. About a month before he died, he went to dr. with flu like symptoms. They said it's nothing. He continued to get worse. She kept trying to get him to go back to dr again, he said they will just say the same thing again. He finally agreed to go back to dr. and died the night before his appt.

He leaves behind my niece and their two daughters, age 11 and 4. My sweet baby girls are devastated. I pray for them every night. I will say a prayer for your neighbors family also rhizo.

I'm thankful it wasn't your precious neighbor girls grandfather, but my heart goes out to the family who did lose him. May God give them all of the strength and comfort they need in this sad time.

She isn't doing well, hasn't been out of the house since the funeral. I think that we have her convinced to go out for a little drive with us tomorrow.

I mentioned a couple of farmer's markets and a drive around the countryside. I told her that Robert wants to take her out for 'an airing'....an old timey term usually reserved for little old ladies, and she laughed.

Thanks again for the well wishes.

It's good that she laughed and wonderful of you and Robert to take her out for a sheltered outing. Bless you both.