My wife wrote this to her Facebook page - Facebook deleted his pictures.
Posted a year ago by my lovely, kind, and always thoughtful brother-in-law, Michael, who has just entered hospice care for non-alcoholic liver cirrhosis. He has a way of making the best of his life no matter whether he was dealt a treasure or a loss. Profoundly deaf since infancy, he graduated from college and perused a career in nursing in a variety of settings. He loved old things and it has been said he “channeled” his 4 or 5 maiden grand aunties on occasion. Nothing delighted him more than perusing an antique shop for treasures. He was most fond of finding, holding, and sharing family treasures and histories of the Burrowes’ and Safranek‘s. His parents, John O. and Jean, and an older brother, Dennis, died several years ago. His first love Tim also died. His current love, husband, and protector, Jim, has helped Mike make the most of the days they were together and in support of each other. It will be very hard to remember I don’t have to bake/cook some family favorite for Mike the next time he visits or anticipate another family treasure in the mail from him. But I’ll cook for him anyway in remembrance, when the time comes.
