Happy Father's Day, Dad
I still miss you terribly...
It was such a privilege to spend your last few days by your bedside, holding your hand, Dad. I miss you a great deal, but know you were suffering horribly. No one should have to see his or her parents in such a state. I am relieved that you are no longer enduring the extreme agony I constantly saw on your face.
Getting to talk with you, urging you to close your eyes and let go of your failing body so you would no longer suffer, was one of the hardest things I have ever had to do. You were stubborn until the very end, doing it your way, in your own sweet time. I will always be thankful to Melanie and Joanne for urging me to come to your bedside. It was worth every moment.
Getting to spend that precious time with you as you finally let go, and reliving the many good memories and storytelling shared with my cousins in Massachusetts as we all celebrated your life, was one of the best things I've ever done.
I will always be your little girl, daddy. I love you.
Lynn Worrell
May 18, 2007
Citrus Heights, CA
Obituary:
Mr. John M. Hanberry, 87, of Hanover died Tuesday, May 8, 2007 in the South Shore Rehab Center in Rockland after a long illness. He was born in Rockland on January 1, 1920, son of the late Patrick and Mary (MacLellan) Hanberry. He was raised and educated in Hanover and was a 1937 graduate of Hanover High and was a graduate of the Brockton Business School. He served in the Army during WWII and was a member of the Hanover American Legion in Hanover and a member of the American Legion in Concord CA. Mr. Hanberry was a self employed Accountant. He was an avid Sports Fan and enjoyed Bingo and playing the Lottery. He was a collector of Antique Cars, Trains and Clocks. Mr. Hanberry lived many years in CA, TX and GA before returning to Hanover 5 years ago.
He is survived by 1 son, Stuart Hanberry of Rio Rancho NM, 1 daughter, Lynn M. Worrell of Citrus Heights CA, 1 brother, William Hanberry of Marshfield, 1 sister, Margaret Dill of Hanover, many nieces and nephews and several stepchildren. He was the former husband of Luella (May) Hanberry of Albuquerque NM and the husband of the late Ada (Davis) Hanberry and the brother of the late Donald Hanberry and the late Joseph Hanberry.
A Graveside Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, May 12, 2007 at 1 PM in Holy Family Cemetery in Rockland. Visiting hours omitted. Arrangements are by the Sullivan Funeral Homes.
Memorial donations may be made to the Hospice Services of Mass, 557 Main Street, Wareham MA 02571 or to the Activities Department at the South Shore Rehab Center, 115 North Ave, Rockland MA 02370.
Listening to this song on Father's Day while I look at my favorite pictures of you, hoping to somehow erase the images of your final days from my mind.
My Father's Voice
Written by Judith Owen (Dog on the Bed Music)
Oh my father voice
was a very special thing
and when I went to sleep
I knew I'd wake to hear him sing
every morning, he'd warm up
there was hope that it would bring
in the joy in his face
when he reached that haloed place
So I made my choice
I chose my father's voice
on my father's voice
was a very healing thing
and in our house of mirrors
there was safety it would bring
and the clouds above my bedroom
would part, and show me spring
and my pride reached it's fill
and my sadness lost it's will
and I had no choice
but to choose my father's voice
oh my father's voice
is still a very special thing
but he doesn't seem to understand
the pleasure that it brings
to my friends, who love to hear him
when he sings old xmas hymns
and I'm proud and I'm pleased
that thru him, they must see me
I'm the acorn, he's the oak
heart strung girl, heartfelt bloke
