Uncle Bob

We were at the airport in Chicago, awaiting our flight to Dublin, when we received a text from Mel that Uncle Bob, our Dad’s only brother, passed away suddenly. Our thoughts and prayers have been with Aunt Dot and our cousins Diane, Pat & Cindy and their families. Dad and Bob didn’t look alike as much when they were younger but, as Bob aged he looked more and more like Dad. It was always bitter/sweet to see him – I was always flooded with happy/sad memories. I recently read one of my paternal Great-Grandmother’s journals and she mentioned “Dicky” and “Bobby” often. It was written around the time they were both returning from the war and she was so anxious to have them home safely! Then she wrote about “Kate” and “Dorothy” and their engagements and weddings – it was fun reading. I’m so glad we had a chance to see Uncle Bob and Aunt Dot recently and talk with them about those times. Uncle Bob worked for Jack Smith Beverages for years so we drank a Budweiser in his memory and reminisced about good family times!