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Death & Illness
Grandma Marian's Death
Comics rarely deal with the details of death and dying. When Grandma Marian became ill, Elly went out to Vancouver to take care of her parents. After Marian's death, Elly took her father Jim home to Milborough to live with her and her family.
Grandpa Jim's Stroke
Many storylines in For Better for For Worse were snapshots of real events in Lynn's life. Several years ago, Lynn's mother-in-law, Ruth, had a stroke in her home. Ruth was standing at her stove, with her husband Tom, her son Rod, and Lynn nearby. She turned to face them, said nothing, and simply slid down to the floor. Lynn's recollection of Ruth's stroke has been told through Grandpa Jim.
Jim lived with aphasia as a result of his stroke. Jim -- previously able to communicate through speaking, listening, reading, and writing -- became more limited in his abilities. |