He Chose Her Deathbed Over My Father's Funeral

When my father lay dying, his one regret was that he had no son to perform the last rites.

My fiancé knelt at his bedside, gripping my father's hand, and swore to him:

"Dad, a son-in-law is half a son. I'll arrange the wedding and marry Ada Matthews right away."

"You just focus on cooperating with the doctors and getting well. I'll take care of you in your old age and see you off when the time comes. The best of your good fortune is still ahead of you."

But my father didn't hold on until my wedding day. He let go of this life with Clifford Rowe's name on his lips.