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MissMillie

(39,395 posts)
Fri Aug 29, 2025, 09:26 AM Friday

Sad news: SIL has passed

While not unexpected, still painful.

My brother and she "celebrated" 46 years of marriage on Monday.

Thank you all for the good wishes you sent. I guess the reality is such that she was just diagnosed far too late for anything to be done for her.

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Sad news: SIL has passed (Original Post) MissMillie Friday OP
I'm sorry 😣 underpants Friday #1
gentle hug 🫂 to you and your family. mwmisses4289 Friday #2
Deepest sympathy malaise Friday #3
I am sorry for your family's loss mercuryblues Friday #4
Sorry for your loss SocialDemocrat61 Friday #5
Deepest condolences, Millue SheltieLover Friday #6
Comfort to you and your family, MissMillie. Heidi Friday #7
Be there for them. Rough times for all. Stay well. twodogsbarking Friday #8
Condolences to you and your family. NNadir Friday #9
So sorry for you and your families IbogaProject Friday #10
May sweet memories bring you comfort and peace Danmel Friday #11
I have always found exercise in the form Prairie_Seagull Friday #12
So sorry, MissMillie. May the memories you have of her, be a blessing to the family. debm55 Friday #13
So sorry 🙏🙏🙏🙏 TommieMommy Friday #14
So sorry... CaptainTruth Friday #15
""" AllaN01Bear Friday #16
... 2naSalit Friday #17
I am so sorry, MissMillie. MIButterfly Friday #18
Deepest sympathy orangecrush Friday #19
I'm so sorry for your loss EverHopeful Friday #20
Deepest condolences to you and your family. sinkingfeeling Friday #21
🙏🏼💗💗💗 Hope22 Friday #22
I am so sorry for your loss. badhair77 Friday #23
I am so sorry. LoisB Friday #24
I'm so sorry for your loss cate94 Friday #25
Sincere Condolences, MissMillie gademocrat7 Friday #26
I am so sorry Miss Millie. irisblue Friday #27
I'm sorry for your loss. area51 Friday #28
My condolences. May she Rest in Peace and May her Memory be a Blessing. n/t iluvtennis Friday #29
So sorry godsentme Friday #30
🌸 Donkees Friday #31
Very Sorry For Your Loss MayReasonRule Friday #32
I am so sorry for your very sad loss. 🌹 1WorldHope Friday #33
Sorry for yours and your brother's lose. appleannie1 Friday #34
So sorry lonely bird Friday #35
Memory eternal Jilly_in_VA Friday #36
I'm very sorry for your loss. yardwork Friday #37
Wishing you, and your brother Stength with this sad news. electric_blue68 Friday #38
I'm so sorry for your loss MissMillie. My sympathy to you, your brother livetohike Friday #39
I'm so sorry to hear of your loss. My heart goes out to you and all your SIL's loved ones. 🩷 MLAA Friday #40
I'm so sorry, may his memories comfort him. JMCKUSICK Friday #41
My condolences to you and your family FemDemERA Friday #42
I'm so sorry, MissMillie. HeartsCanHope Saturday #43
at least you had some warning. still sucks tho. pansypoo53219 Saturday #44
my condolences VanMilder Saturday #45
Much sympathy 🙏 Raine Saturday #46
Very sorry to hear that wendyb-NC Saturday #47
Holding you and your family in love and light. So very sorry for your loss. niyad Saturday #48
Sincere condolences to you and your family, MissMillie. pazzyanne Saturday #49
MissMillie, I'm so sorry your family is going through this. Emile Saturday #50

NNadir

(36,504 posts)
9. Condolences to you and your family.
Fri Aug 29, 2025, 10:27 AM
Friday

I've been close to cancer deaths and I know how hard it is on a family.

Hold your brother close to you as you have apparently done. In my experience it is always the spouse who suffers the most. It was certainly the case for my father when my mother died. As I was close to him, I had to fight off other people who wanted to criticize how he dealt with his grief.

The sense of grief can and sometimes does peak well after the funeral. The grief never goes away really but what happens is one learns to live with it.

I think my most selfish wish is to die before my wife. I'm pretty sure I wouldn't be strong enough to deal with losing her, but I know she's stronger than I could ever hope to be and could go on without me.

Prairie_Seagull

(4,329 posts)
12. I have always found exercise in the form
Fri Aug 29, 2025, 10:34 AM
Friday

of walking to be very helpful MissMillie. Sorry for your loss.

MIButterfly

(1,193 posts)
18. I am so sorry, MissMillie.
Fri Aug 29, 2025, 10:51 AM
Friday

I extend to you and your family my deepest sympathy at this sad time.

EverHopeful

(590 posts)
20. I'm so sorry for your loss
Fri Aug 29, 2025, 11:09 AM
Friday

Sending hugs and sympathy.

My SIL has become my best friend and she holds our family together.

Love and hugs to you and your family.

gademocrat7

(11,642 posts)
26. Sincere Condolences, MissMillie
Fri Aug 29, 2025, 11:31 AM
Friday

On the loss of your dear sister in law. Sending love to her husband and family.💙

livetohike

(23,636 posts)
39. I'm so sorry for your loss MissMillie. My sympathy to you, your brother
Fri Aug 29, 2025, 09:04 PM
Friday

and family. May your good memories comfort you always .

MLAA

(19,448 posts)
40. I'm so sorry to hear of your loss. My heart goes out to you and all your SIL's loved ones. 🩷
Fri Aug 29, 2025, 10:05 PM
Friday

wendyb-NC

(4,454 posts)
47. Very sorry to hear that
Sat Aug 30, 2025, 04:09 AM
Saturday

That is a sad loss for you and your brother. Peace be with you all.

niyad

(126,729 posts)
48. Holding you and your family in love and light. So very sorry for your loss.
Sat Aug 30, 2025, 06:28 AM
Saturday

Your DU family is here for you. Lean as hard as you need.

pazzyanne

(6,714 posts)
49. Sincere condolences to you and your family, MissMillie.
Sat Aug 30, 2025, 07:16 AM
Saturday

Grieving is hard work. Take good care of yourself.

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