It is with immense sadness that Nicole and I post this last message on Tony's blog.
He passed away peacefully at Mt Olivet Hospital on Tuesday morning at 4:25 am. We were with him to the end.
He was admitted to hospital on Saturday, because his mobility had deteriorated to the point that he felt vulnerable at home about our capacity to cope. He became weaker overnight and was confined to bed by Sunday. He remained in good spirits all the while, but sleeping more and more. On Monday morning he was much weaker and slept most of the day, which continued into the night, until he just took his last breath.
He was so, so happy to have been in Brisbane this last six weeks so that he could spend lots of time with Nicole, Drew, Aiden (5) and Kai (1). He was there when Kai took his first steps and just enjoyed being with them all. His greatest disappointment was that he was going to miss out on being the quality grandfather to them throughout their lives that he had been looking forward to.
He was the love of my life and my soul mate, I will miss him terribly, but I promised him that I would get on with life in a positive way and so I will do my best.
Thank you to everyone who has posted such wonderful comments on this record of Tony's journey, I will treasure them forever.
A special thank you to my dear friend Rob Kerkin who has been with me throughout these last weeks and whose support has been lifesaving.
A celebration of Tony's life will be held at 2pm (Brisbane time) on Tuesday the 12th of February 2008 at Mount Gravatt Crematorium, Mains Road, McGreggor.
Thursday 7 February 2008
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