The unbearably haunting picture of a father before he killed himself at Dignitas clinic

UK Daily Mail ^ | 3/14/10 | Laura Topham

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To the casual observer, they must have seemed like all the other families dining in the elegant riverside restaurant in Zurich that night.

Laughing and joking, a strikingly attractive woman was evidently revelling in the company of her sister, mother and father as they ate risotto and shared a bottle of wine.

Throughout that cool, clear August evening in 2006, the family enjoyed animated conversation before sharing a late-night gin and tonic. So far so ordinary, except for one extraordinary detail: they all knew this would be their last meal together.

 

Poignant farewell: John Huff, his wife Barbara and daughters Dianne, far left, and Joanne share a last supper the night before he killed himself at the Dignitas clinic

The man at the head of the table, John Huff, was to die the next day - having booked himself into the infamous Dignitas assisted suicide clinic in the city.

 

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"People tell me it's an amazing thing to have done for someone, and seeing how happy it made my dad, I can only agree," she says. "I'm just so glad we were able to help him as we did; it would have been horrendous for him to go through more suffering."

What you have "done" is help facilitate MURDER.

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[historyrepeatz]

Are those “inheritance smiles”?

[MissMagnolia]

PBS had a show on maybe two weeks ago about a man with ALS and his trip to Dignitas. It was a sad, disturbing show to see - why he felt he needed to commit suicide and the process itself.

[Rennes Templar]

Whenever there is life, no matter how frail, there is hope for recovery, or a new cure.

[rarestia]

Part of me understands the want to die while suffering. I’ve been through horrendous breakups and the death of close friends, and my despondence brought me to the brink. God and the love for my family brought me back.

The other part of me is angry that this happens. Having been obese most of my life, I endeavored to drop the weight just 4 years ago, and I sit here, 4 years later, 110 lbs. smaller than I was then. It wasn’t without great pain and “suffering” that I came to this goal.

The point here is that through great tribulation, we achieve great enlightenment. I am of the belief that death will take us however the Lord sees fit. Those of us who suffer the most, be it with cancer or chronic illness, will be rewarded with the Kingdom of Heaven.

Death and the decline of the human condition is part and parcel of the experience of life. To have someone take your life from you is “cheating,” in my opinion.

[GailA]

First they came for the Unborn...granny & gramps your next.

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[livius]

What a disgusting, revolting, horrible thing. Those two cows just wanted not to be bothered; the poor guy only had a few more months to live anyway. Instead they sat there eating chocolate cake and being “lighthearted” about his death.

The thing that’s sad is that his wife, who obviously did love him, and wanted to care for him and make his last days peaceful, was afraid to urge him to live. Instead, as soon as he mentioned the idea, the girls were right there, cheering him on.

[votemout]

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/

The Suicide Tourist

[Vaquero]

they put him down just like Ole Yeller...(mega sarc)

[Swiss]

Makes me think of this painting

http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/cas/his/CoreArt/art/resourcesb/dav_soc.jpg

[mlizzy]

What a sick and SELFISH b*stard this man was, to put his wife through so much pain. She had to live through and will relive this day the rest of her life. His daughters seem plain ignorant.

What a horror. So the man took [quite possibly] the fast-track to hell, when he could have suffered instead (just a few months) to gain more expedient entry to the Kingdom of Heaven. Just like some women who abort; can't stand to be "inconvenienced" with 9 months of pregnancy, so opt for death and a lifetime of regret. And folks scoff when you say the devil reigns supreme in millions upon millions of people. Ugh!

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[SumProVita]

And now God has shown him all that he COULD have done with his life...and how TRULY happy it would have made everyone.

Sad indeed. We should now pray for his family.

[Tolsti2]

That Frontline ep was really hard to watch, so depressing. I can kinda understand it, but it’s still a bad thing no matter how it happens.

[Vaquero]

Dignitas????

sounds like a Seinfeld standup routine about japanese cars..

“Have you noticed when they try and mangle a positive word into a car name, you know how they'll do that? The ‘Integra.’ Oh, integrity? No, Integra. The ‘Supra.’ Or the ‘Impreza.’ Yeah? Well, I hope it's not a ‘lemona’...or you'll be hearing from my ‘lawya.’”

its a Lemon alright

[I still care]

‘I felt incredibly sad about what was going to happen and kept hoping John wouldn’t go through with it. I knew he only had another six months to live anyway, but I wanted him with me for as long as possible.”

All through the article the mother does NOT want him to do this. The husband it seems was absolutely set on it, and his daughters backed him up.

This is a terrible tragedy. This wife is obviously haunted by this.

[rushmom]

I’m sure BO would have suggested a pain pill.