From: <NSURIT@xxxxxxx>
Subject: [OM] Walt Wayman makes his transition 07/15/07
>
> Walt passed away peacefully this morning. Since leaving the hospital and
> going to hospice, all the tubes and other intrusions had been removed from
> his
> body and he was no longer restrained to prevent their removal. He was able
> to eat some real food a day or two ago. I am assuming most would consider
> scrabbled eggs and grits to be real food . . . it certainly is to a good
> southern boy. It was in this environment that Walt had some of your words
> read to
> him and had the opportunity to speak fondly of his many friends on the OM
> mailing list. His friends and family asked me to convey to the list what an
> important part each of you have been to Walt these past few years and the
> past
> few weeks. We were the people he chose to hang out with . . . we were his
> friends.
>
> In keeping with his wishes, no funeral is planned. In the event of a
> memorial service the list will be notified, however I suspect that is also
> something he would just as soon pass on.
>
> Good bye, old friend.
>
>
> Bill Barber
>
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I should not be surprised given the way things had gone for Walt so why was it
such a heavy blow when I saw the subject line in
your email? Why do I feel such a sense of loss for someone I never met?
I'm certainly going to miss him. Rest easy Walt.
--Graham
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