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

[Grace Cangialosi]

You have my prayers as well, Scott. I think the hardest deaths for families are the sudden ones. I pray that you and your family will find comfort in the days ahead.
Grace

> On Jul 9, 2018, at 11:22 PM, John Robison <friarjohn00 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I am so sorry Scott.
> My prayers are with you, and him, and your family.
> 
>> On Mon, Jul 9, 2018 at 10:28 PM Joseph Cirou <romanos at mindspring.com> wrote:
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>> -----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
>>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> --
>>> Scott R. Knitter
>>> Edgewater, Chicago, Illinois USA
>> 
> -- 
> The Rev. John R. Robison
> 
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