Rob was the best Uncle...
It feels strange to say goodbye to someone who you always thought would be there. I want people to know that Rob was timeless. In a strange way his fate with early onset Alzheimer's was the antithesis of who he actually was. Rob was forever young in spirit. He had a way of making the younger generation feel like he was "one of us". It didn't matter if we were 10,15,20,30.. he was always up for whatever the we were doing. I am so thankful for the way Rob and Lynn opened their home to all of the kids both family and neighbors and friends. I don't know how to express how special the times we shared truly were. Some people say they wish they had known they were in the "good times" because they would have cherished them more. I don't feel that way at all, Rob found a way to pack a lifetime of memories into what turned out to be less than that. I'm glad we didn't know because in this way what we had was genuine.. and a true reflection of who he really was. He was kind and loving, and FUN beyond measure. He made me feel loved at every juncture. He believed that all of us were capable of literally anything. Though he was called from us too soon, I know he was called into the loving arms of Jesus "The Big Man" as he would say. So until we see each other again, I'm going to carry the best of who he was forever in my heart. I'm going to be an ever present Daddy for my kids just like he was, and I'm gonna remember him with every mt dew, and every boat ride, and every time my home is filled with kids who came from God knows where. Until we meet again, Love you Uncle Rob!