Passages Hospice helped grant a wish for 90-year-old James Dick, who wanted to see country singer Loretta Lynn in concert. Video: http://bit.ly/155o7OG.
Lisle, IL (PRWEB) July 12, 2013
Lisle-based Passages Hospice helped grant a wish for one of its patients, 90-year-old James Dick, who wanted to see country singer Loretta Lynn in concert.
James Dick and his wife Rosie had already been married for nearly twenty years before Loretta Lynn started making music, but her catchy tunes about everyday life immediately hit home with them. They listened to Lynn's music on records, and letter cassette tapes. The couple even has a recording of one of Lynn's concerts that they attended.
"He'll show it to anyone who will watch," said Shontrale Williams, James Dick's caregiver from Passages Hospice.
Lynn's music moved with James and Rosie Dick throughout their 66 years of marriage, sending songs full of emotions - of country, celebration and change.
But Rosie Dick passed away recently, and James Dick turned to Lynn's music for a new reason: comfort.
Dick, now 90 and a Passages Hospice patient in Mt. Zion, Illinois, wanted to hear Lynn live in concert again as a tribute to "my Rosie". Last weekend, Passages Hospice worked with a nonprofit wish-granting organization called Hospice Dreams to take Dick to RiverEdge Park in Aurora to see Lynn perform.
"He was just so excited," said Christy Cooper of Hospice Dreams. "This was very meaningful for him and helped him honor Rosie's memory."
Dick, accompanied by his daughter, sat in the 7th row as he tapped his toes and clapped along with the music. After the concert, fellow fans helped make the night extra special by asking Lynn's band members to greet Dick. They appeared, still in their boots and cowboy hats, to shake Dick's hand and pose for photos.
"Dick was quiet on the ride home," Cooper said. "It'd been a long, emotional day."
"He didn't have to say anything. Knowing we gave him those few hours was thanks enough."
See a video of the concert at: http://bit.ly/155o7OG.
Passages Hospice has helped grant more than 200 Dreams for its patients since 2008.
For more information about Passages Hospice, visit http://www.passageshospice.com. For more information about Hospice Dreams, visit http://www.hospicedreams.org. Reported by PRWeb 3 days ago.
Lisle, IL (PRWEB) July 12, 2013
Lisle-based Passages Hospice helped grant a wish for one of its patients, 90-year-old James Dick, who wanted to see country singer Loretta Lynn in concert.
James Dick and his wife Rosie had already been married for nearly twenty years before Loretta Lynn started making music, but her catchy tunes about everyday life immediately hit home with them. They listened to Lynn's music on records, and letter cassette tapes. The couple even has a recording of one of Lynn's concerts that they attended.
"He'll show it to anyone who will watch," said Shontrale Williams, James Dick's caregiver from Passages Hospice.
Lynn's music moved with James and Rosie Dick throughout their 66 years of marriage, sending songs full of emotions - of country, celebration and change.
But Rosie Dick passed away recently, and James Dick turned to Lynn's music for a new reason: comfort.
Dick, now 90 and a Passages Hospice patient in Mt. Zion, Illinois, wanted to hear Lynn live in concert again as a tribute to "my Rosie". Last weekend, Passages Hospice worked with a nonprofit wish-granting organization called Hospice Dreams to take Dick to RiverEdge Park in Aurora to see Lynn perform.
"He was just so excited," said Christy Cooper of Hospice Dreams. "This was very meaningful for him and helped him honor Rosie's memory."
Dick, accompanied by his daughter, sat in the 7th row as he tapped his toes and clapped along with the music. After the concert, fellow fans helped make the night extra special by asking Lynn's band members to greet Dick. They appeared, still in their boots and cowboy hats, to shake Dick's hand and pose for photos.
"Dick was quiet on the ride home," Cooper said. "It'd been a long, emotional day."
"He didn't have to say anything. Knowing we gave him those few hours was thanks enough."
See a video of the concert at: http://bit.ly/155o7OG.
Passages Hospice has helped grant more than 200 Dreams for its patients since 2008.
For more information about Passages Hospice, visit http://www.passageshospice.com. For more information about Hospice Dreams, visit http://www.hospicedreams.org. Reported by PRWeb 3 days ago.