This e-mail is to update people that we have been in touch with during the past couple of weeks.
It is with sadness that Christopher and I share the news that Hywel passed away peacefully earlier this morning at home.
Hywel had a wonderful Father’s Day, sharing it with much of his family and some friends who stopped by. We hadn’t seen him smile so much in quite some time (you can see pictures on his Facebook page). It was a real treat!
Unfortunately, he had a fall early Monday morning and fell into a coma that day. Although he was resting comfortably in his bed over the last few days, he was not responsive. We were told it was just a matter of time, and, at just before 8 o’clock this morning, he passed away peacefully. We are sure that he is in a better place and has joined Frances to be together again.
Many of Hywel’s immediate family were able to visit with him in the past few weeks and we would all like to thank everyone for your kind wishes and support. Although losing someone close is never easy, we rest more comfortably knowing that given the situation, this is what Hywel wanted and he probably couldn’t have scripted his departure more to his liking.
After we have a little more time to regroup, we will likely send out a more formal notice of Hywel’s passing but we wanted to share news in a timelier fashion with many of you. Please feel free to circulate this to others whose e-mails we do not have and we will be in touch.
Thanks again, Rich/Chris
PS – don’t forget his Facebook page where people are sharing some of their very nice thoughts.
This e-mail is being sent to friends of Hywel White in the Santa Fe area. I apologize in advance for those who should also be included. We don’t necessarily have everyone’s e-mail addresses (like his tennis group) and we’re hoping that the current addressees can share this with others and complete the communications loop.
As almost all of you know, Hywel has been struggling with lung cancer and is very weak. He has little to no appetite and has lost a fair amount of weight. He also tends to sleep a lot but can still communicate with visitors in whispers. He does still recognize people and generally enjoys short visits on occasion. Special alert though: Hywel has not become more talkative with age! 😊
Rather than try to keep folks updated on Hywel’s status via intermittent e-mails, Chris and I have resurrected Hywel’s Facebook page and will provide updated posts from time to time https://www.facebook.com/hywel.white . If any of you would like to “Friend” Hywel, please do and we will accept for him. We’re are hoping this is the best technological solution to use.
Thanks in advance for everyone’s support. We will be sending another e-mail to family and overseas contacts (to limit size) but please feel free to share this with other people as you would like.
Rich/Chris
Email – [hidden email]
Mobile – (302) 367-9126
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