Yesterday my
brother-in-law Jimmy died. He was the second of three brothers in my
husbands family. It is hard to comprehend that he is gone.
The three
Evans boys assigned themselves roles to play in the family.
Big brother Denny was the family scholar. Little brother Bobby was
the family athlete. Middle brother Jimmy was the popular one, the boy
who was student body president. He was funny. He told wonderful
stories. He made people happy because he really did care about them.
Everybody loved Jimmy.
When I started
dating Dennis, Jimmy was dating Marci. They managed to beat us to the
alter by six months. They were married 52 years in January. They
raised two boys and were in the middle of helping to raise their
grandson.
Time and
distance meant we did not see each often, but I will miss this good
man. Rest in peace Jim Evans.
(The picture is Jimmy & Dennis at Dennis'a 70th birthday.)
