JR's wake will be held at Lawrence Funeral Home on Monday July 21st from 2 to 4 pm and from 6 to 9 pm. The address and phone number is 2119 Post Road, Darien, CT ph. 203-655-6127. I believe they also post information about the arrangements on their website, www.lawrencefuneralhome.com. Many of you probably know that the home is part of Cyndee Rogers' family business and I wanted to let everyone know how generous the Lawrence family has been with us. Please don't hesitate to thank them for taking such good care of our son. We are also in the process of setting up a foundation for donations in lieu of flowers and will provide that information as soon as it becomes available. We, of course, hope to help other children suffer less and survive this deadly disease. No child should die like this.
In addition to the wake, the funeral will be at St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 1864 Post Road at 11:00 on Tuesday, July 22nd. We hope this will help begin the healing process. It's still impossible to us all that this has happened and we think of him every minute. We will let you know more as the plans unfold. I just can't get my hands or my heart around what has happened and I'm still in total denial. He had an automatic spot in heaven.
I have been keeping close tabs on your family and the condition of J.R.. I have also been reading your blog. All along, Hank and I have been praying for J.R. and continually keeping your family in our thoughts. After I heard the news of J.R.’s passing, there is nothing else I can think of. I went to bed and cried, I went for a run this morning and cried. I keep thinking of what I can do to make a difference – even though we hardly know one another. I think passing along the enormous amount of love and support that has been with your family throughout AYC is something that could bring you some comfort. There was not a dry eye in the house at the art show. There are so many that know you well, and so many others that don’t, but the sincerity in the love and support and sorrow for your family is equally the same.
ReplyDeleteHank and I extend our deepest sympathies to you, Jim and Addie. It is something that we cannot even begin to understand or fathom. Like you, my faith has been about the same as yours. Because of your writing in the blog, I am inspired to do better and understand the faith that is always there for us.
Angela and Hank Kosinski