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Death in the Family
Jun. 15th, 2012 12:14 amI received word early this afternoon that my cousin Josh was found dead in his apartment in Kitchener this morning. At the moment, the cause of death is unknown. He was 22.
To say this is unexpected is an understatement. I saw Josh at our grandmother's 85th birthday bash in April and he was as energetic and healthy as any 22 year old should be. An autopsy is being performed.
Josh was an only child and his mother, Kat, was in Indiana when she heard. One can only presume that she returned to Ontario as quickly as possible but I've had no further word from the family. I'm sure she's devastated.
My thoughts keep returning to my grandmother. She's survived a husband, two daughters and heaven knows how many friends. Now she's lost a grandchild for the first time.
Although there's no word on funeral arrangements, I've booked plane tickets and a rental car for this Saturday evening through next Thursday morning. My precise itinerary will depend on family events and arrangements so I'm hesitant to plan more than that currently.
To say this is unexpected is an understatement. I saw Josh at our grandmother's 85th birthday bash in April and he was as energetic and healthy as any 22 year old should be. An autopsy is being performed.
Josh was an only child and his mother, Kat, was in Indiana when she heard. One can only presume that she returned to Ontario as quickly as possible but I've had no further word from the family. I'm sure she's devastated.
My thoughts keep returning to my grandmother. She's survived a husband, two daughters and heaven knows how many friends. Now she's lost a grandchild for the first time.
Although there's no word on funeral arrangements, I've booked plane tickets and a rental car for this Saturday evening through next Thursday morning. My precise itinerary will depend on family events and arrangements so I'm hesitant to plan more than that currently.
