[Rebels1972] Sad News

[Machen]

Hello Classmates,

It is with a heavy heart that I have to announce the death of a classmate, Billy Stonecypher '72. 
Bill lived in Birmingham and was employed as an RN at UAB psych unit.  No one knew how ill he was.
 He had been suffering with severe cardiac and kidney failure for many years.  He was terrified of going on the dialysis
machine and we would talk about this for hours.  I understood his fear.... I was a dialysis RN for over 25 years.

Billy died on the dialysis machine.  He went into cardiac arrest and had previously signed himself a DNR(do not resuscitate) order.
Therefore, nothing was done to revive him.  

One of the saddest parts is that Billy died about 2 years ago and I just found out today. I have been looking for him everywhere.
 Last time we talked, he was refusing dialysis and any cardiac treatments.  He was extremely sick, he had "nothing to live for" ...I was mad at him for this attitude and we had words.  
All letters and cards since that time were returned and his cell phone number was re-assigned.  I thought he had moved to Texas to be with his
sister.  

Billy died just like he said he would....alone, no friends or family around.  He was cremated, no service whatsoever.   He deserved much better than this.

RIP Billy Stonecypher




Susan Cornutt Machen
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