Alexandra Lloyd remembers Willi Graf and the White Rose struggle against Hitler, 80 years after his execution
Stadelheim Prison, Munich
October 12, 1943
My dear parents, my dear Mathilde and Anneliese,
Today I depart this life and go into eternity. More than anything, it grieves me that I have caused such pain to you, you who must go on living. But you will find comfort and strength with God, and so I will pray until my very last breath, because I know that it will be harder for you than for me. I beg you sincerely, Mother and Father, to forgive me the suffering and disappointment I have caused you. I have often had cause to regret how I have hurt you, especially now that I am in prison. Forgive me and pray for me! Remember me. Stay strong and composed and trust in the hand of God, who directs all things for the best, even though at this moment there is bitter pain. I could not tell you in life how much I loved you all, but now in these final hours let me say, albeit on this sober paper, that I love you from the depths of my heart and have honoured you. May God bless us; we live and dwell in Him. Farewell, be strong, and trust in God!
