Bob Hope

[Trent©]

Please remember Bob in your prayers.

No doubt...this country is gonna miss him.

Thanks for the memories, Bob!

Have a nice week...

Trent

Follow Joan Rivers' example --- get pre-embalmed!

[Traves W. Coppock]

A Gentile, and great man has fallen.

Thank YOU for the memories Bob. . . you'll be missed by many

Traves

[Unisaw A100]

Hey Travis, you a regwar Bah Hope.

UA100

[dteckie]

What can you say about an American Icon and it's best citizen. He sacrificed his Holidays to enterain the troops (he was actually afraid of flying but did it for the GI's). Married to one Woman all his life and adopted 4 children. Brought laughter to many . Although I never had a chance to see him in Nam, but saw his show on film and for awhile forgot about where I was. Thanks for the Memories Bob. Hopefully you are on the back 9 with your buddy Bing. I agree he should be buried in Arligton and a monument should be erected for him somewhere special.

[Detector]

He has been dead for awhile. why did they wait so long to announce his death.

must have been his 100th B-day party.

why wasn't he at his own party?

something is fishy, this happened when George Burns passed away also.

Makes you wonder!

[Bob Schmall]

I blame the Eastern liberal media establishment.

And Clinton.

Definitely Clinton.

Seriously, a couple of sources have pointed out Hope's failings as a human being, including Groucho Marx's son Arthur. As great as Hope was, may he resist iconization. His legacy will survive the hype as did Mark Twain's, leaving us with the memory of a hugely talented and imperfect man. His greatest legacy will be as a very visible symbol of a country that cares for those who make sacrifices.

Bob

[Scott Cramer]

On 29 Jul 2003, Jim Mc Namara spake unto rec.woodworking:

Bob Hope's wife once asked him: "Bob, where do you want to be buried when you die?"

His reply: "Surprise me."

A very funny guy, he will be missed.

[Jim Mc Namara]

Yeah - unlike my dad who died at an early (61) age. All 5 of us kids were gathered around him in intensive care (leukemia) and he whispered to me: "I want to be cremated - mixed with Massengill - and run through one more time." Hard to smile and cry at the same time.

Jums

[Larry Blanchard]

My favorite was during a very wet winter in LA. Hope quipped "Los Angeles is a very friendly place. I was driving home on the freeway and my house came out to meet me."

[Jerry Levine]

[Mike O.]

[..stuff snipped...]

I believe he passed away Sunday evening, 7/27. They announced it the next day...

[clutch]

I thought the same but would Arlington have room for his kids and Deloris? I don't think he or they would want to be without each other.

I will miss him. The man had class and all those trips had to add a lot of danger to his life. I didn't now he was awarded being an honorary veteran or something like that. Very appropriate.

Thanks for the memories,

Wes

[clutch]

Wipin' the laughter tears out of my eyes...

I'd have liked to met him. Sounds like he was quite a card. Your family was there for him and he was still there for you trying to ease the pain.

Wes

[Desert Traveler]

OR W.C. Fields:

Ahhhhh, yesss. Buried my wife last spring.

Had to. She died.

[Jim Mc Namara]

And the follow of the interview:

"Did she have any distinguishing marks?"

W.C.: "Yes - she had sideburns!"

Loved that soliloquy.

Jums

[Jack-of-all-trades - JOAT]

Tue, Jul 29, 2003, 1:49pm (EDT-3) [e-mail] (Desert=A0Traveler) says: OR W.C. Fields: Ahhhhh, yesss. Buried my wife last spring. Had to. She died.

Reminds me of Lilith Weatherwas. She had buried three husbands, and at least two of them had been already dead.

JOAT Always put off until tomorrow something which, tomorrow, you could put off until, let's say, next year.

- Lady Myria LeJean.

Life just ain't life without good music. - JOAT Web Page Update 23 Jul 2003. Some tunes I like.

[TexasFireGuy]

I got in trouble for commentin on a fire related death not too long ago. A reporter I know asked me if I knew how the fire started and I told him "The woman was smoking in bed.....at least she was when I got to her." He thought it was funny and shared it with someone who didn't. I got a new letter in my file out of the deal. Oh well. I'll just add it to the growing collection.

Reminds me of Lilith Weatherwas. She had buried three husbands, and at least two of them had been already dead.

JOAT Always put off until tomorrow something which, tomorrow, you could put off until, let's say, next year.

- Lady Myria LeJean.

Life just ain't life without good music. - JOAT Web Page Update 23 Jul 2003. Some tunes I like.