Thanks guys. Yes, it was a very long time. Jerry's mom has his power of attorney and had this hope that someday he'd wake up. Over the years he had at times shown some evidence of coming out of the coma...eye's open and eye movement sometimes, other little things. I guess we all say that we would have given up hope many years before.....But then, if it was my son.....

PS---The guy who hit him is (of course) still alive and well.... I did see him yesterday, well ok, I went out of my way to see him yesterday, and told him that his victim had finally died...Well, ok. I told him a few other things, too....I know it didn't do the situation any good, but it sure did make me feel better!!!! He was drunk as usual, after our "conversation" I also let the cops know he was driving drunk. Sure do hope he got busted!!!!