Wednesday, March 27, 2019
I am so sorry to have missed the service. I planned my trip to CT April 5-8 to see Uncle George one last time. I will visit him in Hamden instead. This has been the hardest death for me except for my parents. I never wanted to see this day come, Uncle George was always very special to me, as was Aunt Betty. For some reason, we always had a very special bond that lasted until the last time I talked to him, a few days before he died. When I first retired, he would call me every year to kid me about my retirement. He always asked how did I like my raise? When I answered, "what raise", he would laugh and tell me about his pension. The last time he called to tease me, he told me he had officially doubled his pension. He just laughed. I always told him he had the most successful children and grandchildren in the family. He was so proud. No one had been in trouble and had gone on to successful careers. I am so happy that he was my uncle, a lot of laughs, a lot of support and a lot of love. He still called me his favorite niece on my last phone call. I will miss him terribly.
June
