Uncle Joe

Today God took home a very special guy. Mom called me this evening to let me know that my dad's cousin found my Great Uncle Joe unresponsive at his house. This was very sudden and completely unexpected. My Nanny (her brother) is pretty upset and could sure use your prayers. She was very close to him and will miss him dearly.

Here he is with my aunt and uncle at my Nanny's 70th birthday party in 2009.

Some things I want my girls to remember about him:

*He had a show truck and it was beautiful. One of his greatest joys in life was going to car
shows.
*He never really ever learned to read or write, but that did not stop him from being a very
smart man.
*He really did not like animals, but he loved Chloe. Every time he saw her, he would play with
her forever. And when she was not around he was telling us how great of a dog she was and
that he was going to get her and take her home with him :)
*He would definitely speak his mind. He was not ashamed or cautious with his words. You
always knew how he felt about something.
*His pride and joy was his granddaughter Rachel (his son James's daughter). She is the same
age as Tyler and he absolutely adored her.
*Ellie-he came to your 3rd birthday party and really enjoyed himself.

Joe was a unique guy but was a servant of God. It made me proud to be part of his family to hear all the great words that was spoken about him from his pastor. He always put others before himself (even if he was telling you what he felt about you while he was helping you out). He will be greatly missed, and I know he will be waiting for us all in Heaven.