Robert A. Neader 1923-2010

"When you are sorrowful look again in your heart,

and you shall see that in truth you are weeping for

that which has been your delight." ~Kahlil Gibran

How do you say goodbye to someone who has always

been there? On 7/21/10 my Poppie passed away unexpectedly.

It was all very sudden and thankfully very quick and

hopefully painless for him. The last few days have been

a blur as family and friends gathered to remember and

celebrate him. Every special memory I have, has

been shared or created by my Poppie and Nana. As a child

Poppie would watch me during the week and took me

to every park in the Greater Chicago Area. We also

frequented a local McDonalds for my favorite hashbrowns.

He was there to pick me up from school when I didn't feel

well and my mom and dad were not reachable. He was there

for tennis lessons and meets, school dances, graduations

from high school and Iowa and visits to Madison and Oconomowoc.

We danced to big band music at my wedding and he was

able to watch my son grow from an infant to a toddler. I have

a great appreciation for Big Band Music because of him. I've

heard him tell the same stories and jokes 100 times over. I have

almost 30 years of memories and I am thankful for that, but words

cannot describe how sad I am that he is gone.

I love you Poppie.

July 4, 2010

Last visit

Poppie and Nana at 60th Wedding Anniversary

Dad, Poppie and Uncle Brian

Poppie and Nana at Home