Mother and I are so very sorry for your loss. Uncle Vernie was certainly one of the good ones! He never failed to make me laugh. Vernie and dad were so very close, it made me always feel particularly close to Uncle Vernie. Vernie set a great example for all of us. He loved his family, and obviously they loved him. He never missed a chance to make someone smile. He was a lucky man, and we were all lucky to have known him.