Uncle Bob & The Great Wall of Hope

Most of you have seen the pictures of Dennis' Great Wall of Hope. It was an unbelievable tribute to my brother. What some of you don't know however, is that it was the second Great Wall of Hope in existence. The first was made to honor Uncle Bob. Our Uncle Bob had a tumor in his brain. At first it was removed and he underwent chemo and radiation treatments. He improved for about a year but the tumor came back and it was inoperable. He passed away on March 1, 2000.
The original Great Wall of Hope was my Auntie Paula's creation and it gave Bob the will to fight-- but mostly it just made him happy. Happy to see just how many people loved and cared about him, how many lives he touched, and how many memories he helped to make. He died knowing he was loved by so many people.
When Dennis was in the hospital, he wrote a note to my Auntie Paula and said that he was envious of Uncle Bob's Wall of Hope. Immediately after that day, Dennis' was created.
Uncle Bob was always close to Dennis and Jimmy. They always thought of him not only as an Uncle but also a friend. We will always miss Dennis and our Uncle Bob. They are two very special men.

Uncle Bob is on the bottom left in the photo below, which was taken on a paintballing trip with Dennis and Jimmy.

Dennis signing Uncle Bob's Great Wall of Hope.