Person ill yesterday in Publix at Colony

[DEWRDW]

Has anyone heard - hope he/she is OK?

[Vicki.baker@aol.com]

I was there when squad came, check out lady told me when I checked out, a man had passed away.

[ROCKETMAN]

I was there when squad came, check out lady told me when I checked out, a man had passed away.

He had a stroke or heart attack but then hit his head on the floor. I work at public and employees said he died from the fall.

[DEWRDW]

Sorry to hear that - my thoughts and prayers with his family.

[Lovethisplace]

So sad.

[Taltarzac725]

He had a stroke or heart attack but then hit his head on the floor. I work at Publix and employees said he died from the fall.

That's very sad. Condolences to friends and family.

[jpharmat]

So sad... prayers to the family.

[VT2TV]

He had a stroke or heart attack but then hit his head on the floor. I work at public and employees said he died from the fall.



First, and really all that matters is that this is very sad, and will send prayers for the family. But no one can know what happened, without an autopsy. One can only assume that unless the floor was wet causing the man to fall, or he stumbled, it probably was not the fall that caused his death. He more likely had a heart attack or possibly a stroke that was fatal and that caused him to fall. Again, no one can know what happened without an autopsy. I almost didn't respond to this, because what happened should only matter to the family. But I frequently hear people pass along what they hear or think happened (and this is not directed to the poster) when they really don't know.

[Cobh521]

Prayers for this man and his family.

[graciegirl]

First, and really all that matters is that this is very sad, and will send prayers for the family. But no one can know what happened, without an autopsy. One can only assume that unless the floor was wet causing the man to fall, or he stumbled, it probably was not the fall that caused his death. He more likely had a heart attack or possibly a stroke that was fatal and that caused him to fall. Again, no one can know what happened without an autopsy. I almost didn't respond to this, because what happened should only matter to the family. But I frequently hear people pass along what they hear or think happened (and this is not directed to the poster) when they really don't know.



There are many leaving us here in The Villages every day. There are four funerals this week at St.Timothy's Church alone. There were 209 last year there.


Our hearts ache for those who loved this man and all who have lost a loved one.


For the rest of us, we all have limited time to spend on this earth. We ought not to dwell on it, but try not to waste the time we have and enjoy life and not worry so much about the small stuff. And it is all small stuff.


Some family is grieving for their father, husband, brother. Death can be very unexpected.

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

I was just thinking about this yesterday. We have to be realistic and acknowledge that this is an over 55 community and that many of our residents are near "their time."

I Had just heard that an acquaintance of mine had left us a few days ago. I got to wondering how many people die in The Villages each day, or each week. I'm sure that it's much higher than the national average. I'd be interested in knowing what the numbers are.