A LOSS TO MANY

They knew his death was inimint and yet,

the Rousse family is facing another death of

a dear loved one.

Myron Rousse will be laid to rest on Tuesday.

Myron is the older brother of my brother in law, TEd,

the Uncle's to my dear nephews, Arthur and Kris.

As my sister, C said when she lost her father in law

last year, this family has been hers for longer than

they were not. As it is with DTB (down the bayou) people,

many are affected when one of our own dies.

Myron has had a long, long illness with liver disease

and now, now his pain is done, his life of medicines

and doctors and hospital's. He has seen the face of 

Our Lord and he is basking in His Glory….

and yet, we, his family, his friends are left in this

world with an adjustment ahead, how to live without 

a man who so many of us loved.

Just as I wrote when Mr. Menton, Myron's Dad died,

this family, when my sister C married into their fold,

 didn't just take C on as one of theirs but they

looked at our whole family as part of their family now.

There have been many, many family gatherings in the

last 32 years that had our two families together.

Myron also did much for our little community we call DTB

as if there was a party that needed a cook, especially if

it was for charity, there you would find Myron with his

trailer hitch carrying his outdoor kitchen to cook, visit

and raise money for the less fortunate. It is hard

to think of tail gating without thinking of Myron.

His cooking has been written about and won awards,

His cooking also has had him stand near famous Louisiana

chefs such as Frank and MaryClaire Davis.

      Many friendships have been made through Myron's cooking.

There is then, Myron's dear Mother, Mrs. Rose.                                                                   

C texted us sisters that she has seen in the eyes

of her Mother-in-law, Ms. Rose, Myron's mom,

what we Collins family saw in the eyes of our own Mother

when we lost our brother. That pain that only a Mother

who has lost a child knows. I pray for peace for Ms. Rose as

I know no one suffers more than a Mother who has lost her

child. His children, Mark and Myles as well as their own

families are also preparing to bury their Dad, a man who

showed them the correct way to father, he has done a great job

there. Then there is Trudy. Trudy has taught us all what marriage

vows mean. When we recite those words,

"In better or worse, richer or poor,  in sickness and health.."

we rarely think of the sickness part when we say them.

Trudy has shown us all what that one sentence means 

She has never left his side over these years as Myron's condition

worsened. She is a wife in it's truest form and many of us

could learn from her. So, once again, I ask for prayers

for my sister, C and her second family, the Rousse's.

They are in for a few rough days ahead.

Love to you all.