Service With a Smile

My heart is so heavy today for I just lost an incredible man and example in my life! Why does it take something like this to pull out those deep feelings in your heart and now it feels so empty!

My last letter to my Uncle Bob. . .

I just love you so much! When I think of memories it always turns more into a feeling that I always had when I was around you! From helping us as newlyweds move into the small little home of Dee’s mother, to once again being called on when we returned to Salt Lake to live in Willowcreek.  You were always there with a smile on your face, to help us turn our house into a home!

But most of all, when I think of you, I think of someone who was always there for your family! If there was a wedding no matter how far away, we could always count on you making the effort to be there. In fact at one of my children’s wedding you and Aunt Dee, saved us by helping in Mom’s kitchen, serving and making the guests feel at home (and of course cleaning up).

So, you were always there to support the big occasions, and I could count on seeing you there!  But what was even more incredible was you were also there for no special reason, just showing up to visit mom and dad and making their life a little brighter! You were the perfect “baby brother” for those three sisters who, by the way, adored you!

When I think of you now, I think of your glorious reunion with Grandma and Grandpa Rich. . . I think of you once again embracing those beautiful children you had to give back to Heavenly Father so early in their tiny lives. . . I think of how happy my brother Rick must be to see you again!!!  I know I am so selfish when my heart breaks because you have left us behind.

Uncle Bob, I will miss you but you will always have a spot in my heart with memories I will treasure forever!  Debi Larsen Leeflang (niece)