Amen to that. I was trying to find words myself, and failing
miserably. Thank you, Roger. And thank you, Karl, for all the light
you have shed on our lives. I was so stunned and saddened to read this
news this morning. What a lovely community of friends we share, even
if most of us have never physically met. I am grateful for having
"met" you all here.

Marc Perdue

On Thu, Jun 2, 2016 at 9:12 PM, John Rodgers <jrodgers113@gmail.com> wrote:
> 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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