I second “Moon River,” and also suggest Elvis: “I Can’t Help Falling In Love With You.”

Only You
It Had to Be You
First Time Ever I Saw Your Face

“Moonglow” (an older song, but it had a resurgence in the 50’s when it was used in the movie Picnic. Great song to dance to)

Neil Young’s “Harvest Moon”

If you want something totally unsentimental maybe “Sittin’ on the Dock of the Bay”?

It might be too sad, but one of my my favorite songs is “Stand by Me” and it seems to be appropriate for this occasion.

Anonymous wrote:I’ll Be Seeing You by Eddie Haywood:

I'll be seeing you
In all the old familiar places
That this heart of mine embraces
All day through
In that small cafe
The park across the way
The children's carousel
The chestnut tree
The wishing well
I'll be seeing you
In every lovely summer's day
In everything that's right and gay
I'll always think of you that way
I'll find you in the morning sun
And when the night is new
I'll be looking at the moon
But I'll be seeing you
I'll be seeing you
In every lovely summer's day
In everything that's light and gay
I'll always think of you that way
I'll find you in the morning sun
And when the night is new
I'll be looking at the moon
But I'll be seeing you

+1 to this song. I’m partial to the Billie Holiday version. But whatever version, it’s really moving.

Slow Dance Songs

When a Man Loves a Woman by Percy Sledge.

Unchained Melody by The Righteous Brothers.

Your Song by Elton John.

Will You Love Me Tomorrow? By The Shirelles

Walking in the Rain by The Ronettes.

Something by The Beatles.

Something in the Way She Moves by James Taylor.

At Last by Etta James


Throwback Slow Dance Songs
All My Life by KC & Jojo
I Swear by John Michael Montgomery
I Can Love You Like That by All-4-One
End of the Road by Boys II Men
More Than Words by Extreme
Thank God I Found You by Mariah Carey
God Must Have Spent a Little More Time on You by *NSYNC
No One by Alicia Keys
I Want it That Way by Backstreet Boys
I Do (Cherish You) by 98 Degrees

It's a little more upbeat than slow, but definitely a happy sounding song: The Beatles, "When I'm Sixty-four." I know he is older. I still think it's worth a look. It's kind of cheeky.

I don't think I'd go with one that looks backward (I'll be seeing you) or has elements of loss (I will always love you). I'm not sure what would be best. I think you'll know when you hear it.

Anyway:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCTunqv1Xt4

"When I'm Sixty Four"

When I get older losing my hair
Many years from now
Will you still be sending me a valentine
Birthday greetings, bottle of wine?
If I'd been out till quarter to three
Would you lock the door?
Will you still need me, will you still feed me
When I'm sixty four?

You'll be older too
And if you say the word
I could stay with you

I could be handy, mending a fuse
When your lights have gone
You can knit a sweater by the fireside
Sunday mornings go for a ride
Doing the garden, digging the weeds
Who could ask for more?
Will you still need me, will you still feed me
When I'm sixty four?

Every summer we can rent a cottage in the Isle of Wight
If it's not too dear
We shall scrimp and save
Grandchildren on your knee
Vera, Chuck and Dave

Send me a postcard, drop me a line
Stating point of view
Indicate precisely what you mean to say
Yours sincerely, wasting away
Give me your answer, fill in a form
Mine forevermore
Will you still need me, will you still feed me
When I'm sixty four?
Ho!

I will ask my husband, who is a radio DJ, in the AM. So sorry you are all going through this, OP.

Beatles - In My Life

I’ll Be Seeing You by Eddie Haywood:

I'll be seeing you
In all the old familiar places
That this heart of mine embraces
All day through
In that small cafe
The park across the way
The children's carousel
The chestnut tree
The wishing well
I'll be seeing you
In every lovely summer's day
In everything that's right and gay
I'll always think of you that way
I'll find you in the morning sun
And when the night is new
I'll be looking at the moon
But I'll be seeing you
I'll be seeing you
In every lovely summer's day
In everything that's light and gay
I'll always think of you that way
I'll find you in the morning sun
And when the night is new
I'll be looking at the moon
But I'll be seeing you

How sweet it is

"Moon River" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_jgIezosVA

Hotel California

Anonymous wrote:I just scrolled through the top hits of the early 60s looking for ballads. I think I Only Have Eyes For You would work. Most famous version is the Flamingos.

Me again, hit submit too soon. If you keep looking at titles and lyrics and are worried about everything, you could used the theme from A Summer Place. Wildly popular at the time and an instrumental.

And OP this is wonderful what you’re doing and please take care of yourself. My mom had ALS and we had four years to process it. This sounds much worse.

I just scrolled through the top hits of the early 60s looking for ballads. I think I Only Have Eyes For You would work. Most famous version is the Flamingos.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm so sorry, OP. That's a terrible diagnosis indeed, for YOU, as his descendant. Are you doing genetic testing? I hope his illness is a spontaneous occurrence and not inheritable. If you think it might have occurred after contact/ingestion with contaminated tissue, please follow up so you can assure yourselves that no one else in the family was exposed.

Neurologist thinks it’s the spontaneous type but I’m sure we will send his brain for autopsy to confirm. I’m his step-daughter but it’s of course something we’d want to know for his descendants. The contaminated meat angle - hard to say as no one really knows how long it can stay dormant. His disease presentation fits spontaneous type though, which just kind of sucks in its own way because it’s just…why him? (Why ANYBODY!)

OP I want to say I’m so sorry as I know the pain. I have had a family member diagnosed with this disease last week. Like your stepfather, one day they were fine and the next they have lost most cognitive and physical abilities. I’d never heard of this disease until now.

Thank you and so sorry to hear your family member was also diagnosed with this awful disease. Wishing you as much peace as possible during your family member’s journey.