Sat on log with my Uncle today

[Ron LaClair]

Roger I know how much your Uncle Jack meant to you. I've heard you tell so many Uncle Jack stories that I feel almost like I knew him. Your lucky to have the memories of such a great man in your life.

[Froggy]

Roger,
A blessed man you are to have had him in your life. My Father, Grandfather and your Uncle seem to be so similar. Men of substance...can't buy it, borrow it or steal it... just born with it. This thread has definitely brought back a lot of my times with them. God, how I miss them. Thank you for sharing this and you have my condolence's.

Lanier

[getstonedprimitivebowhunt]

......no Roger not sad at all... Its the most wonderful gift a man could ask for.....HEART FELT MEMORIES !!! Heres to you both !!!!!!!

[bucksdown]

that's a great story roger. my dad past this year, and i remember so many mornings when he would come in real quiet, shake me and say LETS GO SON. cherish these times, although memories are precious, they just aren't the same. i've been married 3 years now and when i go in and wake my step-son, and say let's go son, i remember my dad.  

[magnus]

My heart felt condolence's. Makes those times even more special. Prayers for your family.
Magnus

[Mudd]

I am very sorry for your loss. I pray God's peace for you and all who are affected by the passing.

I wanted to tell you that yours is one of the most heart felt stories I've read. God bless you for it.

With the love of Christ
Your Humble Servant
Mudd

[BaldingEagle]

Thanks for sharing!

[bucksdown]

i'm very sorry to hear of your uncle. when i posted i hadn't read all the post. i didn't know he had passed. i'm sorry. my prayers are with you and your family, and that GOD will give everyone that loved him, the peace that only he can give.

[**DONOTDELETE**]

I have been asked by his daughters to read this as part of the eulogy.....hope I get through it.

[northern fisher]

That makes me miss my grandfather even more

[Talondale]

I remember this thread and thought that its revival meant what it did.  Sorry for your loss but rejoice in your memories.

[lablover]

Roger, I understand I to had an Uncle Jack who was my role modle in the outdoors. He taught me all about hunting ethics, and life in the woods. Listen to those stories as often as he needs to tell them. I lost my Uncle a while back and now I tell those stories to my kids and grand kids. Those memories and stories are the true legacy we pass on.

[Ricker]

Roger,
My condolences to you and your family.  What an honor it is for you to have had such a blessing as your Uncle Jack.  He certainly will live on with your footsteps.

Regards,
Rick

[Cyclic-Rivers]

 Warming read.  Makes me look at things a bit differently. Thank you!

[Bonebuster]

I`ve been away a few days. Alot can happen.

I bet his pride in YOU runs deep Roger.

"Forever loyal"  With that, you got me.

Even the steepest hills will be EASY for him now.

[RC]

Sorry for your loss Roger.Sounds like a GREAT MAN.RC

[Bill Turner]

Sorry for your loss, Roger. Remember the good times. That is the way your Uncle would have wanted it. God Bless you and yours.  

[Rod in SC]

Beautiful...

[Dave Bulla]

Somethings wrong with my computer, the screen keeps getting blurry...

Sorry to hear of your loss Roger.  I've lost a special uncle too quite a few years ago and two different hunting buddies in the last few years who were both special.  Like you, I have many memories and stories that come to mind.  With time, you will come to understand the loss and cherish the memories you've shared.

Most likely, you will also find yourself driving home from your hunts this fall and reaching for your cell phone to make that call you always made in the past (I did it too when my friend Bob passed) and it may be hard at times.  All you can do is put down the phone and make the call from your heart.  It'll hurt.  Sometimes pretty bad but you'll feel better in a different way.  

He'll always be there in your heart and memories.

[pickaspot]

Thanks for sharing your stories and experiences with us. This is a remarkable thread.

I lost my Dad on June 21 this year. This will be my first fall without him and I am sure it will be a tough one in many ways.

We have old stories too that will be told & re-told. My son and nephews are joining me in making new stories of our own now...