Bill my dear friend, I am so sorry for your loss. I have been through this experience 5 times already, and we now have 5 of these little "family members" that bring so much to our lives. Peggy and I have also said that we have obtained our last, as we don't want them to outlive us either, but I can't imagine life without them... Our current brood is 11, 9, 8, 2 and 1 years old. Life without any one of them is a place I don't want to go.
May God comfort you in this loss. I know just from reading this thread that I speak for many when I say that we share your sorrow...
Sincerely, -John