In Memory

Robert Wilder

February 13, 1926 - February 4, 2009

Taylor lost a great-grandparent yesterday. My grandpa Bob died unexpectly after suffering from decreased lung capacity following surgery on his intestine and gall bladder. He lived a full life, yet the loss of a loved one is never easy! The last time we talked was on Christmas Day. He asked if I was going to name my daughter Roberta after him. :) I will miss his sense of humor most. Fortunately, we said "I love you" before we hung up the phone, and I said we'd talk after the baby was born. Sadly, he went in for surgery on January 11th and never left the ICU.

I have always called grandpa "Boob" instead of "Bob." When I was little, he taught me how to spell his name. B-O-O-B. He also taught me to spell pop and poop. Those were the first words I could spell. What a stinker!

Goodbye, Grandpa Boob. I'm glad he is now in heaven with Grandma Lulu.