We lost a member of the Greatest Generation

My last Uncle died today at the age of 92 from Prostate cancer that had roared through his bones like a California wild fire. He had only been in the hospital once in his life, five years ago for a knee replacement. Worried about our family curse of prostate cancer, he had been careful to see the Doctor and have it checked every year. When it showed up, they elected Provenge this past spring, but midway in the treatment he had to have a blood transfusion, which I guess ruined any chance of the Provenge working. My Uncle worked in a shipyard at the start of the second world war, and finished a four year apprenticeship in two years. He worked on the Battleships Alabama and Kentucky before joining the Navy, where he became a Navy Salvage diver (thing deep sea diver). The war ended as he was awaiting the convoy in California to take him to the war. So Prostate cancer has taken my Grandfather, Father and Uncle, but allowed my Cousin and I to survive it. I pray we find a cure soon for this awful disease.

Sad news about your uncle.
Condolences on your loss.

More treatments for cancer come on-line every year. I have hope we're making progress.
Andrew

God Bless another member of the greatest generation! My dad died last year at age 94 of heart failure. Nine years in the Navy during WWII on destroyers in the pacific. Saw all the major battles and lived through them. I was two when I first saw him. No cancer in my family so I thought I was in the clear. NOT!
May they rest in peace!
Bob

Sincere condolences on the loss of your uncle.

I guess a lot of us here in this forum are in the age range where we have fathers, uncles, etc. who served in World War 2, and what they all did for the world and for history during that time is truly remarkable. My own dad was an infantryman in the Pacific.

Perhaps the label "Greatest Generation" is not inappropriate for them, in view of what they did. And as they continue to pass now, they are indeed deserving of our notice and respect.