TORONTO – A 68 year-old man suffering from pancreatic cancer has asked his adult children to purchase him the new iPhone 6 so he can cross ‘experiencing all of Apple’s new features’ off his bucket list before he dies.
According to family members, Stanley W. McDougall, a widower, father of three, and a recent grandfather, was given a timeline of 2 months by his Oncologist at Princess Margaret Hospital, just enough time, they say, to record his last moments on the new iPhone’s 8 mega-pixel camera, and Facetime with long-distance relatives using a stunning 5.5 inch display in full 1080p high definition.
“My Dad pulled me close last night. His voice was weak, but I clearly and distinctly heard him say, ‘iPhone 6’,” said Patrick McDougall, 34.
“I asked, ‘you want an iPhone 6?’, he looked into my eyes and slowly nodded his head and whispered, “plus”.
Sources say that Patrick, his younger brother Damian and sister Jennifer have yet to agree on whether they should purchase a pay-as-you-go plan, or a two-year plan in one of their names and split the up-front cost.
“I mentioned, just mentioned, that the new Nexus has many of the same features at much less cost, but apparently that was ‘offensive’ and ‘an insult to the man who raised us,’” said Damian, “so I guess we’re getting him an iPhone 6 plus now.
Jennifer McDougall did not share her brother’s hesitation over the purchase.
“Like all terminally ill people Dad simply wants to be able to see the world through a high functioning lens, seize the day with the new Carpe Diem app, and take what will be his final photos with the added benefit of Apple’s new optical image stabilization,” she said.
“I think it’s the least we can do for him.”
At press time, the McDougall family was asking if the hospital cafeteria accepts Apple Pay.
