Brent was *NOT* terminally ill, to the best of my knowledge. I believe Brent was a (borderline) diabetic -- at least Drew and Irene had asked my wife (who's a CPN and vegan) about candies and treats that Brent could safely eat without driving his blood sugar crazy.


>>Terry,
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>>You could also look at it in a different way: A huge tragedy, and the greatness of soul and love of a devout father who could not bear the slow death of his beloved son.
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>>J
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>J
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>What do you mean by "...slow death of his beloved son"? Was his son terminally ill, so he decided to end the grief for both of them? That's the first I've heard of that.
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>Terry