Byron, it sounds like Teddy was very fortunate to have found a long time friend in you and likewise for you.
Seeing a dear friend or loved one that has just passed away is one image that you will likely never forget. My older cousin, whom I regarded like an older brother to me, was tragically killed in a snowmobile accident at the very young age of 17. I was 12 at the time. Our whole family attended his open casket funeral...to this very day, some 52 years later I can still see him lying there motionless in his casket...like it just happened yesterday.
Take care Byron...