What exactly happened to Don Elkins?

[kraken99]

Do you mean to say that you would do to us something you criticise some else for doing?  You might want to think that through a little more carefully.

I want to say your distortion became so big that you even don’t understand a sarcasm.

As to the situation with Prof. Elkins, he needed help long, long before he was near his end.  I don't know this, but maybe his friends, like Greta Woodrew's (evidently), didn't have the what it took to look him in the eye, ask him to share his pain and then help him get help.  (And I am NOT implying that would have been easy.)  What kind of help?  Well, finding out the problem and what kind of help may be needed is part of the healing process.

Personally, just like Ra and like Q'uo, I would strongly recommend finding a good hypnotherapist who can handle deep matters of discord.

You've missed the point.
Yes, you can do various things. But you cannot restrict a friend's will. His decision to die included. That's the way of service to others.