canyonwalker | Dead for 3 Weeks 😨

I've written a few times about my next-door neighbor whom police found dead in his house two weeks ago. One question we wondered about then and since is How long was he dead 15 feet away from us? Saturday night I chatted with two of his relatives who'd flown in for the weekend to start piecing things together after the loss.

There won't be a memorial service. The deceased shared his wishes to be cremated, which his surviving family will do once authorities release the body.

Cause of death is currently listed as 'undetermined'. Authorities are still doing tests.

There is very little family. The deceased had no spouse or partner and no children. His parents are both deceased. He had two sisters, both married, one of whom is deceased.

The deceased was 54— I think. His sister mentioned various ages, 54, 56, and 58, in our conversation. It wasn't clear which of those ages pertained to whom. With respect for her state of mind I didn't press the issue.

The deceased may have been dead for up to 3 weeks before being discovered by authorities. Data showed he connected to a website on Dec. 22, but texts or other social media she sent to him on Dec. 25 were left unread.

It's eerie to consider that our neighbor was dead in his house for likely 3 weeks before being discovered.