A grandfather passed away after telling his granddaughter that he was excited to catch coronavirus so he could see his grandchildren again after he recovered.
74-year-old Rexford ‘Ford’ Titus, the former CEO of ProHealth Care, was looking forward to seeing his grandchildren for the holidays that he was so thrilled to get the virus.
Sadly, he died in AngelsGrace Hospice, a facility he opened, after saying that he would finally be free to see his grandchildren again for the holidays.
In an interview with CBS 58, his granddaughter Ali Dickinson said: “We were on the phone talking about how he was so excited, not necessarily excited…but excited to have COVID so he could not have COVID. So he could see his grandkids again this winter.”
Another granddaughter, Jessica Dickson, said: “I think the best memories I have with our Poppy, is whenever we would visit their house in the summer. He loved boating and he loved listening to Jimmy Buffet out on the boat.”
The granddaughters said that their grandpa had regarded the opening of AngelsGrace Hospice as his best achievement.
“He just really wanted to care for people, as we talked about, but especially at your later stages of life,” Ali shared.
“He wanted to sure that people were feeling welcomed and honored and present. So it was vision to create Angels Grace Hospice. That was erected in the early 2000s, he was so proud of it. And that was actually where he spent his last few days.”
Ali added: “I just want everyone to live a little bit more like Poppy. He loved life, he loved making connections. He loved the opportunity to share kindness and hope with other people.
“When you step outside your home, just please choose kindness.”
Titus is survived by his wife Bobbe who has recovered from coronavirus.
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