Terry Duffy

The first of our generation has died.

Terry Duffy, husband to Bindy (Margie's oldest sister) had been suffering from what is called kol here, and I think is called emphysema, and had been having oxygen 16 hours every day. Whilst he was able to move about the house, he had to carry oxygen with him. This is the sad result of life long smoking, his lung capacity having been slowly destroyed to the point when he just couldn't survive on the amount of oxygen that is freely available and needed extra.

I last saw Terry at Anne's (Margie sister) 60th the year before last. We were surprised at how out of breath he was after just climbing one or two stairs. With 20/20 hindsight one could guess he had a good idea of what was coming.

Terry was just into his seventies I think.

Margie's going to the furneral which will be next Monday (16-March).