Hi John, Nancy Thiel, Troy's Mom, bringing very sad news about our precious son Troy. Troy passed away on Wednesday, May 4 at 12:20 PM in my arms here at our home. He lost the fierce battle he waged to fight the very rare cancer that struck him down in August 2004. He put up a valiant fight to buy time to get all his affairs in order. He wrote his obituary, plans for his funeral , a list of friends and their email addresses with instructions to me to let his friends know of his death when it occurred. He told us last Saturday that he did not want anymore intravenous feedings after Saturday. He had everything in order, the illness was getting to be too unbearable to continue the fight when he knew it was a no win situation. He lived three more horrible days and died here at our home with his Dad and I and the nurse attending to him.He said he was ready and he had a very good ife, no regrets and he had things in order. He said he would liked to have lived a little longer so he could visit his friends on a return trip to Europe but God must have other things for him to do. He reminded us to tell the funeral director to clean his glasses ( a detail often missed!. Doesn't that sound just like him? The funeral service will be at Memorial Oaks Funeral home at 1306 West Main Street in Brenham at 3PM on Monday, May 9. We are having visitation and refreshments at our home after the service. He did not know this but the Living History Group, that Troy was a part of for 17 years is planning an honor guard in his honor at the service. That is one they put by on him. I wish you and your young family much happiness and Troy treasured your times together and your friendship. Message to John 'Col. Gibbon' Graham