tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1113767935196076705.post7261354485006714889..comments2023-05-25T06:06:11.381-06:00Comments on for posterity...: Uncle RoyDavid and Debbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18397313447137818213noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1113767935196076705.post-65234630043683395662009-02-27T19:13:00.000-07:002009-02-27T19:13:00.000-07:00I don't think I spent much time with him either......I don't think I spent much time with him either...that I remember. But I do remember Grandpa, and if they were anything alike, the world will miss his presence. Thanks for sharing, dad.Lesliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05564884205946902993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1113767935196076705.post-11432533605310038012009-02-26T23:57:00.000-07:002009-02-26T23:57:00.000-07:00Colin, that is what my vague memory also is. He t...Colin, that is what my vague memory also is. He treated me like he has known me forever. He looks exactly like grandpa in that picture. I love what you wrote, dad. You have such a way with words...rebeccaVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16870068611053451930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1113767935196076705.post-10938322327764487132009-02-26T23:24:00.000-07:002009-02-26T23:24:00.000-07:00There were eight sons in that family, Grandpa the ...There were eight sons in that family, Grandpa the oldest and Roy the youngest, and those two resemble one another more than any of the others, not only in looks, but also in demeanor and personality. They were all good, kind men, but I think my dad and Roy stood out. A story about Uncle Roy: When Leslie was a baby, one of the other brothers (Howard, also from the Logan area) passed away. At Howard's funeral, Mom and I were sitting right behind Uncle Roy, and there was a period where Leslie got fussy and cried for some time. As new parents, we were a little embarrassed that those around us could probably not hear the speakers. Afterward, Uncle Roy apparently percieving our distress, unprompted, turned around and told us something like, "Don't you worry a bit about that sweet little girl crying. These little ones are what life is all about." He was just a good, kind man, always thinking about the concerns of others. At Roy's funeral, one of Howard's kids told me that after their dad died (at a fairly young age) Uncle Roy would visit them every week, and would attend most of their games and events. He took it upon himself to provide a father figure for his brother's children.<BR/><BR/>To answer Crystal's question, Roy did love animals, especially horses. I remember he had a couple of horses in the pasture next to his house. One of them was an especially good horse that was very devoted to him. Had he had the opportunity, he would have loved to teach Valerie to ride. I'm not sure what the surgery was, but it was supposed to be routine, and he was otherwise in very good health. He passing was a surprize.<BR/>Dad/DavidDavid and Debbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18397313447137818213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1113767935196076705.post-5512201912969433412009-02-26T21:19:00.000-07:002009-02-26T21:19:00.000-07:00I think I met Uncle Roy once, but the way he treat...I think I met Uncle Roy once, but the way he treated me you would have thought he had known me for my entire life. That's the one and only impression I have of him. What do you expect though, he's Grandpa's younger brother. That's how I would expect he would be.<BR/>And I didn't get a chance to know Grandpa much, but Roy looks exactly like I remember Grandpa looking.Colin & Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05467459886038171303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1113767935196076705.post-84817640433410410982009-02-26T19:19:00.000-07:002009-02-26T19:19:00.000-07:00I was not expecting it, but I totally cried readin...I was not expecting it, but I totally cried reading about Uncle Roy! For some reason, when I read about his love of animals, I had a vision of Valerie and him. It was very, very odd. But it happened. She loves animals too and although the relationship is that of sealing, it is the most-powerful, so I suppose it should not have been with surprise that I had that imagery. Anyway. He sounds sublime. I am very sad for the family's loss! What type of surgery was he having?Crystalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15260117428119041785noreply@blogger.com