I am not good at being on the receiving end of BAD news. If there is bad news, my Mom (usually) calls my husband and says, “Can you tell Sara …?” Today was different. Today my Dad called … and I could tell by the look on my husband’s face that it was going to be BAD news. So I say, “It’s bad news, huh?” He asked J to go play with C for a few minutes in their playroom and just held me. I said, “Who was it?” … “Uncle Jim”
NO! It’s not possible! He is 10 days shy of 55th birthday. IT’S NOT POSSIBLE.
There is not much information available at this point – so I don’t know how or why. Just that he is gone. It’s his time to become an angel, to watch over my boys from above.
My boys and I were lucky enough to visit him for a weekend this summer.
I will always remember Uncle Jim as a generous, caring man. He never had much time for anything – he was a CLOWN (Lucky) for the Shrine, he was a member of his City Council, he was Santa (Every year when we were little, he would “appear” in the bar at my Grandma’s house, dressed as Santa with toys in hand), he was the GREATEST UNCLE EVER! He was dog-lover, and FUNNY, so funny (at a family reunion one time, he put FART spray in my bed! LOL!). He was the biggest OU fan you’d ever meet. He was a great father and husband – he will be deeply missed.
I love you, Jim.
PS: J keeps asking why I am crying (I think a better word would be bawling), but I don’t know what to say. I know I will have to tell him, but I think I need to have more information before I attempt that. Lord, please give me the strength to tell him without scaring him.
Sara, I am so sorry! Your uncle Jim sounds like a true angel. You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.
I am so sorry gf(((hugs)))
You and your family are in my prayers honey. Relish in those wonderful memories. Hugs and lots of love,
Bair family
Sending hugs your way….What a wonderful man~ You are so lucky to have shared in his life! Life is short and God always sends us little reminders in ways we sometimes find hard to understand. Praying for you and your family in the days ahead! Hold on to your memories…they are precious!
The world lost an incredible person. His heart was so big. 2nd cousin or not, he is missed, more then he will ever know.
I’m so so sorry Sara. You and your family are in my prayers.
Heaven is a better place now. He is with the others we love and miss here on earth. Through God, prayers and family we will make it through this…. Uncle Jim will be so dearly missed…
Hey Sara,
What you wrote is beautiful tribute to your uncle. I will be praying for you, and the family. God has a plan for us, I am still trying to figure out why he takes the best people at their prime but somehow it will make sense in the end. I know we have grown apart but I still love you and know you will find the strength to remember the good times and teach your boys all about him. Smiles and Hugs with love, Krystal
So very sorry Sara, I will keep you and yours in my thoughts and prayers. <3
How very sad. I will keep you & your family in my prayers.
{{{HUGS}}} The worst thing about growing older is that we start losing more people in our life. I hate that. Remember that the memories of your uncle won’t ever go away though.
Sara, I am so so sorry fo your loss. It is never easy to lose someone you love and care about so much. I pray that God can easy your pain and tears and help you and your family through this hard time. You will be in my prayers