On Jan. 19, our sweet Ethel broke our hearts. After living with Jenny, Lucy, and me for several years in Streamwood, traveling across the country, and finally moving into the house we built for her and Lucy, we discovered that Ethel’s kidneys were failing. Kidney failure is fatal, although we did attempt to prolong her life and make her more comfortable with daily treatments. We are thankful that the treatments gave us a few more days with her. On the morning of January 19th we discovered that she’d had a very difficult night and that it was time to put her down and stop her suffering. Our hearts are broken as our family of four became a family of three. We look forward to springtime when we’ll spread her ashes on our property where she will be home, forever.
