The Steiner Family July '11 (Jane's homecoming from NYC)

Last Sunday we lost my Uncle Jürgen.  He was walking with his wife Karin, when he felt a tightness in his chest and collapsed.  He died in her arms of a heart attack.  They had been married for 45 years, having just celebrated their last one in June.  My uncle leaves behind two children John & Jane. And of course his sister, my mom. 


Uncle Jurgen and my cousin Jane.  I love this picture of them.

My mom and uncle didn’t really know each other, or get along well.  They were 10 years apart in age, and they just never really talked much.  By the time my mom was old enough to be fun, my uncle was already onto a whole new life.  Bringing them closer was mom’s fight against cancer last summer and us going to see Jane in NYC last year, we were able to see my Uncle via skype (which was pretty cool) .

I am sad to have lost yet another member of my family.  It would seem as we get older, we would have learned that death, is a part of life.  But it’s actually the opposite.   I hope my uncle is in a better place now, free of pain, and able to hear everything everyone says.  We love you!

Jurgen And Karin