It's the quirky Christmases Catherine Falk remembers the most.
"To us, he wasn't 'Columbo.' He was dad," she told FoxNews.com of her famous father Peter Falk.
"He wasn't in character. He was the character. He was genuinely this bumbling, goofy, absent-minded guy who was so funny and loved his family," Catherine Falk, remembered with a laugh. "We'd give him these Christmas presents and he'd put them in his trunk and forget about them. Then the next Christmas would come around and he'd open the trunk of his Mercedes and there they'd be, all the present from last year."
The all-around funny family man would go on to create many happy memories with those closest to him. But when he got sick, things got complicated. His children accused his wife of alienating him. They said they weren't allowed to talk to see him and were denied any information about his health. It's a case that's being played out in thousands of households in America.
Across the country, there's been a sharp rise in adult children being denied access to their ailing parents. Several states are starting to take notice and moving forward with legislation that would open up visitation rights to children.
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Go Catherine. I can't thank you enough for what you are doing!
ReplyDeleteGreat interview Catherine your father lives through you and that thought warms my heart. Columbo is a beloved character now we know that truly was your Dad's personality. He is smiling from above proud that his influence on you is a gift to society. Thank you and all of your supporters and the legislators who are listening and responding to you and your mission.
ReplyDeleteI support Catherine Falk's efforts 100% and am pleasantly surprised and delighted that NASGA will be a part of her effort. It's great for both organizations. Bless you, Catherine Falk.
ReplyDeleteI love Columbo! And that this man died without his daughter is horrible. Thank you, Catherine, for doing this in memory of your Dad.
ReplyDeleteYour Daddy would be so proud of you!
ReplyDeleteIt is,unimaginable, that this kind of torture (isolating a beloved senior from friens and family) by an forced Guardianship is even allowed to exist..It robs so many lifes of self-determination and our Civil Rights. It is,all about money behind a crooked Judiciary,eb Qaeda
ReplyDeleteI am so impressed by what Catherine Falk has done already and am very grateful that she has taken on isolation as her sole mission. Good for you and I will support her as much as I can.
ReplyDeleteI am also impressed that Catherine Falk has joined forced with NASGA. That's wonderful news.
As a big and faithful Columbo fan, it hurts me to think about how Peter Falk must have suffered at the end of his life, missing his daughters and wanting to see them. That his daughter has become an activist for change in his honor is a testament of her love for him. I pray you can get it done, Ms. Falk, and my heart tells me you can.
ReplyDeleteMy deepest appreciation.
ReplyDeleteThank you Catherine Falk!
ReplyDeleteCatherine now you know. This is how the industry works. Isolate from family with the permission of the court. Bless you for taking this on and best wishes with your fight. It might just save someone's life.
ReplyDeleteIf laws that are currently written were followed, there would be no isolation problem. No additional laws would have helped in my case, but this is a good issue to focus on and bring to everyone's attention.
ReplyDeleteAnother law. What kind of people are we that we need these kinds of laws? So many laws where broken in my case, so many essential human and family rights were violated. What is needed sometimes not a law, but courage and common sense. In my case nobody had courage to stand up against the nonsense, the evil, injustice…NOBODY!
ReplyDeleteIsolation is cruel enough for the elderly who have lost close friends to various causes: inability to drive, illness, or death. But to purposly impose it is unspeakable. It is an action of tiny, controlling, and uncaring people. Isolation contributes to dementia and early death. Thank you for your efforts to end this practice.
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