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20th May 2022
Saint Renee
Renee Duke, 82 loves to host family gatherings and enjoys cooking big meals for everyone. | Photo submitted by Renee Duke Renee Duke sits on the edge of the bed where her frail husband’s body resides, nearly lifeless, but still breathing. Her foster son, Paul, sits beside her with his head burrowed into his chest. He turns and faces and mutters out the words, “Mom, Dad’s gonna die.” Paul, now 52, has Down Syndrome and although he has a mental disability, he understands what death is. Ever since