Here is a letter that Catherine sent out to friends, it was part of an ongoing update she had been doing

Well, there is no easy way to tell you that Ramsey died last night at 9.52pm. Your prayers were felt in that it was very peaceful. He had a tough day and had been put on critical care around 10am yesterday morning. He wasnt in any pain, though, which considering the extent of his illness was nothing short of a miracle. He had lots of visitors yesterday which was wonderful. Mom, Dad, Kevin and I were with him. It was a moment I have feared forever but when it happened it seemed very natural. That is not the way we FEEL, though, of course. Being without him is the most unnatural feeling possible.

A highlight for me yesterday was putting his iPod on shuffle around 5pm and it starting out with You Cant Keep a Good Man Down by Alabama. Granted I only shuffled the Alabama section, but if you know Ramsey you know there were a LOT of songs to choose from. It was perfect.

The Avastin did no good whatsoever and so he came to Dallas last Thursday to be at a hospice facility. He had very good care there and it was nice for us to be out of the Houston apartment and closer to home. So many of Ramsey's friends have been able to see him this week, too, which made the move seem worthwhile. He got there via private ambulance which had a flat screen tv hanging over his bed. He was able to watch Elf and a Cirque de Soleil video en route which was great. :)

Since then he has been sleeping for increasing portions of the day until he really did nothing more than flit his eyes open occasionally. We do know he could hear us and so we talked to him a lot and his friends regaled him with tales from 'the old days' - providing some much needed light-relief.

I can't bring myself to write about him fully in the past tense. He is our Raz and although we longed for him to be whole more than anything, we will always wish he were here with us. Dad's phone alarm just went off indicating it is time for his medicines and for the nurses to turn him. This stung me to the core and I know it will always be in these unexpected places that we remember and grieve for him. He just could not be more loved.

Thank you for all your support to Ramsey and to us. We will update you on Memorial details on Monday, but as of now we are planning for next Friday, February 11, at Highland Park United Methodist Church in Dallas. We are working on reserving a block of rooms at an adjacent hotel. Many friends have also offered their homes and we can provide any airport transportation needed as well. Again, details to follow, but we hope to see as many of you there as possible. It looks as though all this snow and ice will be gone by then.

Speaking of snow when we left Ramsey last night the snow was just starting to sprinkle. By the time I went to bed and looked out the window, everything was covered in the most exquisite blanket of snow I have ever seen. It was so peaceful and divinely beautiful just like Raz.

Ramsey never once complained. He was so brave and valiant to the very end. The only comment he ever made was that he wanted to have his legs back. I am posting a photo which illustrates what we know he is experiencing now. This will be the best comfort of all in the years to come, and I hope it will be for you as well.

Thank you again. What a faithful and loving group of friends you are.

Love, Catherine

You Can't Keep a Good Man Down