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Spouse with cognitive problems and finances

Caregivers: Dementia | Last Active: Dec 30, 2022 | Replies (290)

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@billchitwood

I'll keep in touch. Everyone helped me so much that I'm hoping I might help someone else.
The Charity that we donated everything to (including all the medical supplies) takes them down to Rocky Point (Arizona's Beach). I didn't realize that before. We had lived there for three years and my Dad had a place down there for years and Bill loved visiting. He also played Santa for a lot of the poorer children - so I'm sure he is looking down and especially pleased about being able to help one more time.
My Dad taught Bill how to play Bridge down in Rocky Point and they were always partners. If Bill goofed up Dad would say, "Billy Ray, I taught you better than that!" The other thing was Bill loved sleeping in but my Dad was an early bird and always wanted to start playing Bridge, fishing or out on the ATVs. So he would play "Seventy Six Trombones" at the highest volume to wake Bill up. They joked that if Dad got to heaven first he would greet Bill with "Seventy Six Trombones". I tried listening for it but I'm hearing impaired so missed it.

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@billchitwood What a warm and wonderful message! Thanks for sharing and yes, I agree you'll have great insights to help others going forward.

Strength, Courage, & Peace

What a delightful story of your Dad and Bill. Sounds as though they were really close and had a great sense of humor! And playing that loud song to wake Bill was hysterical!
What a precious memory you have of both of them!