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Death, dying & grief
Death, dying & grief: It can be sudden; it may be prolonged. The death process encompasses us all eventually. But whether it is you, or someone close to you, it can wear heavily. Here are steps to help you face the situation and get through the steps of grief that result from dying and death.

Grieving goes digital

Life | Sun, May 24, 2009 | Comments Comment on this article1

Bryan "Scrip” Scripsick gets messages from friends all the time. He has lots of them, even though the 22-year-old Marine corporal from Pauls Valley, known as "Hollywood” to military buddies, was killed by a suicide bomber in Iraq in September 2007.

Mother’s Day can provide step in grief recovery

Life | Wed, May 6, 2009 | Comments Comment on this article0

For more than 90 years, Mother’s Day has been a nationally recognized holiday, honoring these special women in our lives.

Life is Real: Writing the Final Chapters

Jim Chastain has survived cancer. He even wrote a book to prove it. But the disease came back. Doctors now tell him that he has "months" to live. He and his family are facing now what we all eventually will face. And he's sharing his journey with the world. Jim Chastain is dying. He is living to tell us about it.

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Private funeral services planned Tuesday for Farrah Fawcett Sun, Jun 28, 2009 at 12:00 AM | LOS ANGELES — A private funeral service will be held Tuesday for Farrah Fawcett at the Cathedral of Our lady of the Angels in downtown Los Angeles. Church officials say the service is set for...
Tragedies make focus in the office a tough call Sun, Jun 28, 2009 at 12:00 AM | Comments Comment on this article0 Friday was one day I wished I were kicked back on a beach somewhere, far from work. It was not a good day. Too many distractions of the emotional kind. Late the night before, an overseas phone call...
Grieving goes digital Mon, May 25, 2009 at 12:00 AM | Comments Comment on this article0 "What’s up bro? I got a cage fight May 2. U better show up n help me.” "Hey Bryan, just thinking of you today.” "I’m gettin this bad--- tat 4 u man ... Well,...
Under new law, death is first for Washington Sat, May 23, 2009 at 12:00 AM | Comments Comment on this article0 OLYMPIA, Wash. — It took a few weeks for the end of Linda Fleming’s life to rush painfully into focus. Diagnosed with late-stage pancreatic cancer, Fleming pictured her last days filled...
Tulsa chaplain’s project keeps patients, pets together Sun, May 17, 2009 at 12:00 AM | Comments Comment on this article0 TULSA — The inspiration came four years ago, when a hospice patient moved into a nursing home and had to leave behind his dearest friend, a portly black and tan dachshund named Stretch. The...
Mother’s Day can provide step in grief recovery Thu, May 7, 2009 at 12:00 AM | Comments Comment on this article0 For more than 90 years, Mother’s Day has been a nationally recognized holiday, honoring these special women in our lives. But for some people, Sunday will be the first Mother’s Day in...
Life is Real, Chapter One: Dying from cancer isn’t keeping Norman man from living Sun, Jan 11, 2009 at 12:00 AM | The incisions sliced down and across his belly, perpendicular lines of pain the prescription analgesics could only begin to touch. He could feel the device inside him, a titanium pump occupying the...
Life is Real: Chapter 3 -- Living in the shadow of a death sentence Sun, Apr 19, 2009 at 12:00 AM | NORMAN — Angry voices swarm up the stairs, as unexpected as gunshots, and Ford Chastain stops in mid-sentence. His shaggy head turns quickly toward the staircase at his Norman home. He’s...
End-of-life decisions needed in Oklahoma Mon, Apr 13, 2009 at 12:00 AM | Comments Comment on this article0 A student recently asked me what I thought were Oklahomans’ top three concerns about their end-of-life care. I replied: →Most Oklahomans fear that their dying will be prolonged when...
Friends, family remember Edmond woman's life Thu, Apr 9, 2009 at 12:00 AM | EDMOND — Erin Elizabeth Swezey, 20, spent her last night with her family shopping for her 14-month-old nephew’s Easter outfit. The Oklahoma State University student then had a late...
Caddo County military memorial gaining steam Thu, Apr 2, 2009 at 12:00 AM | Comments Comment on this article0 HINTON — With a doughboy soldier statue in storage and more than 80 deceased veterans missing from an aging memorial, a Caddo County committee has scheduled a meeting to discuss plans for a...
Seminar on dying to aid clergy, counselors and hospice workers Thu, Apr 2, 2009 at 12:00 AM | Comments Comment on this article0 To everything there is a season, a time to every purpose under heaven: a time to be born, a time to die. — Ecclesiastes 3:1-2 There is no greater gift you can give than helping a person to...
Who gets survivor benefits? Sun, Mar 29, 2009 at 12:00 AM | Comments Comment on this article0 Q: When a person who has worked and paid Social Security taxes dies, who is eligible for survivors benefits? A: Social Security survivors benefits can be paid to: • A widow or widower —...
Jari Askins’ mom dies at 85 Mon, Mar 23, 2009 at 12:00 AM | DUNCAN — Oklahoma Lt. Gov. Jari Askins and her family are mourning the loss of her mother, Jarita Askins, who died Sunday at her Duncan home after an extended illness. She was 85. Funeral...
Jim Chastain: Thanks for the prayers Sun, Mar 22, 2009 at 12:00 AM | Comments Comment on this article0 I may be one of the most prayed for people in history. Part of it has to do with how long I’ve been dealing with serious illness. My 8-year cancer anniversary is coming up. The prayers began...
Actor Ron Silver dies in NYC at age 62 of cancer Mon, Mar 16, 2009 at 12:00 AM | Actor Ron Silver, who won a Tony Award as a take-no-prisoners Hollywood producer in David Mamet's "Speed-the-Plow" and did a political about-face from loyal Democrat to Republican activist after...
Young patient Tallie Anderson put spotlight on donor need Tue, Mar 17, 2009 at 12:00 AM | SHAWNEE — Tallie Anderson strived to overcome a rare blood disorder, but in the end her body wasn’t as strong as her spirit. Tallie died Saturday surrounded by family and friends in a...
Team spirit can live on for die-hard supporters Tue, Mar 17, 2009 at 12:00 AM | Comments Comment on this article0 No one knows better how strong the Cowboy and Sooner spirit is than former students who attended the state’s two largest universities. And now those lifetime ties to the University of...
Actor Ron Silver Passes Away Sun, Mar 15, 2009 at 11:45 PM | Actor Ron Silver, best known for his role as Professor Alan Dershowitz in 'Reversal of Fortune', has died at the age of 62 after a two-year battle with esophageal cancer. Robin Bronk of the...
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