Have A Skate With Bob- November 10, 2012 in ROCKFORD (merged)

[IceHogsFan]

As for the picture, well, it speaks for itself.









I loved the fact that Nicole wore the Espo hoodie that IHN bought for him in 2009 when he was fighting his first round of ... ( I am tired of saying that pathetic word).

 

[Spunky Porkstacker]

My condolences to the whole TBird family ! R.I.P. T Bird,



**** CANCER!!!!!!



Cancer took my dad when I was 19, he was 48.

Took my grandfather at a young age and recently took my favorite uncle.

 

[R K]

Someone will post more detailed information but the Services will be on Tuesday. 3 to 7 I believe and after at Toms house.



Also the Ren Faire in Bristol has this~~~ Fucking Awesome!



Tom Jacobson Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Day

Location: Bristol Renaissance Faire

Time: ‎10:00AM Saturday, July 9th..

 

[DBQHawkFan]

Living 4 hours from Chicago, I don't get there often. I think I speak for all of the other distant IHN family members when I say that I appreciate the fact that a large group of you were able to get together and be so supportive for T-Bird's family. And I would imagine it will happen again next week. That is pretty powerful stuff and I am sure your presence means a lot to them.

 

[Nykolle]

www.kisselburgwaucondafuneralhome.com



We will be having a Memorial Visitation/Open House on Tuesday, June 28th from 3-7 at the Funeral home, and then afterwards at Mrs. Tbirds house for stories, appetizers/beverages and laughters to celebrate what a badass guy my Daddy was.

 

[Mrs TBird]

Well I have finally read most of this thread & am truly moved. I want to thank all of you for your love, support, prayers, fun stories & pictures. Was so happy to see such a great turn out last night (especially on such short notice). To those I haven't met, I hope that we will someday soon. Thanks again to my IHN family

 

[LaurenNMU]

Here is the Obituary and Memorial Visitation information: Kisselburg Funeral Home





And I have really enjoyed reading all of your wonderful stories and appreciate all the prayers, thoughts and well wishes you have all given us. Thank you

 

[ericalynn]

I am heartsick.



My condolences to his wonderful family, who I actually did get to meet.



I was honored to have been invited to his house for one of his (infamously awesome) parties.



If I remember correctly, we both worked in the trades; I remember talking with him at the pary about TOOLS, of all things.



And watching RUSH videos later in his man cave...priceless----as was Tom.





Here is a (poorly-shot) random sort of video from that day. Hope it makes someone here smile (or cringe), and remember some of the good times.



[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pqv1OvxLvnU[/media]



Rest in peace, Tom.



You are already missed, and by so many.

 

[R K]

TY Erica for posting that.

 

[BlackHawkPaul]

Thank you for sharing that video.

 

[klemmer]

What a motley crew! TY, Erica.

 

[jakobeast]

Still crying.



This hurts a lot.

 

[R K]

I think we were crying about your ketchup!

 

[jakobeast]

I think we were crying about your ketchup!

I WILL NEVER APOLOGIZE FOR MY KETCHUP USE!

 

[R K]

Thats what we were talking about there. HA!





Also some folks had talked about meeting at the RK shack and caravanning from here to there. Anyone interested that hasn't been here before please send me a message and I will give you directions.



For those of us going to the T-bird homestead after it might be a good idea to car pool over there for parking reasons.

 

[ericalynn]

Still crying.



This hurts a lot.

Well...STOP IT....did you read the instructions? The video was meant to make others smile and/or cringe...not cry.







There's enough of that to go around.











Tom's hospitality to me that day was never forgotten.



(He already knew most, if not all, of you; he'd never met me, except on the boards. Yet he extended an invitation to me to visit his home, and again---not a big deal to those of you who'd been there before---but it was to me. And he and his family were gracious and treated me like I belonged there. The whole day meant a lot to me, and still ranks among my favorite memories.)







He was funny, and a class act, and I am so very sorry that I will never get the chance to talk with him again.







He touched people he barely even knew.





Not many people will ever get to claim that.







(And I'm not going to even ask about Jako's uses for ketchup.)

 

[R K]

How can you not have tears after watching that?

 

[R K]

Edited.

 

[LaurenNMU]

I created a donation site (I think) for Tom.



Bob can you make sure I did that correctly?



PANCAN

LOL omg I just made one too, I didn't know you were making one haha oops

 

[R K]

LOL!



Bob can I delete mine and use Laurens?