Posted by Valerie Caveglia on May 4, 2009, 10:18 am, in reply to "Re: Bob Saunders: His struggle has ended"
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One of the strings attached to living in Ashland is that there are less than 3 degrees of separation. Yes, Bob was a dear friend.
First, he was a member of the Rotary club of which Ron was Pres for a year. Second, he bid a high price to own a cable-knit wool sweater I donated to a fund-raiser. (Ron and I were pleased because Bob was a very sharp dresser.) Finally, he was a staunch member of Ron's latest affiliation - the "Male Bonders" group. They meet every Friday at 4 PM to drink beer and fix world problems. We have attended many parties and events with Bob and he has attended ours.
So, we were sad to lose him. He died of skin cancer -- which is supposed to be non-fatal, but he got it on the top of his scalp and it metastasized into the brain and could not be stopped by surgery or radiation. The guys had gathered for their Friday tipple last Friday with intent to make a group call to Bob. He died about 20 minutes before the get-together began.
The only good news is that 1) He went fast, once the end was predicted. 2) He stayed in Ashland long enough to complete the items in his "Bucket List." A large group of guys got together to see "The Bucket List" film. They were extraordinarily noisy as they watched it here at our house; so noisy in fact that I had to escape and find sanctuary at the next-door neighbors' house. He rode a segue and spent the time with his friends before going to his son's house for a very few final days. He was a great inspiration to a lot of his friends who did everything they could to accommoate his final wishes.
It was a huge surprise to see his name in the subject of an e-mail from you. The world is becoming miniscule!
Hugs,
Noreen
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