My heart is heavy and don't even know how to start his announcement but this afternoon I received a Kos Mail from fellow Kossack Jimreyn suddenly passed away.
I received the email from his wife Tricia. I don't know all of the details and answered the email with heartfelt sympathies. For some who do not remember Jimreyn, and I do not know him that well, just from his orginal diary requesting someone help him in a rural area of Tennessee whose wife was severely ill and he knew not where to turn.
His wife was sick and had pneumonia and if I look up the orginal diary I am sure we can know a little more. I know many encouraged him to get his wife to an ER quickly in which he did and followed his Thank you Diary. I do not know who posted the original diary or set up his paypal accout. I just know that he contacted me during the whatgodmade fundraiser thanking me for helping him during his plea by helping him stay on the rec list. I receive quite a bit of Kosmail and the one from Jimreyn made me feel humble, maybe more humble I had felt in a long time. I get mail from vets and vet spouses or partners and try to answer all mail I get, This Kosmail broke my heart. I will do as his wife asked.
I am informing his Kossack family of his passing. I will also post the emails since I feel they belong to the entire Kossack communtiy.
I was perplexed as Mrs, Jimreyn said she did not know how to access his account but did so to send me the Kosmail. I sent her back a reply asking if she meant Feb 23 and offering all of our sympathies to her. Her diary state March 23. I told her I would hold off on announcing her sad news of her husband but since I have not heard back thought I would tell you all.
I feel angry over lack of health insurance and healthcare has claimed yet another soul who only wanted to provide and do best he could for his family.
Jump below the squiggly and I will detail as much as I can regarding this news,
The email I received this afternoon.
Re: Thank you for your help
jimreyn
Sun Mar 04, 2012 at 03:17 PM EST
This is Jim's wife, I do not know how all this works but could you please let his Kossack family that he suddenly passed away on the 24th of March. I am devastated and could really use a friend. I do not know how to get into his Kos account. Would you please pass this along. Anyone wanting to write me personally, have them do so at pat2202002@yahoo.com and thank you for being here.
Love, Peace, Hope & Prayers, Patricia (Pat)
My Reply....
Re: Thank you for your help
Vetwife
Sun Mar 04, 2012 at 03:38 PM EST
Dear Tricia,
Did you mean February 23rd? I am so sorry for the loss. I am truly very sorry. Are you OK and thank you for contacting me. Before I post the diary I need to know a little.
I need to know where he was buried and if you have any requests regarding your wishes from the Kossacks.. Please allow me to use your email Kos mail as a notification to his Kossack family but please let me have something of your own words of any special thing that could be requested by you and if your family and you are OK. It is extremely hard to write something like this without a little detail. Again. Please , Please let me express my sincere condolescences to you and your family..Awaiting your reply before the Diary goes up.
Sincerely,
Amanda (Vetwife)
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Original Email exchange between Jimreyn and me
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Thank you for your help
jimreyn
Thu Feb 16, 2012 at 10:40 PM EST
Dear Vet Wife,
I recently posted a diary asking for help from my fellow Kossacks for my wife Tricia. It was really hard for me to ask for help from my fellow Kossacks. I felt that I had failed as a man. I realize you were instrumental in helping the diary be seen and stay on the rec list.
I thank you so much for what you did for us and what you do for other needing Kossacks. You are truly an angel of mercy.
I wasn't sure if all the friends who helped saw my thank you diary so I wanted to make sure to thank you personally for your help.
Thank you,
jimreyn
(GAVE ME HIS REAL NAME AND ADDRESS)
Re: Thank you for your help
Vetwife
Fri Feb 17, 2012 at 06:12 PM EST
Dear Jim,
I was overwhelmed by your compliment, I don't think of myself as anything special.
My heart went out to you and your wife. It was such a heartwrenching diary and I remember how worried I was about you folks. People living in rural areas know how desolate and alone it can feel and those that don't . don't have a clue about the feeling of helplessness. Oh my I could write books. I wanted to reach out and hug you both at the time and it you did the bravest thing I ever witnessed. YOU showed so much compassion for your family that it proved just how big a man you were. A true fellow who was hurting.
I envisioned a Little House on the Prarie Scene with you as Charles Ingles and your wife so sick. I felt like I was a million miles away but we were only one click away. We have heros here and not just with pocketbooks. Some are thicker in wallets but most just give till they are broke. I know. I am guilty of trying to reach and reach and reach but I feel if we reach out 1 person at a time....we reach a nation. We build humanity and we pick up pieces of self esteem that has been shattered by these hard times.
Bless you my friend.
Sorry it took so long to respond but I did not sleep all nigh.
God Bless
Amanda (vetwife)
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I went to his account this afternoon and pulled this Thank You Diary...The thank you diary
The orginal diary I could not acess but here are some of the comments and it was
started by ..I don't know but entitled Help me Please
http://www.dailykos.com/...
The comments from what I could access
KellyRN2, Surprised? Astounded!(31+ / 0-)
I've been here since 2004 and didn't even know how many friends and family I had, or how much they cared.
Kelly, thanks for your help and love. It is returned to sender.
by jimreyn on Thu Jan 26, 2012 at 08:42:34 PM EST
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You're a Kossack, Darlin - we've got your back.(30+ / 0-)
Please tell your wife I stood on top of Pikes Peak this afternoon, 14,115 feet in the air, faced Tennessee, and said the prayers she asked for. Then, as it's my tradition, I sent her healing energy from the holiest place I know.
We've got her back, too.
Don't be shy about letting us know if you get in another pinch, okay? ♥
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by KelleyRN2 on Thu Jan 26, 2012 at 09:01:04 PM EST
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Kelley, you are somethin...(14+ / 0-)
and I mean that in every good way.
by GollyMissMolly on Thu Jan 26, 2012 at 09:55:46 PM EST
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Thanks, Molly. ♥(12+ / 0-)
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by KelleyRN2 on Thu Jan 26, 2012 at 10:02:23 PM EST
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Kelly, you're an angel. (14+ / 0-)
Thank you so much.
To all of my fellow Kossacks/friends if I haven't replied or responded it's because I'm in shock...total shock!
I've read my own diary and the comments so many times today and I still don't believe it is real. Maybe it'll sink in.
Tricia is feeling better, her fever is down and I can actually see her chest rise when she breathes. When I wrote the diary this morning I had been up most of the night watching her breathe or trying to breathe. It had been a long,worrying night.
When I read her the comments from all of our friends and the outpouring of love we both cried tears of joy.
I love all of you and I appreciate the love as much as the monetary.
I can't believe that jim's first diary made the wreck list. I tthought nobody would even read it or respond to it.
I can't thank y'all enough.
by jimreyn on Fri Jan 27, 2012 at 02:27:19 AM EST
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Prayers said for you both. Maybe some of your own(9+ / 0-)
were answered :-)
When you walk through a storm
Hold your head up high
And don't be afraid of the dark.
At he end of the storm
Is a golden sky
And the sweet silver song of a lark
Walk on through the wind,
Walk on through the rain,
Tho' your dreams be tossed and blown.
Walk on, walk on
With hope in your heart
And you'll never walk alone,
You'll never walk alone.
Hope is alive and well.
A beautiful night.
Thanks, Jim. :-)
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by DannyB on Fri Jan 27, 2012 at 03:29:45 AM EST
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The last comment this Kossack made was Feb 23rd.
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I have done as his wife asked and I have given the message to the community,
May the family find peace and if anyone has access to the orginal diary please post and
may this poor man finally find peace and comfort.
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