Uncle Buel

Wednesday morning, March 10, John and I visited my Uncle Buel, and also Aunt Betty, cousin Mike (from NM) and Uncle Ron, in Livonia.

Then John went to his staff meeting at church, and I walked from church over to the "South Oakland County Business Expo", where I was particularly interested in "The Royal Oak Community Farm" and "Vivid Digital Concepts" (business of friends Tom, Kip, and Ryan Tull).

Walking home, I stopped at the dairy to sit down with a drink of milk. When I checked my cell phone, I discovered a call from my brother Allan.

The news was that Uncle Buel had died about 12:30.
Before Wednesday, we had seen Uncle Buel at Christmas time when my folks were down.
They were also over at Allan's for Thanksgiving (see earlier photo). He had looked weak then. But he always hugged me and said, "There's my girl."

So now, there is Visitation Friday and a Funeral Saturday. Their minister has not been well, so they asked John to do the funeral. So that is what John is working on now.

Bonnie and Charlie are coming. And my dad is coming, representing my mom, whose recovery from back surgery, including nursing home with physical therapy, is keeping her up north.

More later....