My uncle died yesterday morning/afternoon. I knew about yesterday but had issues dealing with it. It's harder for me to know that this is the third brother my dad has lost in a year. That is what is bothering me so much. His oldest brother burt, died of natural cuases. Same as his second oldest brother Jake. This brother Robert, was for the most part always in good shape. Work-out and took care of himself. But they discovered cancer and he went down hill from there. I guess I look at this as it is nothing more than the cycle of life, but I dont want it to reach my dad. He is a tough man and always has been. He was in Vietnam. He left the army as a mst sgt. left the rangers to train the calvary. He is mostly queit, and things like this never seem to effect him. But, between this brother and another he has, they were always around each other. I hoped and prayed last night that this would not change my father. I live a ways away from them roughly a hour and a half. I did not make it up last night but called and talked to my mom (dad just does not talk on the phone). Just needed to talk about it... Just one of those things that effects someone in adverse ways. I believe more of the idea that after three brothers, I know that this could be my dad one of these days. You say that this could never happen to my dad, but, the cold fact is it happens to everyone.