OT Memorial Day tale

Riverslim · May 29, 2018

My sister and I were at her infant son's gravesite here in Illinois. He had died in 1986, at five days old, of hydrocephalus (enlarged head). He was born in Watertown SD and came home for a couple of days, where his two older sisters met him, they were 10 and under. Mom had trouble breastfeeding him, anyway they sent him then to Sioux Falls which was a much larger hospital. He died on Christmas Day. The doctor who was with him when died lent them his personal car to take the baby back to Illinois (they had a junky Jeep pickup). The baby was sealed in a tiny styrofoam casket, and the sisters would not stand for the baby to be in the trunk. He rode with them. I teared up when telling my wife the story. AND WHAT a doctor - compassion is the word I guess, along with love and kindness.

johnlobb · May 29, 2018

It's hard to find anyone nicer in the world than those from South Dakota! My Mom was born just west of Watertown, in Lake Norden, SD.

farmerwithmutt · May 29, 2018

Sometimes the worst of times brings out the best in people.
If i remember in an older cemetery the marker includes a broken column for a life not lived . Also a lamb for a child's burial both sad but unfortunately does happen.

Dsmythe · May 29, 2018

Thank You for sharing. Along that same line, we have a local funeral home that does NOT charge when they are asked to care for an infant. They are very compassionate people. I plan on my family using them when my time comes. Dsmythe

Bob in SD · May 29, 2018

Gotta agree. I'm not [i:654c4848f0]from[/i:654c4848f0] here, but folks sure are nice. I'm trying to fit in...

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