Monday, August 25, 2008

The end of a long road

Nikon D40, Nikon 18-55mm, 1/320 sec, f/9, ISO 200

I have been saving this picture to share tonight. My grandfather, Ed Hansen, passed away a little before 6:00 this evening. He was 94 years old and had been alone for the past four years, since my grandmother passed away. "Grandpa Bucken", as we called him, has been suffering from Alzheimer's Disease for the past couple of years. He had been at Alta Ridge Alzheimer's Care Center for the past month or so. If you ever need to recommend a care center that specializes in Alzheimer's care, this is definitely a place to consider.

2 comments:

Ginger said...

I am so sorry for your loss. At least he lived a long life. Great picture.

Carrie said...

That is a great picture! Thanks for sharing it with everyone. I'm sure this ha been a bitter sweet experience for you. I would love to know what he was thinking while he was sitting there...