Loss

It has taken a bit to get back to journaling. On Aug. 25, 2020, in addition to it just being a hard year because of Covid, surgery for dh, we lost my 2nd oldest brother Samuel Rodger Ebel - to lung cancer. He and I had become close in past few yrs, he called often, we had long talks. I had made trips back to Colo. when our sister was dying, once we went to her house and the next time hospital in Casper, Wyoming. We had good times. I talk to him the months he was dying but he'd developed dementia, I am not sure he understood all I was saying. Samuel Rodger Ebel born May 1, 1948- Bayard, NE- Parents Jacob Edward Ebel and Dorthy Louella Roebuck Ebel. 2nd Child of Seven. Navy Veteran. Brothers Terry Lee Ebel and Richard Allen Ebel preceeded him in death also, sisters Jaunita Jayne Ebel Newman and Joyce Marie Ebel Loader. He has two living Children- Frostina Ebel Zudrow and Jacob Ebel both of Washington. 3 grandchildren, 1 great-grandchild. Living Sibling Jack John Ebel of Nevada and Linda Lou Ebel Head of Indiana. You Never get used to losing family and friends. Sad part is as far as I know Sam was never saved. I talked to him many times about the Lord. With great anger said he didn't believe in God. I think because of my father dying when he was 11- I was 3yrs old. I believe our life would have been different had our father lived. Our mom dying when he was 21.