My Beloved Uncle

At 5am Tuesday, February 22, my beloved Uncle Paul passed away. He has always been a huge part of my life. He was my last connection to the family of days gone past. I wrote a tribute to Uncle Paul in the earlier days of my blog.

His funeral will be Friday, February 25. Today a friend passed along to me a poem that was written to the memory of my uncle. It's beautiful and the perfect description of him.

February 22, 2011

On February 22, 2011

Mr. Hughes started his trip to heaven

What do you say about Mr. Hughes?

He could make many bows before you could make two

Making flower arrangements was what he loved to do

And could make corsages just to mention a few

Margaret was his love and the light in his eyes

It will be very hard for her to say good-bye

Just know that when you are alone and in a quiet place

You will feel his presence as a gentle breeze crosses your face

As for Kyle and Missy it will take a while

But the memories will take you many a mile

So Kyle keep his floral dream alive

Making arrangements with his spirit by your side

As for Holly he was her mentor and taught her to be the best

His love for flowers flow through her, there is nothing she can't create

Just know that he is in a much better place making what he liked to do

Heaven will be even prettier when Mr. Hughes gets through

It is difficult to let him go and understand why

That's the mystery of life, so don't even try

Just remember the sparkle in his eyes and what he dreamed to do

These memories and good times will get you through.

--Susan "Bitsy" Mutter

He will be missed by all the HollyDays Elves