[Magdalen] Roland?

[Marion Thompson]

Thank you for this update, Roger.  It rather sounds as if Roland is 
gradually slipping into the long sleep.

Marion, a pilgrim

On 3/30/2016 6:54 PM, Roger Stokes wrote:
> 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
>
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