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SUBJECTS
Birthday 65th Congratulations Fond Memories Growing Up Cupertino Fam

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0703 -    ..
0704 - Summary/Objective
0705 -
070501 - Follow up ref SDS 46 0000. ref SDS 45 0000.
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0708 - Background
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070901 - On 100211 0752 letter sending congratulations and wishing Rob Happy
070902 - Birthday on reaching 65. ref SDS 13 6I6I
070904 -  ..
070905 - On 100211 1438 received letter from Rob saying he has had a good life,
070906 - and has had minimal health problems, ref SDS 14 6I6I, and reporting he
070907 - got married last year. ref SDS 14 4P56
070909 -  ..
070910 - On 100217 1952 called Ed and Kathy, Ed has been sick since October.
070911 - Yesterday on 100217 Kathy took Ed to the Emergency Care Department at
070912 - the VA.  He was diagnosed with pneumonia. ref SDS 15 6I6I
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070915 - On 100218 0009 letter to Ed and Kathy with background on working with
070916 - VA the past 5 years. ref SDS 16 6I6I
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070919 - On 100218 1302 letter from Eddie presents plans to notify of progress
070920 - in his care at the VA in Sacramento. ref SDS 17 6I6I
070922 -  ..
070923 - On 100301 0253 received letter from Kathy dated 100228 reporting Ed
070924 - hospitalized at VA in Sacramento; required treatment in Emergency Care
070925 - Department to control pain. ref SDS 18 6I6I
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070928 - On 100301 0313 letter thanks Kathy for update on Ed; sent copies to
070929 - family members.  Ask Kathy for phone number in hospital for Ed.
070930 - ref SDS 19 6I6I
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070933 - On 100302 1506 Kathy reports Ed diagnosed with lung cancer; he is
070934 - getting treatment for pain, and so can sleep better now. ref SDS 20
070935 - 6I6I
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070938 - On 100303 0101 received Rob's letter dated 100302, responding to the
070939 - letter on 100301 notifying the family about Ed being in the hospital,
070940 - ref SDS 19 6I6I   Rob called Ed at the hospital. ref SDS 21 6I6I.  Rob
070941 - plans a trip to Sacramento in 3 - 4 weeks, asks about driving together
070942 - to visit Ed. ref SDS 21 4Q39
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070945 - On 100303 0233 letter responding to Rob's letter received on 100303
070946 - 0110, ref SDS 21 6I6I, copy to family provides update on Ed getting
070947 - cancer, and lists his new telephone number at the VA, ref SDS 22 6I6I;
070948 - and with copy to Kathy with understandings from telecon with Ed on
070949 - work plan for his recovery;
070951 -  ..
070952 - On 100303 0233 at 1914 called Ed at the hospital; treatment plan was
070953 - changed to eliminate stint procedure; severe pain from fluid
070954 - irritating main nerve will be resolved by recovery from penumonia.
070955 - ref SDS 22 OK8K  The doctor ordering dental work to prevent infection
070956 - from causing pneumonia. ref SDS 22 OK45
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070959 - On 100303 0742 called Ed at the hospital.  He will ask the nurse about
070960 - albumin and pre-albumin on blood tests on admission to hospital for
070961 - evaluating nutrition, and consequent need for dental work prior to
070962 - starting chemotherapy which will then prevent dental work. ref SDS 23
070963 - 6I6I
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070966 - On 100304 0742 called Ed seems in good spirits today, looking forward
070967 - to being released from the hospital or out-patient care of cancer.
070968 - ref SDS 23 6I6I
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070971 - On 100304 0742 at 2121 called Kathy at home.  Results of brain MRI
070972 - scan today show that cancer has migrated to the brain; PET scan test
070973 - shows Ed has cancer in his back, and this is putting pressure on the
070974 - nerve causing him excruciating pain, and fluid from pneunomia.
070975 - ref SDS 23 8R6H
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070978 - On 100305 0719 called Ed about visiting him and Kathy at home this
070979 - weekend, hopefully tomorrow; he expects to be discharged from the
070980 - hosptial today. ref SDS 24 6I6I
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070983 - On 100305 2122 letter from Rob responds to the notice that Ed's cancer
070984 - is very serious.  He has to delay trip to Sacramento due to changes in
070985 - his business situation, and issues involving arranging for a place for
070986 - Jerry to live. ref SDS 25 6I6I
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070989 - On 100308 1513 letter notifies Julee that her Uncle Ed was diagnosed
070990 - with lung cancer, and asking to notify her Dad, David, that his
070991 - brother has died. ref SDS 26 6I6I  Congratulate Julee on her marriage
070992 - last year to Cameron.
070994 -  ..
070995 - On 100309 1001 called Ed on schedule for treating cancer and
070996 - recovering from pneumonia. ref SDS 27 6I6I
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070999 - On 100313 0823 Kathy called and said that Eddie died yesterday from
071000 - lung cancer. ref SDS 28 6I6I  Received a letter from Amy sent late
071001 - last night, and saying to call her mom right away. ref SDS 28 RB6N
071002 - Called family to let them know Eddie has passed. ref SDS 28 084A
071004 -  ..
071005 - On 100315 1304 letter to Amy submitting a "Requiem for Your Dad"
071006 - expressing condolence on the loss, and appreciation for Ed's life.
071007 - ref SDS 29 6I6I
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071010 - On 100315 1527 letter from Julee on Eddie dying, ref SDS 30 6I6I,
071011 - responding to the telephone message on 100313 0823. ref SDS 28 ER3S,
071012 - and following up the letter to Julee on 100308 1513, advising that Ed
071013 - was diagnosed with lung cancer. ref SDS 26 6I6I  Julee reports that
071014 - she and Cameron are working on genology, and she requests background
071015 - on Welch family. ref SDS 30 4Y5P
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071018 - On 100315 2327 letter from Robin with condolence on Ed passing away
071019 - due to lung cancer. ref SDS 31 6I6I
071021 -  ..
071022 - On 100316 1040 received letter from Kathy with plans for memoriam to
071023 - celebrate Ed's life. ref SDS 32 6I6I
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071026 - On 100316 1622 letter from Amy, ref SDS 33 6I6I, responding to a
071027 - letter with condolence to Amy on the loss of her dad, reported on
071028 - 100315 1304. ref SDS 29 6I6I, and Amy relating that family memebers
071029 - might have been more proactive helping Ed get early medical attention,
071030 - but further and noting that people should take responsiblity for
071031 - themselves. 100316 1622, ref SDS 33 EM6Y
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071034 - On 100317 1552 received letter from Amy advising that the obituary for
071035 - Ed appears in the Sacramento Bee for 100317, ref SDS 35 6I6I, and
071036 - responding to a letter to Amy on 100315 1304. ref SDS 29 RF9W
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071039 - On 100318 1209 sent a memoriam to family and friends honoring Ed who
071040 - died from lung cancer on 100312. ref SDS 36 6I6I
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071043 - On 100318 1336 received comments from Patty on the memoriam for Ed.
071044 - ref SDS 37 6I6I
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071047 - On 100318 1513 received comments from Rob on the memoriam for Ed.
071048 - ref SDS 38 6I6I; Robby adds important perspective on Ed's life and
071049 - strong character. ref SDS 38 HW82
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071052 - On 100318 2015 letter from Amy asks to use memoriam for Ed in the
071053 - Church Service this Saturday. ref SDS 39 6I6I
071055 -  ..
071056 - On 100318 2039 notified Amy she use memoriam as she feels appropriate,
071057 - and related discussion with her mom this evening. ref SDS 40 6I6I
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071060 - On 100320 1220 drove to Methodest Church on H street in Sacramento;
071061 - arrived half hour early and had time to visit with relatives; service
071062 - was conducted by a young woman minister; she did a terrific jog.
071063 - ref SDS 41 6I6I
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071066 - On 100327 0815 received letter from Candi, sent yesterday, saying that
071067 - she and Larry went to Karen's for Peggy's 90th birthday on the day of
071068 - Ed's memorial. ref SDS 42 6I6I
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071071 - On 100329 0024 letter responded to Candi, and notified family of
071072 - burial services for Ed on 100405 1300. ref SDS 44 6I6I
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071075 - On 100327 1933 called Kathy and just talked about how she is doing,
071076 - and pleased that Amy and Michael have kept Kathy busy with family
071077 - activities. ref SDS 43 6I6I
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071080 - On 100405 1330 burial services for Ed at VA National Cemetery in
071081 - Dixon, ref SDS 45 6I6I; also, visited Uncle Jim's grave to pay
071082 - respects. ref SDS 45 SF51
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071085 - On 100405 2305 received letter from Candi on memorial service for Ed,
071086 - and commenting on Millie's recovery from 10th relapse of cancer.
071087 - ref SDS 46 6I6I
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071090 - On 100406 1411 letter to Candi submitted the record on Ed's military
071091 - burial services at National Cemetery in Dixon, CA, and responded to
071092 - other issues Candi mentioned in her letter. ref SDS 0 6I6I
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0713 - Progress
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071401 - Letter to Candi says...
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071403 -    1.  Subject: Re: family
071404 -        Date: Tue, 06 Apr 2010 02:28:44 -0700
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071412 -    3.  Services for Eddie at the National Cemetery in Dixon were very
071413 -        moving with all of the military formalities [reported on 100405
071414 -        1330. ref SDS 45 6I6I [responds to Candi's letter on 100405
071415 -        2302, ref SDS 46 296R].
071416 -
071417 -            [On 100408 2121 letter notified Kathy of Candi's good
071418 -            wishes about Ed's military burial services. ref SDS 48 X65S
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071421 -    4.  We're hoping Mil can make the May trip [responding to Candi's
071422 -        comment on Millie's trip to Europe, reported on 100405 2302.
071423 -        ref SDS 46 295X].  She is determined, but fighting a tough
071424 -        battle getting health care machinery, much in the news these
071425 -        days, to grind ahead.  Even if that works, treatment will
071426 -        eventually fail.  Today, Millie greatly enjoyed the trip to
071427 -        Dixon.
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071430 -    5.  Congratulations on following a lot of links to heart surgery on
071431 -        091022. ref SDS 10 LO3G  [which was mentioned in Candi's letter
071432 -        on 100405 2302. ref SDS 46 296W].
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071435 -    6.  As things turned out, I did not "Leave my heart in San
071436 -        Francisco," because the VA did outstanding work, as related to
071437 -        Mark Ratcliffe, MD, Chief of Surgery, in a meeting on 091219
071438 -        0600 at 1104. ref SDS 12 0M6S
071440 -         ..
071441 -    7.  I have recovered well.  The whole thing seems like a fluke,
071442 -        except to remind that time is an unyielding master.  Speaking
071443 -        of which, hope that you and Larry, and your children are in
071444 -        good health.
071445 -
071446 -            [On 100407 1417 letter from Candi says everyone is in good
071447 -            health except her son Jim, who has had serious neck
071448 -            problems. ref SDS 47 6T3S
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071451 -    8.  Sorry to hear about Karen's divorce; but, very glad she can
071452 -        care for your mom.  Does Karen still have the same phone number
071453 -        (858 459 5499), or has she moved?
071454 -
071455 -            [On 100407 1417 letter from Candi provides updated phone
071456 -            number from Karen and Peg. ref SDS 47 6T4S
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