Tag Archives: Family

One Year Later

Posted on May 13, 2010 by rbirkey

My father, Del Birkey passed away one year ago today. My family and I miss him… my Mom does especially. Here are some photos and captions in his memory.

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Del Birkey

Posted on May 13, 2009 by rbirkey

Obituary – Delmar G. Birkey Delmar Gene (Del) Birkey was born Feb 16, 1933 at Foosland, IL, son of Alvin and Amelia Birkey. He died May 13, 2009, at Central DuPage Hospital at the age of 76. Del attended a … Continue reading →

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Losing Dad

Posted on May 12, 2009 by rbirkey

My father is dying. Those are words I did not expect to be saying and thinking and feeling at this point in my life. I am 55 and my father is 76 and in otherwise good health. Last week he … Continue reading →

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Deep Connection

Posted on May 10, 2009 by rbirkey

Even though today was Mother’s Day, I spent time with my Mom in the hospital caring for my Dad. He was not doing as well today as he was yesterday. He seemed very agitated and restless and would not stay … Continue reading →

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What a Day May Bring

Posted on May 8, 2009 by rbirkey

I ended my day much differently than I expected. Just got home from the hospital where I visited my 76-year-old father who is suffering from the aftermath of a seizure or “stroke” caused by a condition in his brain called … Continue reading →

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Breaking Down the Stereotypes

Posted on November 20, 2008 by rbirkey

I am very proud of my family. Why? Yesterday, our local Oak Park paper, The Wednesday Journal, contained an article about my family’s involvement at Breakthrough Urban Ministries, in Chicago’s west side Garfield Park neighborhood [Link to Pouring Love, Breaking … Continue reading →

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Apple is Very Confused

Posted on October 24, 2008 by rbirkey

I have been an Apple Macintosh user since 1997 when I purchased my first Mac Plus, with 1 MB of RAM and a 20MB serial hard drive, a dot matrix printer and some software for about $3,500. I love the … Continue reading →

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Barack Obama on Marriage, Sexuality and the Family

Posted on August 2, 2008 by rbirkey

There is one more big reason why I cannot support Barack Obama in good conscience. It is because of his stance on issues related to marriage, the family and sexuality. A friend of mine recently compiled the following list of … Continue reading →

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One Month

Posted on November 1, 2007 by rbirkey

Today I will have completed one month as a new business at Headstand Media. That’s something to feel good about. A lot was accomplished, but there is a long way to go yet ahead. I am encouraged with the progress, … Continue reading →

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Birthday Thoughts

Posted on February 6, 2007 by rbirkey

Today is my 53rd Birthday. Significant things to me are: – I have now been married longer than I have been single. This is a very great thing and I am so happy to be blessed with a wife who … Continue reading →

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