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Show Doris N. Guss 7-9-84 Side 4, p 21 March they said it was the cancer that was causing the loss of blood. But we still didn't know that it was a matter of how long or what. And when he was in the hospital the last two weeks he started failing, started not feeling good and the Rabbi came to see him and talked with him. to pray for him. And he said, And asked him if he wanted him "Yes, I would like that." Then he said to him, "Sam, everyone is praying for your wellbeing." He said, "Rabbi, God owes me nothing. I have had a good life." And at that moment I thought to myself, "Does he really know what is wrong with him?" Because no one told him. Then when they put him back into bed and the Rabbi came over and said, "I'll come back and see you." He said, "Rabbi, don't" - "I appreciate your coming but I want you to know I'm not afraid." And at that moment I knew for sure that he knew. That he knew. And he just - from that day till two days later when they moved into the Hospice. Which is where they put the terminally ill. I said that I had to talk to him before he lost all sense. And he could hardly, could hardly make himself audible. I put my body actually on him and Joe helped put his arms around me. They were like dead weight. And he looked at me with his blue eyes and didn't say anything. But the question was there. I said, "Sam, don't worry about me. I'll be alright." And all he said to me, "Are you sure?" I said, "Yes. I'll be alright." That was the last words I heard from him and I think that moment was his last moment because when they started putting the tubes in him and pulling off, he started swelling up, you know. They took all the blood out because he was almost bursting. But they called the cardiologist in and he said to me, "What would you like me to do?" And my kids were all |
