At my age I get a lot of notifications of the approaching death of longtime friends. I understand that my own death is near even if I live to be a very old man. Hebrews speaks to us regarding the issue – “It is appointed to a man once to die. . . “ Almost all of the notices I get bring joy even in the midst of the sorrow and loss that the end of life here on Earth brings. I have lost most of my family members older than me, and a multitude of friends over the years. Young men, boys really, who gave the last full measure…