I had one relative who passed away but fortunately none others. So my sort of experience of it is quite limited, thankfully.
She [my mother] had a will power that was undeniable. She went on to be with the Lord, she passed away but she lives through me.
We actually grew closer as friends years later when we started doing personal appearances together. I stayed in touch with Andy [Griffith] and Don [Knotts] until they passed away.
The Sabbath is the link between the paradise which has passed away and the paradise which is yet to come.
I only met Joan Rivers once. But when she passed away, it felt like a part of me went away, too.
