You think you know what’s
going on and suddenly out of left field comes the phone call that Judy’s nephew
Ralph in California just died. He’s the guy in the middle of everything
making sure everybody is getting what they need. He joined the fire
department in Anaheim as the youngest guy they ever hired. He said for
years he would be the youngest person ever promoted to captain there, and he was.
He had just retired. He and wife Jill had sold their house and moved in
with Judy’s sister (his mom) Susie to help. A good guy doing right by
everybody.
He just turned 56 years
old. Working on the house at the river in Parker, AZ, he was set to return
to Long Beach this afternoon, but no-showed. They called a neighbor there
in Parker to check on him. He had just dropped while doing the breakfast
dishes.
Sometimes we see it
coming. Sometimes we don’t. Nobody even thought to look for this
one.
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