Ruth Shirley Bell passed away this evening.
At home in Mililani, her heart gave out. Jamie was there at the time as was Dad. She was taken to Wahiawa General Hospital by ambulance.
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| Three generations: granddaughter (Jamie), daughter (Jacque) and mother (Ruth) |
We arrived at the hospital ER before midnight. Jacque went in while I waited in the car (I have an aversion to hospitals). While waiting, I expected Jacque to come out and tell me that mom was going to be all right but would have to be admitted to the hospital for a few days. That is what I expected. Why? Because mom was strong. Mom had no obvious outward signs of being sick and even if she wasn't at the peak of health, she was far from a life-threatening state. That is what I thought and probably what everyone thought.
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| Ma and honeybear |
So when Jacque came out to the car where I waited, I was stunned by the news. We hugged to comfort each other for a long time.
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| Dad & Mom 2009 |
Jason and Corren along with Riley and Zayden arrived. Freddie was there as well.
We miss Mom dearly but look forward to seeing her again. We have great faith in this.
Aloha, Mom!
