Cancer takes wife, who ‘never did complain’
“I’m 83. Been married four times. Divorced twice. The other two passed with cancer. “I lost my wife, Jewell, on Jan. 19 last year. She was 69. She dealt with that cancer for many years. It...
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Mother’s advice: always respect yourself
“The death of my mother is definitely something that I had to deal with because I was not prepared. I mean, nobody’s really prepared for death. I was an only child. Being as close as I...
Dad’s death has lasting impact on children
“When my dad died, he was just 41. He left behind my mom and five kids. I was the oldest at 16. The youngest was 3. The toughest part was just trying to go on with...
60 years later, he still misses his dad
“I will never, ever, ever forget that night. “My dad was working for the old Houston Post. He was circulation manager for the La Porte area, where we lived. We did a lot of things together,...
He tries his best, following friend’s suicide
“We lived in a house in Spring with no neighbors around us. We were there since I was born, so a good 16 years. It was me, my mom, my dad, a younger brother and a...
ICU nurse stresses importance of vaccine
“We’ve been seeing a gradual decline in the number of COVID patients. The last time I was at work, we had a few empty beds. That hasn’t been the case in a very long time. I...
‘COVID has let us know exactly how mortal we are’
“One thing I’ve learned is to never feel like everything is OK. It was March this year when the majority of extra nurses — travelers like me — were sent back home. We all thought COVID...
‘Being a widow was a new chapter in my life’
“My husband [Jack Spurlock] passed away a few years ago. He had Parkinson’s. “It started with tremors in his hands. He would go to drink his coffee, and he would shake a little bit. He’d have...
She continues her mother’s life lessons
“I remember everything. I was 7 years old when she started being nauseous and feeling weak. I would walk her to the restroom and back to the living room. At first, she thought she was pregnant....
Caregiver redirects efforts to help elderly
“I got my CNA [certified nursing assistant] license and started working at an all-boys CPS [Child Protective Services] facility. I went in there with a good mental state a year ago. I thought I could handle...
