A. Stewart MacDonald D.F.C., M.D. C..M.
leges were reinstated.
Although the case was won, it had taken a terrible toll on his health. During the latter part ofJune, we had a social afternoon and evening at our home, to celebrate the 10th wedding anniversary of our granddaughter Linda and her husband, Glenn Ford, and the 55th anniversary of our marriage, which would be on July 1. With family and friends, we had a very happy time that day!
The July 1 recognition of our 55 years featured an afternoon drive, with our son Kenneth taking us to Lyndale and area. It was Sunday, and it was a beautiful summer day. We got home just in time to take Rebecca with us, as Stew- art took us out to dinner. A day to remember!
In the week that followed, Stewart’s appetite was failing, and his energy level became increasingly low. On Friday morning I called our son Graeme and asked him to help Kenneth take their father to the QEH, where he was admitted. In the Emergency Department, Stewart was seen by Dr. Gordon Beck. His findings were that several organs were closing down at the same time.
Friday evening Stewart asked Graeme to bring him the history book that he had been reading, so that he could continue reading whilst in hospital.
On Saturday evening, when Kenneth, our daughter Alice and I visited him, he said he would like a drink of buttermilk. Since there was none in the hospital, Kenneth drove back to town to buy some. Stewart drank a full glass ofbuttermilk, and then he asked us to leave, as he was ready to sleep for the night.
The following morning I had phoned the hospital, and getting word that Stewart was doing very well indeed, I went to Belfast to church, with the Historical Society.
Graeme went to visit Stewart shortly before noon. Stewart asked for a glass of water, and Graeme stepped into
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