In Remembrance ...

Lawrence Edward Wagner 3.27.45 - 1.5.20

My husband's brother passed away this weekend.  He had been sick for a long time -- in May he was not doing well, but made it to my nephew's wedding.  He had liver problems, kidney problems, lung problems, and I don't know what else .. In May, he had trouble walking, but made it there just the same.  We only saw him for a little bit at the wedding.  He and his wife left early ..

 

The next morning, when we thought we'd have a chance to see him, they ended up leaving early to pick their dog up from the vet ... so basically, the picture above, was the last time I saw him. 

In the fall, when things weren't looking good, my husband flew back east to see him.  Again, he didn't get to spend much time with him, but that was the last time he saw him.   

I didn't know Larry well.  We never lived in the same area.  When we were first married, he was in the Army and stationed at Fort Belvoir in Virginia -- we probably could have spent time together then, but didn't.  Then he moved around a bunch, at one point he was in Hawaii.  He most recently was living in Virginia Beach, but before that he was living in New York.  My company used to send me there a few times a year, so we would see him when we were there.

Here's a picture of the two brothers.