grandparenting Death and life and grandchildren BY RICHARD AND LINDA EYRE " N 31 GRAND WINTER 2023 ovember was a tough month for us. First was the death of a 50-year advisor and mentor. Then, a lifetime friend and doubles partner passed. Then, a niece, whose congenital heart defect was thought to be stable, died suddenly. And then my (Richard's) dear brother was diagnosed with terminal stage 4 cancer. ...there are important benefits that come from making death a more open subject in our families-and that doing so not only prepares us and those we love for the inevitable but adds to our appreciation, our awareness, and our unity. " Continued on next pagehttps://www.facebook.com/GRANDmagazine