Monday
My Uncle Robert died yesterday. My sister Dawn called me at 11:50 am and told me that I needed to get up there, it wasnt going to be long. So I stopped and bought some donuts, chips, etc and drove up to my Dads. George told me everyone was at Roberts, I was like, ok and he said "you need to get down there", I, know, I dont want to, "Your dad is down there, you better go", Fine, Im going, but I dont want to.
I mean all we were going to do was sit around and wait for him to go, I could do that at Daddys house.
When I walked up to the house Michael was waiting at the porch, I asked how Dad was, "Ok", and Robert?, "he went peacefully" he's already gone??? "he went about 11:30, he said he saw his Mom and he had to go, he gave Aunt Joan 3 kisses and passed on"
Then Dawn came down & brought me up, Daddy made everyone get out of the way, so that I could go in. There were SO many people! Dawn held my hand as I went in the bedroom and I am so glad she came with me. My knees buckled and I would have gone down, but she held on to me and I cried on her shoulder, for one second, I had this hysterical urge to just really let it go. But I pulled it together and went back out on the porch.
I know that crying is only for ourselves, but I cant seem to make myself stop. It seems so wrong to cry when Robert is the one who died, crying seems like a way to draw attention to yourself and away from the real reason we are there. To honor the life and memory of this man. But, I can't seem to stop.
Anyway, I am going up this morning, to take up some more food & stuff, work this afternoon. The calling hours are tomorrow night and the funeral is Wednesday.
I love you Uncle Robert
Robert A. Davidson
January 22, 2006
REDWOOD, N.Y. - Robert A. Davidson, 68, of 46192 Barnes Settlement Rd., Redwood, died Sunday morning at his home. He had been under the care of Hospice.
He was born in Ogdensburg, N.Y. October 30, 1937 son of Roy and Lois Thayer Davidson. He was educated in North country schools. He served in the U.S. Army from 1961-1963. He married Joan M. Bodway on June 27, 1964 in Watertown, N.Y.
He was a self employed logger from 1963-1980. He was a carpenter for Diverse Marine Construction N.Y., Redwood, and also worked as a caretaker for the Wilfred Hoffman Family on Wellesley Island until his illness. He enjoyed time with his family, NASCAR racing, hunting, fishing, bowling and playing cards. He was a member of the John B. Lyman American Legion Post 904 and served on it’s color guard.
Besides his wife, he is survived by three daughters and their husbands, Bobbie and Randy David of Clayton, N.Y., Mary Fefee , and Anna and Jose Meza of Redwood, N.Y., six brothers and their wives, Roy and Karen Davidson, of Redwood, N.Y., Glen and Ginny Davidson of North Carolina, Richard and Margurite Davidson of Rossie, N.Y., John and Valerie Davidson of Redwood, N.Y., Ronald and Elizabeth Davidson of LaFargeville, N.Y., Rodney and Carol Davidson of Antwerp, N.Y., a half brother Horace Davidson of Evans Mills, four grandsons, three granddaughters, one step grandson and several nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by a sister , Ruth Briggs, a half sister, Ruth Davidson and a half brother, Vincent Davidson.
Calling hours will be at Costello Funeral Home, Alexandria Bay, from 6-9 p.m. Tuesday. A Memorial service will be Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. at the funeral home with the Rev. Thomas Cirillo officiating. Burial of ashes will be at Barnes Settlement Cemetery, Alexandria Bay.
Donations may be made to Hospice of Jefferson County or the John B. Lyman Post 904, Alexandria Bay.
I mean all we were going to do was sit around and wait for him to go, I could do that at Daddys house.
When I walked up to the house Michael was waiting at the porch, I asked how Dad was, "Ok", and Robert?, "he went peacefully" he's already gone??? "he went about 11:30, he said he saw his Mom and he had to go, he gave Aunt Joan 3 kisses and passed on"
Then Dawn came down & brought me up, Daddy made everyone get out of the way, so that I could go in. There were SO many people! Dawn held my hand as I went in the bedroom and I am so glad she came with me. My knees buckled and I would have gone down, but she held on to me and I cried on her shoulder, for one second, I had this hysterical urge to just really let it go. But I pulled it together and went back out on the porch.
I know that crying is only for ourselves, but I cant seem to make myself stop. It seems so wrong to cry when Robert is the one who died, crying seems like a way to draw attention to yourself and away from the real reason we are there. To honor the life and memory of this man. But, I can't seem to stop.
Anyway, I am going up this morning, to take up some more food & stuff, work this afternoon. The calling hours are tomorrow night and the funeral is Wednesday.
I love you Uncle Robert
Robert A. Davidson
January 22, 2006
REDWOOD, N.Y. - Robert A. Davidson, 68, of 46192 Barnes Settlement Rd., Redwood, died Sunday morning at his home. He had been under the care of Hospice.
He was born in Ogdensburg, N.Y. October 30, 1937 son of Roy and Lois Thayer Davidson. He was educated in North country schools. He served in the U.S. Army from 1961-1963. He married Joan M. Bodway on June 27, 1964 in Watertown, N.Y.
He was a self employed logger from 1963-1980. He was a carpenter for Diverse Marine Construction N.Y., Redwood, and also worked as a caretaker for the Wilfred Hoffman Family on Wellesley Island until his illness. He enjoyed time with his family, NASCAR racing, hunting, fishing, bowling and playing cards. He was a member of the John B. Lyman American Legion Post 904 and served on it’s color guard.
Besides his wife, he is survived by three daughters and their husbands, Bobbie and Randy David of Clayton, N.Y., Mary Fefee , and Anna and Jose Meza of Redwood, N.Y., six brothers and their wives, Roy and Karen Davidson, of Redwood, N.Y., Glen and Ginny Davidson of North Carolina, Richard and Margurite Davidson of Rossie, N.Y., John and Valerie Davidson of Redwood, N.Y., Ronald and Elizabeth Davidson of LaFargeville, N.Y., Rodney and Carol Davidson of Antwerp, N.Y., a half brother Horace Davidson of Evans Mills, four grandsons, three granddaughters, one step grandson and several nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by a sister , Ruth Briggs, a half sister, Ruth Davidson and a half brother, Vincent Davidson.
Calling hours will be at Costello Funeral Home, Alexandria Bay, from 6-9 p.m. Tuesday. A Memorial service will be Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. at the funeral home with the Rev. Thomas Cirillo officiating. Burial of ashes will be at Barnes Settlement Cemetery, Alexandria Bay.
Donations may be made to Hospice of Jefferson County or the John B. Lyman Post 904, Alexandria Bay.