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Humiliated,disrespected and Betrayed

A personal story in the experience: I Am a Widow
I am a widow. My husband collapsed at work and never regained conscienceness.He died around 1 am. He was only 55.I thought that I was devistated beyond defeat until the night of the visitation.His nephew, (his brothers son)made a slide show which I of course was all for. I thought it was a great idea. Then I attempted to watch it and could't believe what I was watching. I should first say that I met my husband and started dating him on May 19 1991. I was 25 he was 38. I moved in with him in his home 1n 1996. 13 years ago. We were married on June 23 2007. He joked and told people that,"We believe in long engagements." He has an ex-wife and two grown sons.He was married to her for 10 years then she divorced him and kicked him out about the time we met. We would have been together for 18 years.Ther was at least 15 pictures in the slide show of Johnnie with his ex and approximately 2 of Johnnie and me.His ex and her mother also stood by the casket greeting people like they had the right to stand there with the widow. Her mom kept saying "He used to call me mom all the time." over and over until if I had not have left I would have said "Yea? Well,do you see that woman over there?"pointing to my mom,"That's who he calls mom now!!!"How rude. But I was in shock and this did not hit me until way later.That isn't even a drop in the bucket,it becomes so much more twisted and horrible and I feel like I am walking around in a horrible nightmare just waiting to be pushed off the cliff.He died March 11 and we buried him on the 14th One month and 5 days since I saw my husband alive. I am so scared and I don't know what to do or where to turn.Then after his brother stood up at the cemetary and said how he knew Johnnie loved me and how he was going to help me get through this,I find out that not only was his brother left the beneficiary of the 10,000 dollar life insurance policy but he was also left the beneficiary of the 11,000 dollar Lagers retirement,and my husband was a 33 year employee to the City of Springfield,Mo. His last check would have been about 5,000 dollars and the city gave his brother his last check saying because we were not married 2 years. June 23 2009 would have been 2 years. So they start taking Johnnies name off of all our services but not paying the bill.So I was left with all my services trying to shut me down I had to give C-U over 400 dollars and they said I was still going to get a shut off notice. These people(the people who stood up in front of God and everyone promising to help me,who unfortunately live next door to me)went so far as to try and cancel my car insurance!IS THIS REAL? I DONT LIKE THIS NIGHTMARE!                                      I CANT GET ANY LEGAL HELP ANYWHERE AND MY NAME IS NOT ON OUR HOUSE AND I KNOW THEY ARE GOING 

TO TAKE IT TOO!!

Plus St. Johns where my husband died,called yesterday wanting to speak to Johnnie

Taylor.I AM CLOSE TO LOSING MY MIND SERIOUSLY THE INCOME TAX IS GONE I HAVE TO FIND A JOB AND I

HAVENT EVEN BEEN ABLE TO PROPERLY GREIVE.I HATE THIS ****** UP PLACE WHO CARES ABOUT THE 18 YEARS I SPENT LOVING A HOPELESS DRUNK WHO ENDED UP ******* ME IN THE END

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Posted Apr 16th, 2009 at 9:07AM
its amazing how when in life people don't want anything to do with a perosn but in death they feel it's all about them. My sympathies go out to you and may God guide you in your quest for emotional happiness again.
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Posted Apr 16th, 2009 at 9:35AM
A very sad story, what a tragic loss.
I would be angry too, that's appalling and terribly callous behaviour.
You're going to hurt badly from his loss for a long time. Try to not think about them too much, and remember more that he loved YOU.
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Posted Apr 21st, 2009 at 12:34AM
i had some people turn up at the hospital when to say good bye to my husband before i turned off the ventilator, they were not asked to come but once word got out the took it upon themselves to join our friends and family as if they were one of them - this was the same couple who had had a party for their birthday the week before my hasband died and we were not invited - in fact my husband and i were laughing about how they didn't want us there and then they had the audasity to turn up at the icu door to say goodbye - 5 months on and i still am gobsmacked at how people over rate their own importance - people who i have not seen or spoken to for years have turned up and want to tell me how sorry they are and offer help - i dont need them it is hard enough with my family and friends without dealing with their guilt for loosing touch with my husband - i suppose it takes all people to make the world go around
     
Posted Apr 21st, 2009 at 9:18AM
There were 50 people in my husbands room watching him flat line I never got to be alone with him for 5 seconds. I can't believe how the Taylor family turned on me after I have put up with his crap for 18 years. Two decades of my life. MY WHOLE ADULT LIFE FOR NOTHING!
     
Posted Apr 21st, 2009 at 5:36PM
I guess I'm going to have to start selling things just to pay our personal property tax. They took his name off everything but didn't pay off his bills. So, even though I didn't get any money,unfortunately ,I get to pay his bills. That's fair right??????
     
Posted Jul 7th, 2009 at 6:32PM
It's July 7th. Still havent gone to probate. People just either dont hear me or dont care but I don't know how much clearer I can say it. I CANNOT AFFORD TO HIRE A LAWYER.NO LAWYER IN THIS TOWN WILL TAKE MY CASE. LEGAL AID SAID THEY CANT HELP ME MY UTILITIES ARE UP TO 700 DOLLARS NOW AND I HAVE BEEN SHUT OFF I AM PAYING THE HOUSE PAYMENT BUTITS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME UNTIL I AM HOMELESS
     
Posted Jul 7th, 2009 at 8:22PM
There is nothing else to say except that people can be very cruel. Clearly his family is thinking only of themselves and it sounds like he was not so different from them if he left everything to them and not to you. As my mother's people would say 'There's nowt so queer as folk' and you just don't know people at all. I wish you well and good fortune. Living well can be your best revenge.
     
Posted Jul 15th, 2009 at 4:45PM
Its July 15th Just done a two week camp out on my front porch because of utilities being shut off. I lost about $150.00 worth of food in my fridge and I haven't had a hot shower or decent meal in that same time period. But my next door neighbors and former in laws are sporting 2 new cars.During my camp out they sent CANNED FOOD over like I am going to grill out canned corn or something. No power NO STOVE only grill and ice chests. That is just a total insult,a slap in my face,sending over canned goods to someone you know is camping out because of no utilities. Maybe they think they're funny or something. I think they are fat bastards who are blowing the money I should be living on for new cars and whatever else they want.
     
Posted Aug 5th, 2009 at 9:59PM
Umm, first, sorry for your loss, second, doesn't your state have a community property law? If you were legally married, unless he had a will stating otherwise, anything that is or would have been his, belongs to you. At least that's how it should be. Sorry that you got d!cked during such a hard time in your life.
     
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