Roger, you have about said it all, and one would be really hard put to find
better.

As Sudhir says, " Well said, Sir!"

John
On Jun 2, 2016 19:11, "Sudhir Desai" <sudhir.desai@gmail.com> wrote:

Well said, good sir.

Regards,
Sudhir

On Thu, Jun 2, 2016 at 4:59 PM, Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@gmail.com>
wrote:
> Dear Stephanie and Karl
>
> Now I've heard there was a secret chord
> That David played, and it pleased the Lord
> But you don't really care for music, do you?
> It goes like this
> The fourth, the fifth
> The minor fall, the major lift
> The baffled king composing Hallelujah
>
> Indeed - posing on that road out of town we al must venture for the
horizon
> gets closer and leads us to realize as Nick Cave sings
>
> When you're sad and when you're lonely
> And you haven't got a friend
> Just remember that death is not the end
> And all that you held sacred
> Falls down and does not mend
> Just remember that death is not the end
> Not the end, not the end
> Just remember that death is not the end
> When you're standing on the crossroads
> That you cannot comprehend
> Just remember that death is not the end
> And all your dreams have vanished
> And you don't know what's up the bend
> Just remember that death is not the end
> Not the end, not the end
> Just remember that death is not the end
> When the storm clouds gather round you
> And heavy rains descend
> Just remember that death is not the end
> And there's no-one there to comfort you
> With a helping hand to lend
> Just remember that death is not the end
> Not the end, not the end
> Just remember that death is not the end
> For the tree of life is growing
> Where the spirit never dies
> And the bright light of salvation
> Up in dark and empty skies
> When the cities are on fire
> With the burning flesh of men
> Just remember that death is not the end
> When you search in vain to find
> Some law-abiding citizen
> Just remember that death is not the end
> Not the end, not the end
> http://youtu.be/yJXN5VPkyH8
>
> --- And our last sunset behind us - the sound of air cooled or later model
> water boxer whiting in our collected memories - as we ready to pass the
> torch and keys to a waiting generation - as they build on our foundation
> their own precipice to stand on -
>
> Farewell sir and Godspeed
>
> Regards
>
>
>
> On Wednesday, 1 June 2016, Joy Hecht <jhecht@alum.mit.edu> wrote:
>
>> I haven't posted here in years, but I wanted to share Stephanie Wolz's
>> facebook post this evening about Karl:
>>
>> "This is Stephanie again. We found out yesterday that Karl's system has
>> been so weakened that there is nothing that can be done to bring him to
the
>> point that he could receive radiation therapy or even be strong enough
for
>> PT, and he's losing what few reserves he has extremely quickly. All this
>> means that he is being transferred to a local hospice today, receiving
>> comfort care only. We don't think he will be with us more than a few
short
>> days.
>>
>> To his Vanagon buddies, We will treasure all you added to our lives. I
know
>> he would say goodbye and thank you if he could. We always talked about
>> driving to the moon and back mileage-wise in the Westy (Go Haus). We
almost
>> made it (475,000), so our son and his family will have to be the ones to
>> take it on the remainder of its journey. Please also know that wherever I
>> go from here, my driveway, whether literally or metaphorically, will
always
>> be open to you.
>>
>> Alexis, I'm sorry Karl and I won't be able to pose together under your
>> artwork, but I will send one of me with them sometime soon, and you will
>> have to picture him smiling over my shoulder.
>>
>> For those of you who are local and might want to make a brief visit, we
are
>> at Ryan House at 110 West Merrell Street in Phoenix. He is in room 209.
At
>> this point, we are anticipating services will be at Saints Simon and Jude
>> in Phoenix (where we were married). I will try to remember to confirm the
>> location, day, and time by post.
>>
>> Thanks again to each and all of you for all the prayers and good wishes
you
>> have been sending our way. They meant a lot to me, Karl, and all of our
>> family.
>>
>> Stephanie"
>>
>>
>> This was followup to two previous ones:
>>
>> May 25:
>>
>> First of all, Karl is not posting this, I am Stephanie, his wife, posting
>> in his stead. I hesitated to do this because he can be ornery and
stubborn,
>> and does value his privacy, but I felt now is the time he could use the
>> support of his community of friends.
>>
>> Karl has been ill for several months battling liver disease
(non-alcoholic)
>> which has taken a real toll on him. To add to the mix, he was recently
>> diagnosed with a liver tumor, the location and size of which made him
>> a non-candidate
>> for a transplant. He met with a wonderful radiation oncologist on May 12
>> who gave us the first ray of hope in a while about treatments that
wouldn't
>> cure but would prolong and add quality to the time Karl would have with
us.
>>
>> Driving back toward home from that office visit on May 12, we were
t-boned
>> on Karl's side of the car. He suffered four broken ribs and a broken
>> sternum, but the worst was that it severely taxed the few reserves left
in
>> his system. He tried to rally (back to ornery and stubborn), but it was
too
>> much to overcome. He is now in the ICU, with more tubes and dials than a
>> 747. A great team of doctors and nurses is caring for him, but we don't
>> know where he will end up.
>>
>> This is a very long-winded way of asking that you send prayers and
positive
>> thoughts Karl's way. When he wakes up, he will likely be peeved as all
get
>> out that I shared this information, but I'd much rather have him awake
and
>> peeved.
>>
>> Thanks in advance to all of you for your support.
>>
>> Stephanie Wolz
>>
>>
>> and then, on a more hopeful note, May 26:
>>
>> Cue the Hallelujah Chorus and an abundance of thanks to all of you for
the
>> prayers and good wishes you sent Karl's way yesterday! Whether you
believe
>> in a higher power or simply the power of group positive thinking, Karl is
>> un-intubated, unsedated, unrestrained, no $&@ mittens on his hands to
keep
>> him from pulling at lines, and I walked in to find him alert and on his
>> cell phone (and as stubborn and ornery as ever).
>>
>> He is still very weak and has a long road to recovery ahead, so please
keep
>> sending your prayers and positive thoughts his way. If he doesn't yell at
>> me for usurping his FB page, I will keep you posted; otherwise, I will
>> squawk at him to keep you posted.
>>
>> Thanks to each one of you more than I can say.
>>
>> Stephanie
>>
>>
>> Alas, it wasn't to be.  Karl was such a wonderful, welcoming, and
>> delightfully snarky, ornery, and wisecracking part of my vanagon journey.
>> I haven't seen him and Stephanie in quite a few years, but I am so sad
that
>> he is leaving us.
>>
>> I'm sure some of you would want to know this - those who are not already
>> following this on facebook.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Joy Hecht
>>
>> (formerly traveling with Matilda, '89 vanagon, who now has been
>> happily restored by a retired Newfoundlander who travels with her
>> and his wife to the lovely parks of this island on holidays)
>>
>
>
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