[Magdalen] Roland?

[Roger Stokes]

On 29/03/2016 20:46, Roger Stokes wrote:
> On 29/03/2016 17:23, Grace Cangialosi wrote:
>> Seeing the birthday wishes for Peter reminded me that I've lost track 
>> of Roland Orr. Is he still on the list?
>
> I don't knoiw if he's still on the list but when I saw his Vicar in 
> January she said he could get to church sometimes but his capacity to 
> do anything is now very limited.  I have asked her to let me know if 
> anything happens to him so I can let people know on the various lists 
> he has been on.  I am sending her a bcc of this to check if there are 
> any updates.

I have just heard from Ruth, said Vicar with the following update (with 
one obvious typo corrected):
"Roly got to church on Easter Sunday - he is still very determined to 
come if he possibly can! He has now had several small strokes.
He dozes more now in the daytime. He is very quiet most of the time and 
finds it hard to join in a conversation. He will sometimes suddenly ask 
a question or make a statement that shows he has been listening, though 
this is often a while after the conversation has moved on to a different 
topic."

I am glad that he got to church at Easter but I know how hard it is on 
friends and family when a loved one's like is slowly closing in on 
them.  I can't remember Roland's wife's name but this must be extremely 
hard on her, mentally even if not as physically hard as Jim's care for 
Marcy has been on him.  Life can seem so cruel, especially as we witness 
the slow decline of a loved one.  Prayers for those who stand, watch and 
wait at such a time as well as for those who realise their physocal body 
is becoming less able to support their eternal spirit.

Roger