Della Louise Reynolds Tranquilli, RIP

[kevin_standlee]

My mother, Della Louise Reynolds (at left in the user icon; Tranquilli was the name of her third husband, who died years ago), was found dead today in her home in Dobbins, California. The man with whom she had been living (very happily) for some time had died ten days ago, and Mom was clearly broken-hearted about it. My sister spoke to Mom a couple of days ago, and based on how bad Mom sounded, asked a close family friend to check on her. The friend found Mom dead and called the sheriff.

I'm the sole heir and executor of the estate. The family friend who lives near where Mom lived is the alternative executor and has told me she will help in every way that she can.

Based on what I know now, it does not look like I will have to rush down to California (which is good due to the weather; I would have taken the train and rented a car in Sacramento if necessary). I've spent this evening making many, many calls, talking to the deputy sheriff, my sister, the family friend, the brother of the man with whom Mom had been living (who owned the property in which Mom had been living), and so forth.

Lisa has been extremely supportive, and I'm very grateful for that.

I've been having to do a whole lot of "adulting" for my family, and this just ramps it up a notch. But I think my grandparents who raised me would be happy with how I'm handling it.

Comments

[totient]

I'm so sorry for your loss.

[kevin_standlee]

Thank you.

[clothsprogs]

Sorry for your loss.

Teddy and Tom

[kevin_standlee]

Thank you.

[were_gopher]

Sorry for your loss. Sending supportive thoughts.

[kevin_standlee]

Thank you.

[garyomaha]

Kevin, sorry for your loss. Hugs.

[kevin_standlee]

Thank you. I'll have more to say about my mother later after we make necessary arrangements.

[jreynoldsward]

So sorry for your loss. Hugs.

[kevin_standlee]

Thank you.

[solarbird]

Ouch - I'm sorry, and my condolences on your loss.

[kevin_standlee]

Thank you. I'm doing the best that could be expected. Having supportive friends helps.

[wild_patience]

Kevin, I am so sorry. Take care of yourself. You matter to a lot of people.

[kevin_standlee]

Thank you. My sister and my wife both told me not to go charging off across the mountains if the weather was bad, so I won't, and fortunately, it currently looks like I do not have to do so immediately.

[gridlore]

Condolences from Offhand Manor. Hopefully handling the estate won't cause too many headaches.

[kevin_standlee]

Thank you. Fingers crossed. The key piece of real property was the house in Challenge (my childhood home, owned by my grandparents), which we finally got transferred to me last year as my mother did not want it. As I understand it, in a simple will and small estate, where I'm both the executor and sole heir, I essentially can give any personal property to anyone I choose at my own discretion, which is pretty much what my mother wanted me to do.

Mom did have a share of a piece of property inherited from her third husband. Unfortunately, it's a really complex case. I wish I didn't have to deal with it, and I'm not going to do so right away unless one of the other co-owners forces the issue.

[auntie_m]

Just saw your post. So sorry for your loss. May memories of your mother be a blessing always.

[katster]

I've been reading your entries in my RSS feed, which doesn't include the locked entries. My condolences for your loss, Kevin.

-kat

[kevin_standlee]

Thank you.