[Rebels1972] Sad News

[Rick Peek]

I'm very sorry to hear about Billy. Always thought he was a nice guy. I last
saw him and talked to him at the last reunion on wall street. It's really
sad he had to die that way.




On Sat, Aug 6, 2011 at 8:36 PM, Dale Cooper <unkidale at centurytel.net> wrote:

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> Why did we just find out ? after 2 years ?
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* Machen <machen2081 at bellsouth.net>
> *To:* rebels1972 at mishmash.net
> *Sent:* Saturday, August 06, 2011 7:45 PM
> *Subject:* [Rebels1972] Sad News
>
> 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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Rick Peek
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