Sad Goodbyes

Jimmie McBratney Foy

1936-2010

2010 was a year of blessings and sad goodbyes. As you know if you read this, we lost Baba in April and thought were were done with goodbyes for the year. But, Jim went to be with the Lord on December 6, 2010. We thought we had more time with him. We thought we had more chances to chat with him and watch his favorite shows, Criminal Minds and NCIS with him.

Jim spent his life doing what he loved, being a pharmacist, a photographer, a lover of classical music, and a lifelong friend of his beloved BTHOOTEB buddies. One of my favorite stories of Jim that Jay told me is of the time Jay, Mike, and Mary came home to Jim blasting, at full volume, his favorite symphony and madly conducting - without knowing they had come home to witness it! He was a man of passion and opinions, and was even known to invite the Mormon missionaries in to his home so they could have an in depth chat about the Bible.

The truth is that Gods timing is not always our timing. We miss him but are so thankful that after 10+ years of battling cancer, he did not linger in pain. He went peacefully with his wife and two sons by his side. I pray that when my end comes, I am blessed as he was.

Jim was an awesome father in law to me, father to Jay and Mike, and husband to Mary. He was also a very loving and devoted Grand-pop to his grandson Lincoln. He loved that little guy so much and the feeling was mutual as you tell in the pictures posted here.