The obituary for Chuck Chumrau, my adored father-in-law, is in today’s Los Angeles Daily News.
George Douglas Albert’s obituary is in the San Francisco Chronicle today as well. Doug’s wife, my cousin Muffie, preceded him in death by just weeks. Dying so soon after a spouse is so often the case with those who have been married a very,very long time, and we can only count it a blessing. Doug, who was 90, was a beloved fixture at family gatherings my entire life; a proud Stanford man, he clearly waited to die until after the Cardinal had retaken the Axe. Usually in a minority at holidays, he gave as good as he got in friendly arguments with his many Old Blue relatives. Cousins by marriage are true cousins to me, and Doug was my oldest living cousin.
Both my father-in-law and my cousin Doug wanted any donations made in their name to be given to dog rescues, DELTA of Glendale and Northern California Beagles, respectively.
Sigh. 2008 is off to a bittersweet start.
I’m so sorry about your father-in-law, Hugo. Sixty-three is way too young.
Hugo,
I’m so sorry to hear about your father-in-law. I actually went to high school with his son, Charles, who was such a sweet guy. My heart goes out to you all.
Nina