Rest in Peace Pop-Pop

Ryan called from work yesterday morning around 9:45 as we were finishing up Shane's speech session. He just said, "pop-Pop died this morning.' It took me a minute to process what he said. Kinda surreal. Anyway, he came home and we went over there after dropping Brennan and Shane off at my parent's house (Dad was home). We got to Nana's house and everyone was there. Nana looked so sad.

What happened - Pop-Pop woke up about 7:15 and went into the bathroom. Nana heard him go to the bathroom, then cough and collapse. She ran into the bathroom and he was hovered over the toilet. She laid him down (how I don't know) and performed CPR, called 911 and gave him orange juice (she thought he was in diabetic shock). She said she was saying to him "Jim, come on, wake up!!" That was hard to hear. The EMTs did everything they could. The paramedic came into the room when the family was there in the hospital and told them he did everything possible. That was so nice of him. He got his Last Rites too. Nana was just saying, 'I'll never get over this' and was crying on and off. I feel just awful for her. We haven't told Brennan yet.

He was a wonderful man. Never had a negative thing to say about anyone, always happy, wonderful man. I can't say enough about him. Nana gave us our anniversary card and my birthday card that Pop-Pop wrote out. In the anniversary card he wrote, 'We love you both very much.' How perfect. Rest in the peace of Christ, you will be missed. xoxo

With Owen James, his namesake