Benjamin Epp

Innsbruck

2002

He has been a reliable long-term memory. So, one has to ask him by the First World War issues, he has answered everything very well. And he was able to end his life by 110 years, think logically and give correct answers. Only the short-term memory - that was gone. I have learned to distinguish between the mind and memory. Each response was cut-and puncture resistant. But what happened five minutes earlier, he knew not sometimes. But otherwise he was to finish all mentally and physically fresh. What were his last days? My mother died and he had then think no more will to live, I do. He has no problem seen in his life. I think she has lived for him yet and he has lived for them. They got along very well. And as the mother have died, with him the vital functions slowly subsided. On the day of her funeral I have had to give it to the sanatorium. And 16 days after her death, he died. The institutions have simply stopped working. But he has a day, on which he died the evening, still can talk about everything with us. I asked him if he would like the anointing of the sick, he said. "Yes, please" Then the priest came. He has always loud "Amen" said every prayer. With full understanding that all completed. Has he talked about the death of his wife with you? He asked me once: "Does the mother noticed that she dies?" Then I said: "No, she has, I believe, not yet." Mama is very quickly died in my arms, almost with a smile on his face. She coughed a little, I have stopped it, it has come down and was dead She is not sure yet. Otherwise, we have not talked about.