I may be late with my story, but I really believe he never left my heart. Lilburn was a gentleman. The way he talked, the way he presented himself and most importantly the way he paid close attention when others were talking, and his lifelong love for the Cubs said a lot about the man. My best man and 35 year friend Bob was forever talking about Lilburn, even though they only had ~ 1 week being together….Lilburn had that effect on people. I have is photo next to my work area here in Afghanistan. A soldier who knew Alyce and I did foster care looked at the photo asked if he was one of our foster kids. I said no, he was more than that to us. Our son Dawson, who at 6 years old took everything in stride with Lilburn’s passing. A couple of days after Lilburn left us, Dawson said, “Grandpa has been in Heaven a couple of days now, I wonder if he knows if God is a boy or a girl” Dawson pondered a few moments and said, “ I think God is a boy’s name”. Lilburn, the apple did not fall far from the tree. Miss you
Mark