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Cindy Persson
September 18, 2007
Dear Harold and Family of Bob,
From the very first day I met Bob and brother "Dr. Harold", I knew this was a hospice case that was going to be hard to say Good bye to. I feel very blessed to have been given the time to have become so well acquinted with Bob and his family. Thank you for all the special memories that I too have because of what you have shared with me,... the Pig song, the Candy store, the golf balls, the cheese, the Brandy, the laughs, the stories. You asked how we can do our job day after day as a hospice nurse...it is with people like Bob who want to live each day to the fullest...to the end, that make my job so rewarding, although not without a tear or two. Don't forget to call me when it is time to sell those poppies next year!!! Cindy
Molly Krehbiel
September 16, 2007
Uncle Bob will always have such a special place in my heart. My favorite memories are of him at the piano. At the end of every song, we would beg for "just one more song", and he would never disappoint us. My life is richer simply because he was part of it.
VFW Post - Bob is on the far right
September 16, 2007
Bill Winkel
September 15, 2007
Bob was one of the first Deputies that I worked with when I started with the department. He taught me a lot about how to deal with people so as not to escalate a potential dangerous confrontation. He always had an easy-going way with him, that seemed to rub off on everyone that camee into contact with him.
Bruce Clark
September 15, 2007
Bob was an exemplar of Grace, Patience and Humor. He had a capacity to enjoy golf and life at any level of skill and this gift made it an honor and joy to share the golf course with him. My memories of these occasions make it possible for me to enjoy the game in spite of my incapacities.
MUSIC....MUSIC.....MUSIC
September 15, 2007
WWII NAVY VETERAN
September 15, 2007
Katey (Davern) McCabe
September 15, 2007
I'd like to share a few thoughts about my Great Uncle Bob.
First, a positive attitude in life will get you everywhere - and Bob was living proof. He went with the flow of things and always had a laugh through it all. When the doctors were going to tell him how much time he had left he asked "What do ya give me? 10 years? 15?" That's the kind of person he was. Jovial to the end.
Second, hospice care is a wonderful service. While many people think its purpose is to help you die, it is actually a service to help you live every last day to its potential. We're convinced his amazing care these past 9 months gave him his extra games of golf, Gopher games and all around comfort.
Finally, to recognize the wisdom you've learned from someone can be the greatest gift you ever give yourself. Be thankful to that person, in life and death, as I am thankful for and to all of you and your support through this time in my life and in Uncle Bob's.
Remember Bob by being kind to others, as he always was. And remember him when you see the veterans selling Poppies on Poppy Day each year, we'll be in his place next year to honor his sales location in downtown St. Paul.
Lots of Love and Thanks,
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