He had red curly hair, a love for his family, his "mumma", his big sisters, his little sisters, his brothers and my Dad. He liked my kids and I'd like to think he liked me too. I sure loved him, but sure didn't express it enough. Why do we do that?
My earliest memories of him are when I was about 5. He was at my birthday party and had a gray striped cat named Tab. That was also his favorite soft drink too so I'm not sure if my memories are running together. He loved Elvis and played records of him all the time when I was little. He collected hockey pucks and all kinds of old bikes.
He was "friends" with all the city cops, state cops, and sheriff's. I remember he even had a badge at one time that was given to him. He used to work at a car wash for many years, but recently would rake or shovel for people. He loved when it snowed! He even called Aunt Bonnie today to see if she wanted him to come out and shovel. She told him the snow was too heavy today and that she would snowblow and he should take it easy. He loved to work, it made him feel valuable. He was valuable.
My uncle "Boy" died today and I'm very sad. I know he's in a better place, he's with his "mumma" and his sister, Rose and God and is happy. He's had a very hard time recently with life-threatening seizures , but today he was shoveling for a friend and had a heart attack. He lived his life mentally disabled, but since my Grandma's passing, he's been on his own. He visited my dad and Joy all the time even after he moved across town. What will we do without him this Christmas? He always came over and ate even though he was very uncomfortable eating around other people. My mom is going to have a very hard time with this, please keep her in your prayers. And for me, just give your loved ones an extra hug today.
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Thank you Gigi! Yes, Dad will be home today sometime so he'll be home for the funeral. I'ts going to be both sad and happy cause we know he's in heaven and can remember all his jokes and stories so that makes us feel better. He's had many close calls, just this summer a police officer resusitated him in an alley cause he had had a seizure and nearly died. He's missed my Grandma for 15 years as if it had happened yesterday because of the way his brain remembers things and he's always said how he can't wait to go to heaven and see "mumma". He was so sweet.
Gina That was a beautiful tribute....I think it should be read at Red's funeral. We will be praying for your whole family. Love Aunt Chris
Thank you Aunt Chris and also for the sympathy card I got yesterday. He is leaving a void here that no one could ever replace. Dee Wunder gave a beautiful tribute of him at his funeral, as did my mom and aunt Bonnie. Many of our church family came to the funeral as well and that was so comforting.
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