Glen Campbell’s Wife Recalls His Final Moments With Beautiful Letter

Following his passing on Aug. 8, Glen Campbell’s wife, Kim has shared a letter describing her husband’s final moments, his battle with Alzheimer’s and her own well-being. At her website, Care Living, a social movement designed to inspire, encourage and empower caregivers to care for themselves while caring for others, Kim describes the grief-stricken drive she made from Nashville to Arkansas as the family prepared to lay the country legend to rest. https://youtu.be/Y1AMgm8Pc1o Letter from Kim Campbell August 9, 2017 by Kim Campbell (Careliving.org) I’m sitting with my family as I write this note, heading across the country in a glistening white tour bus, traveling from Nashville to Arkansas, the place where Glen was born. We’ve done this drive countless times before, but today is different. Our destination isn’t a concert hall and there won’t be any fans lined up to greet us when we arrive. As we pass from state to state in the early morning darkness, it all feels strangely familiar, yet very different. The bus is quiet today. There is no singing, no laughter, no Glen. There will be no joy or excitement as we approach the Campbell family cemetery, where we will lay my husband of 34 years, the father of my three children, and my very best friend, to rest. I have been grieving and saying goodbye to Glen every day for the last six years, ever since his diagnosis of Alzheimer’s, not knowing which day he might forget me or which day might be his last. Although I knew it was inescapable and certain, nothing could have prepared me for the profound loss I felt as I said goodbye for the final time yesterday. I had been praying that I would be able to hold his hand when he entered eternity, and my request was granted. While surrounded by family, I watched him take his last breath. – – – In 1981, Glen and I identified ourselves with the death, burial and resurrection of the Messiah by being immersed in a creek near the cemetery where Glen’s body will rest. Glen publicly professed his faith, publicly shared his struggles and triumphs over alcoholism, and publicly shared his journey with Alzheimer’s, all to the glory of God. I find immense comfort knowing that Glen’s spirit is now free and present with the Lord. I have no doubt that when he met his maker yesterday at 10am, he was greeted with, “Well done, good and faithful servant.” – Kim Campbell August 9th, 2017 Married for more than 30 years, Kim says it was a difficult moment to come by, stating the journey felt familiar, yet different. “The bus is quiet today. There is no singing, no laughter, no Glen,” she wrote. “There will be no joy or excitement as we approach the Campbell family cemetery, where we will lay my husband of 34 years, the father of my three children, and my very best friend, to rest.” https://youtu.be/pgTcAZyAzX4 She continues by writing his battle with Alzheimer’s took a heavy toll on her as she had been grieving and saying goodbye to Glen every day for the last six years. “Although I knew it was inescapable and certain, nothing could have prepared me for the profound loss I felt as I said goodbye for the final time yesterday,” she wrote. “I had been praying that I would be able to hold his hand when he entered eternity, and my request was granted. While surrounded by family, I watched him take his last breath.” Kim concluded her letter by writing she was proud of his triumph over alcoholism and his acceptance of God in 1981, stating she found “immense comfort” in knowing his spirit was free and present with the Lord. “I have no doubt that when he met his maker yesterday at 10 a.m., he was greeted with, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant,’” she wrote. Earlier this week, Ashley Campbell, daughter of Kim and Glen, wrote her father a touching letter exclusively shared with Rolling Stone, with words honoring her father’s memory. Ashley Campbell penned this letter to thank fans and friends for remembering her dad, Glen Campbell. Courtesy of Ashley Campbell (RollingStone) Campbell, who died last Tuesday at the age of 81, battled Alzheimer’s disease for six years and shared his fight with the fans. But as his memory began depleting, he stayed away from the limelight and spent much of his time with family. (Source: PopCulture)

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