Diane Powell
Bob was my brother-in-law for almost 30 years, the brother I never had. I loved him as a sister and grieve with his family that he has passed away and the void we all feel. I grieve for my husband, his brother, Jamie; they were very close (being only 10 months apart, it wasn't difficult!). I admired the way they could joke and love at the same time-they were so similar yet so different! I loved the way the two of them were so attentive to their parents and tried to fill their needs and just be with them. Bob had such a good heart; he was a loyal husband and father who worked so hard to provide. He knew why people suffer from sickness today and why death wins. But he knew it was temporary and he believed in the hope of life on this earth without pain. I feel honored that he shared this belief with me in our conversations together. He was easy to talk to and I miss our conversations. But this hope we share sustains us and comforts us until Bob is with us again on a paradise earth, with him in perfect health.
