Anonymous
God acquired back one of his greatest creations this time. Uncle Bob was so much fun and an inspiration. Is there any adventure he hadn't been on? Whenever he called his brothers up for another adventure, you could sense the excitement building. He was the leader of five of the roudiest and funniest uncles any nephew could EVER have as role models in his life. My greatest memory was when I saw the depth of respect that he commanded from his Dad, Mom, and siblings. I watched Grandpa Shapley pull out a map with Grandma and trace every spot that Uncle Bob had traveled to on his boat. They were SO proud of him. Mary Lois, and my Dad remained silent as they followed along the course Bob had taken. It dawned on me that they weren't just reviewing the trip of one of their family members here. They were charting the course of their oldest son; the leader. Having been blessed with an older son, I was moved by this. Of course I will always remember the Salmon bakes at Uncle Bob's house. Man, what parties those were!! Didn't the world just make sense when we all gathered around him and listened to him speak. Even my children were touched by this great man. Please share my family's love and mourning with all of the rest of the family. Let us know if there is anything you need which we might be able to help with.
Love, Ed, Janine, Adam, Marilyn, and Glenn.##imported-begin##ed shapley##imported-end##