>>>I received an email from Tamar saying her mother died early this morning. She asked me to say something on the UT.
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>>>Apparently it was pretty rough at the end. Tamar said the other day she thought it would be a relief when the time came. I hope that is the case.
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>>Thanks, Mike. A friend of mine went through this, and at the funeral, she said she was relieved that finally her mother looked to be at peace. All my best to Tamar.
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>Tamar wrote a eulogy for her mom the other day and sent it to me. It was beautiful. I hope she posts it here.
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>I have been fortunate enough to have Tamar as a friend for a long time. The last couple of years, through all my struggles and shenanigans, she has never given up on me, although I have certainly tried her patience at times. My debt to her is one that can never possibly be repaid. I know part of that came from her mom. She was Jewish in the best sense of the word -- valuing education (she was a teacher in the Philly public schools) and compassion for the less fortunate.
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>Tamar did not say but the funeral should be today, shouldn't it?

Ideally within 24 hours, but that's not always possible or practical. But it should always be ASAP.