- Apr 30, 2013
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I just found out my uncle died earlier today. I liked him, and I regret we could not over the years spend more time together. He was a quiet person, and did not talk a great deal He was Greek-American, raised Orthodox, and married my aunt, who was a Catholic convert. He worked as a social worker his whole life in Oklahoma City. My aunt and uncle adopted a Korean boy when I was about eight, and they attended the local Catholic church as a family, he even taught Sunday School. He had been in ill health for a few years from diabetes. Last month, my cousin came out as gay (which did not come as a big surprise to me), and my aunt and uncle accepted him.
He had been ill and on dialysis , and he came down with the flu and took a turn for the worse, and died quickly. My understanding is that he will probably have a Greek Orthodox funeral, which unfortunately I won't be able to attend.
Remember, O Lord, your servant, Stamatis Hondranastas. Shelter him in a place of brightness, a place of verdure, a place of repose, whence all sickness, sorrow, and sighing have fled away, and where the sight of Your countenance rejoices all Your saints from all ages. Grant him Your kingdom and a portion in Your ineffable and eternal blessings, and the enjoyment of Your unending life. For You are the Resurrection and the Life and the Repose of Your departed servants, O Christ, and to You we ascribe glory, together with Your Father, who is from everlasting, and Your all-holy, good, and life-giving Spirit, now and forever. Amen.
Please pray also for the family he left behind.
He had been ill and on dialysis , and he came down with the flu and took a turn for the worse, and died quickly. My understanding is that he will probably have a Greek Orthodox funeral, which unfortunately I won't be able to attend.
Remember, O Lord, your servant, Stamatis Hondranastas. Shelter him in a place of brightness, a place of verdure, a place of repose, whence all sickness, sorrow, and sighing have fled away, and where the sight of Your countenance rejoices all Your saints from all ages. Grant him Your kingdom and a portion in Your ineffable and eternal blessings, and the enjoyment of Your unending life. For You are the Resurrection and the Life and the Repose of Your departed servants, O Christ, and to You we ascribe glory, together with Your Father, who is from everlasting, and Your all-holy, good, and life-giving Spirit, now and forever. Amen.
Please pray also for the family he left behind.
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