1/06/36 Dr. Thompson's ltr. to EC:
DR. JOHN R. THOMPSON
Osteopathic Physician
421 Stevens Building
Detroit, Michigan
Dear Mr. Cayce-
Am afraid I have time for just a few lines, but will try to
get as much said as possible - tho it is very little of real
importance that I know. Suppose you have already heard of
[
988]'s rather sudden turn for the worse with death
following. I think Mrs. [
601] said she was going to
telegraph you same. Anyway, over night on Thursday a week
ago he seemed to suddenly take a turn for the worse, with the
seeming loss of all anabolic powers. For almost a week,
then, he steadily and rapidly declined, with few and small
rallies. He was in no pain, could take fair quantities of
liquid and semi-liquid foods, and the regular body functions
were all seemingly o.k., including head, kidneys, etc. But,
the power of the body to hold and use this food and liquid
seemed lost, with the resulting terrific loss of weight and
death in a short time. As to the actual cause of this I
don't know, but do know that all efforts to sustain him were
unavailing. Intravenous glucose with hypo's of insulin would
have possibly kept him a few more hours, but after all that
would have merely been unnecessary torture with no permanent
results. Just a weary and tortured body that finally quit
fighting. I had grown to like [
988] very well and if I ever
had a patient I wanted to save it was him. Makes one
appreciate their own good health more.
- Patient here, so hope you are all well, and not frozen.
Best Regards,
[signed] Dr. J. R. Thompson
1/07/36 Mother's wire:
DEAR MR CAYCE JUST WISH TO TRY IN SMALL WAY TO CONVEY TO YOU
HOW MUCH I APPRECIATE WHAT YOU DID FOR [
988] IN THE LAST FEW
MONTHS OF HIS LIFE FEEL THAT NO ONE ELSE IN THE WORLD BUT YOU
COULD HAVE DONE FOR HIM KNOWING NOW AS I DO THAT HE MIGHT
HAVE DIED IN AGONY WITH MORPHINE AS WAS JUST WENT TO SLEEP IF
COULD ONLY TALK WITH YOU COULD TELL YOU MORE STILL PLANNING
TO SEE YOU (Rest used in
1075-1 Reports on her daughter.)
1/17/36 HLC's letter to Mrs. [
1073]:
There is no need for me to try and express in words how I
feel about [
988]. You know that I had grown to feel a
personal interest, in spite of the fact that we are
constantly in touch with all types of serious cases. I know
how you hoped and held on to the last. Love, courage, and
understanding such as you manifested does not die, but can
only mean greater ease and peace for those for whom it is
expressed. You know this to be true for [
988] did attain
greater understanding and greater peace through your efforts.
The body is only a shell, a home for a short time for the
soul, the soul is eternal. You should be happy in knowing
that you brought a beautiful expression of love, sympathy
and understanding to that soul. It was a responsibility
which you met with courage, an opportunity for service which
you took advantage of in a most noble manner, a duty which
you faced with understanding.
Please remember me to Mr. [...] and other members of your
family.
With love,
Sincerely, [signed] Hugh Lynn Cayce
2/17/36 See
1073-4, Par. 43-A in re purpose of son [
988]
coming into her life and passing.