'ICU grandpa' who won hearts by snuggling babies dies from pancreatic cancer

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'ICU grandpa' who won hearts by snuggling babies dies from pancreatic cancer. “He said, on many occasions, ‘I don't know how much people realize how much more I get out of this than what I put in,’' his daughter said.

several years ago; people loved hearing about his kindness toward others when they needed it most.

Deutchman began volunteering after he retired from a career in marketing. He found that he had too much free time and wanted to keep busy. One day, he was at a nearby rehab facility when he saw Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta and popped in to see if he could volunteer. After some training, his second act as"ICU grandpa" began. While families often sought him out because he was so popular, he felt as if he was the one who gained the most from his time there.

“The emotional support he was able to provide for primarily mothers, but also many of the fathers and extended family members, brothers, sisters, grandmas, grandpas, . He was almost like a clergy member or a social worker,” Lilly said. “Even the nurses confided in him.”“This was definitely a new purpose for him and something that absolutely enriched his life,” Lilly said. “It brought us great pleasure to see him having that impact.

When Deutchman turned 85 in November 2019, his energy began waning and he considered retiring from the volunteer position he loved so much. Then the

 

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So very sorry!

Sorry to hear that

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So sorry to hear that this good man passed away!! So kind of him to snuggle babies and make them feel safe and secure!!

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My condolences and prayers to the family and friends of David Deutchman. May God give you comfort and understanding in this time of sorrow. 🙏🏽♥️✝️

Our condolences 🙏😇R.I.P It's sad to hear as his story touched many lives. 👌🏼💫 Amem

America didn't kill grandpa with covid. The very sad inevitable reality of life is thousands of grandpas die every day. People don't live forever, not even grandpas... : (

God bless. My father died from pancreatic cancer. Very sad.

So Sad. RIP.

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God bless you sir. My wife died from pancreatic cancer. She didn't have as much time as you got.

His story touched many hearts. He will be another angel in heaven.

What a wonderful man.

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Bless his soul

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may his BEAUTIFUL SOUL RIP💝

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