The Candy Man

This is my sweet Uncle Lomax who died February 3rd at 96 years of age. He was married to his devoted wife, his Elizabeth for just under 69 years.

My sister said upon hearing of his passing, "I just hate losing such a big part of our past. Don't know if you are old enough to have been included in all the Saturday night dinners @ Nanny's house. Our family and theirs were always there and we had such a good time every week. Uncle Max was the "candy man" as he brought a bag of treats every Saturday."

He always had a kind word, a big hug, and a piece of candy for anyone who wanted it. He always called people "Sugar" and when he wanted to be kissed on the cheek, he would say,"Give me some sugar".

You can see the theme here...sweet, sugar, candy. He was the Candy Man and one of the sweetest people.

There are only three siblings of the ten left. My Daddy, Aunt Frances, and Uncle Haurice. If age matters, it will be my turn next to say goodbye to my Daddy. May it be a long time before the next goodbyes come.