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Grandpa Bob would have laughed at all of us crying. He would have said: Come on now, let's eat. So that's what we're doing.

Bob coached me from age 8 to 14. I still run the way he taught me — head up, always looking ahead. I think about him on every run.

He mentored me through my first year on the job. Told me: never let your ego write a check your skills can't cash.

He volunteered at the food bank every Saturday for 15 years. Most of the people he helped never knew his name. That didn't matter to him at all.

The way my dad looked at my mom — the way he talked about her when she wasn't in the room — that's the kind of love I am holding out for.

Bob coached my son's team for seven years. He never once raised his voice in anger. He taught those kids that losing with grace is a skill worth having.

Dad, I scored my first goal because of you. I got my first job because of you. I became who I am because of you. Everything I am is yours.

Grandma, I am going to tell my own children about you every single day until they feel like they knew you. And maybe they will.

I babysat Eleanor's grandchildren for three summers. She always had lemonade ready, always asked about my plans, and always made me feel capable of achieving them. A rare soul.

Dad always said mom was the strong one, the smart one, the one who kept everything together. He was right. We love you, Mom.

My grandmother spoke of Eleanor Foster with such tenderness. They were friends for 50 years. Thank you for being a constant in her life.

She read to us every Friday afternoon — not from the curriculum, just books she loved. I didn't know it then, but those were some of the best hours of my childhood.

Eleanor was the kind of woman who remembered everyone's birthday, who called just to check in, who showed up. We should all aspire to love the way she did.

My sister lived every day to the fullest and left this world better than she found it. That's all any of us can hope for. Love you, Ellie.

The most gracious woman I ever met. She had a way of making you feel like the most important person in the room.

Grandma, I hope heaven has a garden exactly like yours. Save me a seat.

Eleanor was my neighbor for 15 years. She brought us soup when we were sick and flowers when we weren't. The block feels quieter without her.

I taught alongside Eleanor for 22 years. She was the teacher every parent hoped their child would get. Generous, patient, and endlessly creative. The school will never be the same.