Wednesday Mini Mag

Born into a devout family, prayer was present all of Bobby’s close-knit farm life. Regardless blizzard or smoldering summer, church was every Sunday. It was a long 20-mile journey each direction for Bobby’s family with a team and carriage before automobiles. Sisters, resembling each other, married an uncle and his nephew Bobby making relatives on both sides of the family. When Bobby proposed to Dolores despite apparent love, her demand was saying the rosary together every day. His promise was never broken. Farm burdens existed without remorse while family devotion persisted as the children were always in their parochial school chairs. Generally having some off-farm income, Bobby was forever generous helping others during harvest, silo filling, whatever must be done. Donating five gallons of blood during his lifetime, Bobby was a leader in church and community. Seldom missing morning coffee shoptalk with farm cronies, Bobby regularly attended farm auctions and weekly livestock sales. Appropriately two of Bobby’s tractors followed the hearse in funeral procession. Into eternity Bobby’s service will remain through his children, 27 grandchildren and 38 great grandchildren. Reminded of Esther 8:27: “Generational traditions shall be continued by descendants.” +++ALLELUIA+++ XIV--42--10-18-2020