Sunday, August 25, 2024

Kenneth C. Kurp 1955-2024

My brother died Saturday afternoon in the hospice in Cleveland, Ohio where he spent the last two weeks of his life. He was sixty-nine. I was with him as was his son, Abraham Kurp. I watched as his eyes closed and he stopped breathing. There was another sense, too, of a sudden diminishment, a departure leaving only flesh and blood. Abe and I sat with his body, waiting for the funeral home to take away what remained.

12 comments:

Hai-Di Nguyen said...

I'm sorry for your loss, Patrick.

Andrew Reinbach said...

You have done your brother--all of us, really--a great service by writing about his last days as a memorial to the life he lived. Thank you for this.

JJ Stickney said...

So sorry for your loss.

Thomas Parker said...

What words are adequate at a time like this? Just know that I'm sorry for your loss.

John said...

My sincere sympathy to you on the loss of your brother. John (Galway)

Tim Guirl said...

Please accept my condolences at the loss of your brother.

Faze said...

So sorry.

George said...

Please accept my condolences.

Richard Zuelch said...

May the memory of your brother be a blessing, Patrick. I'm sure you have decades of sterling memories of your times together with him. And cherish his son, also, as Kenneth lives through him. Please accept my sincere condolences.

claudio said...

Sorry for your loss.

Arthur Lynas said...

Dear Patrick I was sorry to hear of the loss of your brother. I appreciated you sharing thoughts in recent days. Arthur (Argyll)

Cal Gough said...

I am sorry to learn of this news. But thank you for alerting your readers to this significant fact in your life. I have four siblings and have never been able to imagine any of them disappearing before I do.