At His Own Wake, Celebrating Life and the Gift of Death Tormented by an incurable disease, John Shields knew that dying openly and without fear could be his legacy, if his doctor, friends and family helped him. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:Emmanuel Macron Challenges Putin on Syria and Gay RightsAsia and Australia Edition: Jared Kushner, Russia, Angela Merkel: Your Morning BriefingThe Green Party Becomes the Power Broker in British ColumbiaConstantine Mitsotakis, Former Prime Minister of Greece, Dies at 98Fierce Wind Lashes Moscow, Leaving 12 DeadShark Leaps Into Fisherman’s Boat in Australia