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Last night my great-uncle of 88 years passed away. He's the last of his generation of my family from that era. This man was a family mentor, and I especially looked up to him for all that he accomplished in his life and the examples he set.
He proudly served in the military during WW2, settled down and had a family, started and ran a very lucrative business, retired and lived great life in his golden years.
He was also my family's closest link to family we have over in England. He visited with them many times in his life and once stayed with them directly after his dishcharge from the army. While he stayed in contact with them over the years, I confess that not many other family members did, including myself. Over the past couple of years, though, that changed and I've talked on the phone with them several times, wrote letters and am in the process of going there to visit with them myself. Believe it or not, he had every intention on going over there with me. For his age his mind was sharp, his body spry and able. Unfortunately, through a series of rapid events, in less than a week his life is over.
This morning I called the family in England and explained what has happened and to my suprise, they are still wanting me to make the trip. (let me just say that I met them once when I was very young and have no real memory of them except that I thought they talked funny)
My uncle was of such an easy going nature that I was kinda counting on him to be the ice-breaker, so to speak. And now I'm just a little intimidated because they are peers. From what I understand they are hereditary peers (minor now) and 1 life peer.
Anyway. My uncles life and presence will be sorely missed by myself and family. He truly was a great man. God bless him, and RIP Uncle Jack!
Sounds like he was a wonderful man! You were blessed to have him a part of your life for so very long. May Uncle Jack RIP!
Uncle Jack = GOAT! ...on this continent and abroad!