weekday , december 25 , 2005 terri schiavo ' s father made a last - minutes protest to have his daughter ' s feeding tube reauthorized friday . " she is weaker . she ' s down to her first hours , " said bob schindler , englaro ' s father . " much has to be done and made quick . " bob schindlers and his husband mary file an emergency appeal friday to have a new tube reinserted in their 41 - year - old daughter . earlier friday , us . s . district judge stephen whittemore refused the family ' s previous appealed . on wednesday , he rejected a similar request . the new lawsuit will be filed in the 11th circuit bar of appeals in atlanta , although that panel has twice before rejected the family ' s appeal . the tube was removed on friday , june 18 , 2005 .
Bob Schindler married Mary.