[Magdalen] R.I.P. My brother David Knitter

[Joseph Cirou]

-----Original Message-----
>From: Scott Knitter <scottknitter at gmail.com>
>Sent: Jul 9, 2018 6:24 PM
>To: magdalen at herberthouse.org
>Subject: Re: [Magdalen] R.I.P. My brother David Knitter
>
>Thanks again, my friends. I'm still stunned but am grateful he didn't seem
>to have an episode of suffering. His death may have been due to something
>even he hadn't known about, like a heart condition or critical brain
>problem/stroke, but I'm not sure there will be an autopsy. Whatever it was,
>it seems clear he didn't expect to die nor feel as though he was dying.
>Something was going on with the dizziness and fluid retention, but who
>knows what caused what. A mutual friend said she had been chatting with
>Dave via Facebook just last night and there was no clue.
>
>I'm also glad he had this recent extended time of relative happiness and
>stability in his life. He had been granted Social Security disability and
>was engaged in some hobbies that gave him much joy.
>
>Eerie that a parishioner and I yesterday were talking about sudden deaths
>of some particular composers at a young age.
>
>On Mon, Jul 9, 2018 at 5:01 PM Robert Counselman <bob.counselman at gmail.com>
>wrote:
>
>> So sorry to hear of the loss of your brother so suddenly.  My prayers are
>> with you!
>>
>> Bob
>>
>> On Mon, Jul 9, 2018 at 4:19 PM, Lynn Ronkainen <houstonklr at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> > Oh Scott, what sad news. David and all who love him are in my prayers
>> > today and in the days ahead.
>> > Lynn
>> >
>> > On Jul 9, 2018, at 12:54 PM, Scott Knitter <scottknitter at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> >
>> > Shocking news this morning from my sister-in-law that my brother David
>> > Allen Knitter died this morning.
>> >
>> > He had felt unwell yesterday, and my mother had tried to convince him to
>> be
>> > checked out at Emergency and he didn't want to go. He hadn't seemed dire
>> > but had been dizzy.
>> >
>> > Please pray for the repose of his soul. May his soul, and the souls of
>> all
>> > the departed, through the mercy of God rest in peace. Amen.
>>Scott, 


I am saddened at the sudden death of your brother David. We will serve a short panikhida in his memory the next time we have Liturgy at Sts. Sergius and Bacchus. May his memory be eternal!

(Fr.) Joe Cirou >
>> > --
>> > Scott R. Knitter
>> > Edgewater, Chicago, Illinois USA
>> >
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>> --
>> Fr. Robert L Counselman
>> Retired
>>
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>
>-- 
>Scott R. Knitter
>Edgewater, Chicago, Illinois USA