[Rebels1972] Sad News

[Machen]

Hey Dale,

Another classmate failed to info us.  Yes, after 2 years!!!   
Bill deserved much better than this.

Susan



  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Dale Cooper 
  To: Sansom Class of 1972 
  Sent: Saturday, August 06, 2011 8:36 PM
  Subject: Re: [Rebels1972] Sad News


  Why did we just find out ? after 2 years ? 
    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: Machen 
    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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