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I am sorry to say news hasn't gotten better just yet.

My Dad passed away at age 93 on Sunday afternoon with my step mom and her daughter (whose home he was cared for in) were at his bedside when he passed in peace.

He has wanted to go for some time and his directive (living will) stated clearly he would receive palliative care only. He could no longer get out of bed, walk, or hold a phone to his mouth. A month ago Simone and I went to Maine and visited him on his 93rd birthday. We didn't expect him to last that long but he hung on for another month. He always had a great sense of humor right through his last days with us. He would say "I'm all done here. I'm just not dead yet". While a big loss for us, we understand he has gone on to a better place for himself... a place he wanted to be and this is a good thing.

Nonetheless we will prevail.