Saturday, January 3, 2009

Our Brother, Billy

Today, this world lost a very special man. Bill Berube (affectionately known to us as Brother Billy) died this afternoon. Bill is the husband of Tony's sister, Pam, but he's much more than just an in-law. He's our brother. Bill and Pam have a son, Kyle, who I know will also miss his dad terribly.

What can I possibly say to sum up the man Bill was? He was a devoted father, a caring husband, a friend to everyone, and a genuine and kind person. We shared the same taste in books and crosswords, and all of us shared a huge affection for Vermont, lake Memphremagog, and red cups (Pam knows). It is almost beyond belief that Bill is gone from this world. He will live in my heart forever and ever. We love you, Brother Billy. We will miss you very much, and we will never, ever forget you.




7 comments:

Rebecca said...

I'm so sorry for your family's loss. You can tell, just from the pics, that he was a very special person. Hugs.

Kristine said...

I am so sorry for your loss. Thinking of you. :(

Anonymous said...

So sorry to read about your sad news. You're in my thoughts. Take care...

Linda Story Runnebaum said...

Rebecca, I'm so sorry to hear about your loss. From the sound of it, Brother Billy was a great guy and I'm sure he will be greatly missed. We'll keep you all in our prayers.

Lori S said...

What a sad, sad thing to have to go through! You did a great job of paying tribute to your brother, Billy. I'm so sorry for this terrible loss!

Thank you for the many encouraging words on my blog. We are starting to finally settle in to a routine. Faven will start school tomorrow and Diborah will go to preschool with Emma on Thursday. We'll see how it goes!

God bless and take care!

Lisa said...

I am so so sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

Unknown said...

Hi Rebecca,

It's kim....Up late on a sunday night..cant sleep...was catching up on my fellow hope family's blogs. Just read this..so sorry I am a little late sharing my condolescences and sorrow for your loss...

brother billy sounds like an awesome man...Everyone on the other side must be thrilled to welcome those great qualities and good vibes !

Peace, love and my condolescenes to ya Rebecca..

Kim S