My Uncle Bob,
            Passed away this morning from Cancer of the Esophagus. He was 62. He was an 82nd Airborne Vet. When I was growing up there didn't seem like a thing he couldn't do. He liked to hunt, fish, shoot rapids in a canoe, go skiing. He was a bricklayer by trade and did some stone masonry. And he loved to play with my brothers and sisters when we were kids.
One time we made a parachute out of a large black plastic trash bag, tied a bunch of yarn to it, and then tied in a Cat on the other end, and parachuted the cat off of a 3 story house.

The cat landed safely, but was pissed and tore off, we didn't see the cat for a week. It still had a couple pieces of yarn tied to it.

(Note..make sure you cut a small hole in the "chute" for air to pass through...)

Towards the end of his life, he had a spiritual awakening, and made his peace with God.

Bob lived his entire life, having fun. Probably having some fun up in Heaven right about now.

I miss you Bob, but I will see you again.


Robert Julian Small
Oct. 10, 1940 - June 22, 2003
World's Greatest Uncle.


--Murray

Murray,

Please accept my condolences on the passing of your beloved uncle. He sure sounds like a great man and awesome uncle.

I'll send a prayer for you and your family. May God bless you all and comfort you with many fond memories at this sad time.

god bless bob, you and your family.

Way to young and I am sorry for your loss.
May God have mercy on his eternal soul and bring peace everlasting.

My condolences. It sounds like he was a great guy, and he obviously made a big impression on your life for you to have cared enough to post it here. Let's hope that we can each do as well.

I'm terribly sorry for your loss and your family's loss.   [:(]

My condolences.  Sorry to see a good man go. Sounds like your uncle had a rich and full life.  May he walk beside Jesus.  My prayers will be with you.  

Sorry for your loss.

Murray,
I am very sorry to hear about your loss, may God bless his soul and give you and your family the comfort you need.

Yeap I had one like that as well, damm the places we went and the things that we did
will always bring a smile to my face and when I think about him a tear to my eye.
Just like my Uncle Charlie he will always be
with you when ever you do something that you
both did.
And if you ever become a dad or an uncle
pass along the fun and memories to those kids.

So "Sorry" for your loss.

I am sorry for your loss.  I lost my 18 year old brother last year, it was the hardest thing I have ever dealt with.  You are very lucky to have such a great uncle, he is obvisouly a great humann being and a great American.  Be strong and be proud.  

I am sorry for your loss Bostonterrier97.
My condolences.

ARH

My condolences to you and yours.

Your story makes me realize how old our Viet Nam era Vets and myself are getting.  I still visualize the Vets through the eyes of a pre-teen kid. I would have loved to have an Uncle like yours. Prayers to you and your family.

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My condolences

Sounds like a hell of a guy. I'm very sorry for your loss.

I'm terribly sorry for your loss.

He sounds like one hell of a man.