Dear Email Pals,
The past couple of years have been frustrating in trying to find out why there has been no communication from some dear old friends at a distance. Some of whom, I have found out through the grapevine, have expired. However, no family members saw fit to connect with the deceased’s address book or email addresses to inform people of their passing.
In the immediate environment, of course, there are newspaper death columns and local friends to share the news. At a distance…and we ALL have dear old friends at a distance…many times, family members do not search out the email records or address books. This is a tragic oversight in today’s world of scattered friends. I am grateful for the few family members who have seen fit to call or inform by mail of a friend’s passing…however, many are overlooked.
We are all aging pretty fast it seems and value those friends for their impact and experience in our lives. Without knowledge of why they have disappeared and no one to contact…it is very frustrating. So I am making lists of those I would wish informed either by phone or email should I expire. It is the kindest thing you can do as we never know how much time is left on this earth plane. Please give this some thought.
ElderChicks 
Patricia
That is an excellant idea.
Thanks
BARB
I agree, but making the list is only step 1.
Step 2 is finding a friend/relative who will promise to make those calls and send those emails.
Charlene
Thanks for this great suggestion and reminder of how important connectedness is. We ElderChicks need and rely on one another. Isn’t it amazing how much we have in common as we age? So much of what we thought was important when we were younger fades away.
Thank you for this reminder. My mother, at 95, left such a list and it was easy afterward for my sister and me to make the calls. Now I must get my own list in order!
Hi Patty, That is a wonderful suggestion and I intend to make sure it is done. Love Ya!!!
Betty