The Hales Boys from Nampa

This blog has a travel theme. However, there are some trips you never want to make. The weekend of December 12, 2009 was such a weekend, with a trip to Idaho to visit my brother Noel who was in the ICU at St Alphonsus Medical Center in Boise. We arrived Saturday to visit Noel in the hospital, however, Noel passed away at 2:00 am Sunday morning. His funeral was held Wednesday, December 16th. Here is an article from the Nampa paper regarding Noel and his life of service to others. http://idahopress.com/front/?id=28524

Lee and Marti met us at the airport before the funeral. Here Lee and I stop for a picture after the funeral at the family luncheon. Our big sister Janice passed away last Christmas time, and Noel this year.

Here we are with our spouses, companions, caretakers. Wish we could return all the service they give to us. Someday maybe. We will miss Noel . . . he will not miss the pain and suffering he experienced these last few years. Our love goes out to Loretta and to Noel's children. Lee and I decided that we will have no more of this kind of trip for many, many years to come.