My Uncle Fred

Posted by Charlie on December 10, 2007

My Uncle Fred passed away about three hours before I wrote this. He had been fighting cancer for a better part of 2007. Please let me tell you about my Uncle Fred:

My Uncle Fred was in the Army before I was born.

My Uncle Fred was the supervisor of a plant that made fire engines, some of which were on the T.V show Emeregncy. I always thought that was cool.

My Uncle Fred and Aunt Kate own a laundromat. He used to give me free pop from the pop machine when I was a kid. I always thought that was cool too.

My Uncle Fred taught me the greatest joke of all time: “Guess what?” “What?”"That’s what.”

My Uncle Fred also taught me the greatest poem of all time: ” I’m Popeye the sailor Man, I live in a garbage can, Oh I’m goin’ swimmin’ with bow-legged women, I’m Popeye the Sailor Man!”

My Uncle Fred used to take my kids and let them sit on John Deere’s at the Troy Fair. They thought that was cool.

My Uncle Fred did a lot for other people and didn’t ask for anything in return.

My Uncle Fred was loved by a lot of people in return.

I love my Uncle Fred, as my family does too. We’re going to miss you.