Susan Fieg Williams dropped me a lovely letter which I would like to share with you all. She included addresses for all of Uncle Bud's kids and grandkids, as well as email addresses and some very interesting info on their doings. I have done some minor editing. 2/19/09
Dear Judy,
We received so many great emails, phone calls, cards etc. from the family while dad was ill, as well as since he has passed. He lived a great life and was admired by many people (not only family); he will be missed....
His health had gone downhill
quickly after
Rachel died in early August 2008. I think it was too many changes in a year's time, and he was not very happy without her, or with the Presbyterian Manor. I don't want to lead you to believe that he "gave up," but it was too difficult to make so many changes in his life all at once.
On Sunday Jan. 18 we brought him over to
Steve and Eleanor's new home in
Pevely, MO. Three of his five children and their spouses were there to share a meal and see the new house. I think Dad was impressed with
with
their home .... I wish I had taken pictures!
On Jan. 19 he moved back to Ste. Genevieve to the
Parkwood Senior Care Center and saw his family doctor of many years on the same day. Dr.
Raju was very excited to get him going on more therapy, change his
meds etc., to try to get him back to his old self.
On Tuesday Jan. 20, Dad could not stay awake and slept all day. After dinner, the emergency staff was called and he was taken to the local hospital for tests. It was determined he had had a heart attack and they admitted him.
Richard stayed with him the first night, and others shared the duty the following nights.
On Jan. 28 there was a big snow storm, so Richard looked in on him after work at 11 p.m. and when he saw that Dad was resting comfortably, he went home to shovel snow and get a good night's sleep. This was Dad's first night alone, and when the nurses checked on him about 2 a.m. on Jan. 29, they found he had passed. I personally think he was waiting to be alone!
We planned a one day wake/funeral for Monday Feb. 2 and did not expect any other out-of-town family to attend except for we five.... Much to our surprise,
Greg Fieg was able to attend.
The service was beautiful. The place was packed with Ste. Genevieve friends and all spoke very highly of him. Dad was buried with his mining helmet (per his request) next to Mom in Ste. Genevieve, MO.
Following are addresses, phone numbers for Uncle Bud's progeny, and interesting bits of information about them:Children:Richard & Cindy Fieg, (Cindy's youngest daughter Brenna lives with them), 13775 Highway M, Ste. Genevieve, MO 63670; phone 573/883-7328; email
clrlfiegs@gmail.comSusan & Ed Williams, 10728 Buck Dr., Orland Park, IL 60467; phone 708/460-5179 home, 708/955-2906 Sue's cell, 708/403-4777 Sue's office; email
sue0625@comcast.netRussell & Heny Fieg, 4782 Primavera, E. Las Vegas, NV 89122; phone 702/458-8743; email
nomazmo2000@yahoo.com (they will be moving shortly and this info will change)
Steve & Eleanor Fieg, 115 Chablis, Pevely, MO 63070; phone 636/224-2126; email
steven_fieg@yahoo.comDouglas & Cindy Fieg, 7660 Bradley Rd., Somis, CA 93066; phone 805/386-8186 home, 562/212-6173 cell; email
dfieg@charter.netGrandchildren:Brian & Emily Fieg (Doug's youngest), 2508 Cumberland Ct. SE, Smyrna, GA 30080; phone 770/597-9335; email
brianfieg@gmail.comLaura Fieg (Doug's oldest) is teaching in Uganda, Africa. her blog is
www.xanga.com/loverofbirds, and her email is
laurafieg@gmail.com, though she sometimes has a hard time receiving and sending emails. She is the owner of the condo where Brian and Emily are living.
Tamara & Thomas Bradford (Richard's oldest stepdaughter), 817 Warne St., Festus, MO 63028; phone 636/937-4879; email
tferguson@jeffco.edu.
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