Thanks again for everyone's prayers. I did want to correct myself...my Mom does have another sister who is still alive, although she is in a nursing home with advanced Alzheimer's and is not doing too well. My Mom is a tough cookie as Bill stated, but I can tell this loss has affected her. She was very close to her sister who just passed away. I guess that's one of the burdens of being the 2nd youngest of 10 children...if you are fortunate to stay healthy you are going to see most of your brothers and sisters pass away.