News while on vacation that Mother died

[longtimer Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close longtimer]

So sorry to hear about the loss of your mother. I am keeping you and your family in my prayers.

[Nancy Platinum Contributor Find all posts View Profile Close Nancy]

Very sorry for your loss.

Nancy

[Holly Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Holly]

So sorry. Same thing happened to me this summer...we got 30 miles from Yellowstone when the call came. She's in a better place and take care of yourself.

[Dori Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Dori]

I'm sorry to hear of your loss. Take strength in all the wonderful memories you have.

Dori

[grest Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close grest]

My condolences to you and your family.

[JLB Please excuse me, I'm a Dick. Not a moron just a Dick Find all posts View Profile Close JLB]

I, too, am sorry for you.

There are things we can't schedule.

We had a similar situation with my Dad, getting the call while we were in Estes Park. It, too, was not unexpected, but . . .

[dougp26364 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close dougp26364]

I was informed Monday evening (while on vacation in Orlando at Disney-the happiest place on earth) that my mother died. We had been expecting this for a while and at every vacation felt it would happen, but this time it did.

We will get back home about midnight Saturday night, the funeral is Monday morning. Makes enjoying vacation a little tougher when having to deal with a funeral home long distance.

So sorry for you loss.

We know how you feel. We were in Vegas several years back when we got the call the Shelley's mother was in the hospital and was in very bad shape (not expected to live). It was quite the ordeal to go through while on vacation.

[pranas Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close pranas]

Sorry to hear about your loss.

[Pat H Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Pat H]

My deepest sympathy to you and your family.

[T. R. Oglodyte Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close T. R. Oglodyte]

Please accept my condolences and sympathies.

I had a similar experience when my Mom died a couple of years ago. In my case I got the news three days before we were scheduled to leave for Hawaii for 2-1/2 weeks. So I quickly rearranged arrangements to make a quick trip to Minnesota.

It was also not at all unexpected. We had already been talking about how to handle things if she died while we were in Hawaii.

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No matter how much you plan for it and how prepared you are for it, it's still a loss. The juxtaposition with a vacation is difficult.

My thoughts and prayers are with you.

[taffy19 Gold Contributor Find all posts View Profile Close taffy19]

So sorry for the loss of your mother while you were on vacation. Strength to you and your family during this difficult time.

[vintner Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close vintner]

Thank you all for your well wishes. She has not been well for so long, it is good for her that it is finally over.

My brother is handling most of the arrangements, so most of the load is not on my shoulders. Still I am trying to find and notify people, people I haven't seen in years.

We will be back home about midnight Saturday, then leave Sunday for my home town. Funeral on Monday morning and back home again Monday night and pick up Steffi.

[rapmarks Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close rapmarks]

my sympathies to you and your family
this happened to us during the first week of a two week trip. to make matters worse, my husband needed hernia surgery and then had a Meneire's attack the day before she died. So he culdn't fly and he couldn't drive.

[pkyorkbeach Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close pkyorkbeach]

Sorry to hear of the loss of your mother

[jackio Gold Contributor Find all posts View Profile Close jackio]

No matter how long loved ones have been ill, it's still a shock to find them gone.