When I was younger we ( my sisters & I ) didn't see Uncle Robert or his brothers often,as they lived in New Jersey. When we heard one of our Great-Uncles were vising we just remembered them by their personality not names.... Uncle Al was the quiet one, Uncle Marshall was the mean one and Uncle Robert was the funny one !!!
I will never forget once he came home he had on some Timberlands,a white tee and some gray sweatpants, with one pant leg rolled up like LL Cool J,you couldn't tell him nothing!!! Ever since then I remembered his name and he became the coolest Great-Uncle ever (just don't tell the others). I loved hearing stories about him driving the city bus in Jersey. Also I remember him and my mom going back and forth talking junk because she would call him ugly and he would adamantly disagree, (saying he was confident is an understatement) !!!
Then I figured out he loved shopping (major cool points) later I realized like everyone else he loved bargain hunting and couldn't pass up a good deal, on a few occasions he even called my mom and asked her to purchase items for him if the stores were sold out in Jersey. Whenever he talked about his children and their accomplishments he would sit back in the seat, fold his legs, place his hands on his stomach and hold is head high with pride as he filled us in on their lives.
Reading his obituary and listening to his Eulogy I realize he was the same friendly, loving, funny, smart, down to earth person everywhere he went and whoever he talked too, he was a friend to all near and far, kin or not. As Dr. John H. Brown reminded us; even though he may have been tired in his body and ready to go home he was continually prepared himself to the end and he never gave up, never quit and never stopped and because of this and many more of his attributes I know he is now and will forever be at peace with our Father.
What a great deal, I pray we will all be able to close when it's our time !!!
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