Wednesday, March 22, 2006
Uncle Sid
My Uncle Sid passed away this week.
Uncle Sid and Aunt Sherma are among my favorite relatives. Aunt Sherma is gregarious and bombastic and everyone she meets is the smartest, funniest person she’s ever met. You can’t be around Aunt Sherma and not smile. I suspect Pierce owes a little bit of his charming personality to the same set of genes that make Sherma so fun to be around.
Uncle Sid is her perfect partner. He generates a quiet warmth, with a ready smile and a mischievous twinkle. Uncle Sid is the type of man people immediately feel comfortable being around. I suspect Anna is the beneficiary of some of Uncle Sid’s generous spirit and warmth.
Unfortunately, distance and time have kept us from seeing Sherma and Sid often, but Pierce and Anna did get to meet them at Scott and Stacey’s wedding last October. We have some great pictures of Aunt Sherma and Anna hamming it up.
It’s hard for me to believe that Uncle Sid has passed away. He and Aunt Sherma, to my mind, are eternal: they’ve never aged, they’re energies never flagged. Uncle Sid, we’ll miss you. Aunt Sherma, our hearts and prayers go out to you during this difficult time.
-Eric (Dad)
Uncle Sid and Aunt Sherma are among my favorite relatives. Aunt Sherma is gregarious and bombastic and everyone she meets is the smartest, funniest person she’s ever met. You can’t be around Aunt Sherma and not smile. I suspect Pierce owes a little bit of his charming personality to the same set of genes that make Sherma so fun to be around.
Uncle Sid is her perfect partner. He generates a quiet warmth, with a ready smile and a mischievous twinkle. Uncle Sid is the type of man people immediately feel comfortable being around. I suspect Anna is the beneficiary of some of Uncle Sid’s generous spirit and warmth.
Unfortunately, distance and time have kept us from seeing Sherma and Sid often, but Pierce and Anna did get to meet them at Scott and Stacey’s wedding last October. We have some great pictures of Aunt Sherma and Anna hamming it up.
It’s hard for me to believe that Uncle Sid has passed away. He and Aunt Sherma, to my mind, are eternal: they’ve never aged, they’re energies never flagged. Uncle Sid, we’ll miss you. Aunt Sherma, our hearts and prayers go out to you during this difficult time.
-Eric (Dad)
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