Robert Tipton

Hi Big Brother,
It been a long time since I last visited your page. Just thought I would check out my big brother, when he was still here and we all thought that nothing would ever happen to you. I wish you were here still. This year on your birthday I thought of you and just wished I could wish you one more happy  Birthday. We all miss you. Mom talks about you, Terry and dad often. Remembering some of the funny or crazy things you would do and say. I've kinda taken on the talk of "raising my self". After all someone's gotta do it;) Things are about the same here, people are about the same here. Nothing really changes, except we all get older and grayer. Cody is turning 18. today. Wow he has gotten tall and is growing into a fantastic young man. Just keep looking down upon us, because some of us needs to know you are still near. I wish I would of not wasted so many years not coming by and talking to you. I feel I lost a big part of not knowing you and the things I could of learnt from you. Everytime I go by the house on Val Vista I remember mom and dad being in MO. and you coming by and scaring me. Of course back then I didnt know it was you, but since then I have learnt the truth and found out that you were always checking in on me. Im very thankful for you being there and watching over me, even when I did'nt know you were doing it. Its comforting to know that I have always been watched out for and that I had you, my big brother watching over me.
Well you take care of us from Heaven, and continue to look down upon us. Love you everyday and wish you were here now more then ever

Hello Bobby,
Just writing to let you know how very much I love you and miss you. Can't believe it's been over five years since we loss you and almost 3 years since dad came to join you. I think about the three of you often and the advice the three of you gave me. I wish I still had that and even more then wishing I still had it I wish I would of listened more often, specially when it came to Gary. I always remember you and Terry telling Gary the two of you were going to take him fishing and throw his butt into the water. He thought the two of you were joking, but I knew better. I miss your silly jokes also and calling up mom and asking if ma kettle where there. Karen and I talk about you, she remebers the day you and her worked for the sheriffs office. And recently she told me about you working in the orange trees and a Mesa officer stopping and asking you what you were doing and you asking him what he was doing, he said "Working" and you told him that is what your doing "working". We all miss those days Bob.
Well got to let you go. I love you and miss you.
Trina

i am yjinling of you and terry and dad we all miss aall three of you wished i could just hear your laugh one more time and hear another one of your joikes yyou  were quiet a joer sometimes bob i wished i  wwould of spent more time with you and all the family it a decision i regret making just walking away from all of you for a whil;e and then wer lost you all one3 by one so qquickly and there wasnt a thing i could do too stop it i needede more time with you all.. i try and spend more time with mom i need to spend  more tyime with her  i will try harder she one day will be gone too then i wiill have lost all of yiou al;omost you dad andf terry take care ok look dowen on us and wallk beside us if you can

                                                                                           lovwe you bo linda

I can't believe that its been 4 yrs now. It has gone by so fast and yet it feels like yesterday. Last week was rough. I read Bubba's FB status and just broke down. We all love and miss you very much. Garrett is getting so big and I know you would get a kick out of him. The stuff that kid says and does it hilarious. He's a riot. Hayden is getting so big. He's my chunker boy who has us all thrown for a loop because his a big fat boy and yet he has feeding issues. Who would have ever known. He's been under anethesia twice and he's not even a year old, that poor baby. Hayden started walking on Father's Day! Awesome Father's Day present for Andrew. Cilla is doing good. She's getting so tall and swims like a little fish. We have our own 2 bedroom apartment and are really making a life for Andrew and I and the kids. You would be so proud of me. I finally found a guy who loves me unconditionally and we never argue. We definately bicker like an old married couple (LOL!) but we are so happy together. There are times, especially of a stressful day or on the weekends, that I wish I could just drive to the house and relax on the couch or on the bed or to come hang out on the back or your truck. I love and miss you more and more each day. I'll talk to you soon. :)

BOBB IT HAD BEEN 4 YEATRS NOW AND I DO NOT THINKANYONE OF US HAS FORGOT ABOUT ANY OF YOU IT IS JUST WISHWED YOU AND TERRY AND DAD COULD STILL BE HERE  LOOK DOWN ON US OK NI MAY HAVE LUNG CANCER GOD WILL HAVE HIS WILLBUT I AM STILL AFRAID I GUESS EVERYONE IS ARE'T THEY YOU ALL HAVE HAPPINESS AND KEEP MLOOKING OVER US. BECAUSE WE ALL LOVE ALL 3 OF YOU

 

                                                                                                                                                                   LOVE LINDA

Happy birthday my brother,I miss hearing the phone ring  on are special day Jan 18th  and you asking me what did you get me for my birthday...and i would always say you got me so what did u get me and we would laugh. bob i miss those days laughing with u. The song  playing right now is I miss my friend the one i could rely on.Bob its hard to believe that you are gone. I do miss you so very much I could always talk to u about things and u would say karen look here u know u have always been good about reading people and the gut feelings you always had,Thats what made you good at being a deputy/attendance officer ,so what is your gut telling you right now.... I would tell you and you would say they thats what it is....I love and miis you :)    

Hi Bob:
Another year here and gone. Seems like they are going way to fast these days. Sometimes I just wish things would slow down a little. But the world stops and waits for no one. It is Christmas Eve. Very cold outside, everyone coming and going with the holday season. Just makes you think, "Where do they have to go to so fast?" We all will be missing you, Terry and dad this year for Christmas, but like I said the world does not stop for anyone. It felt like it the day we loss each and everyone of you men, but now three years later life has continued. We all have found our places here without you guys. It was hard in the beginning, and to this day I have my moments when it is still very hard to grasp the whole idea that you, Terry and dad are gone. But I know you are and I know that there is no way of bring you back, but if I had that one wish that would be what it would be to see you walk through that door once more and to talk to you for hours. Make a few more memories with you. But I also know God would come to take you back and the thought of losing you all over again is way to much for me to handle, so I guess it is good that we are not granted one wish.
I am glad that we are finally done with losing family members. As you know there is a lot of us Tiptons up there: You, Terry, Mary and dad. Not to mention the ones who have gone on before you. But at least we only loss them one by one. We had a little time in between to get use to them not being here. You went and then a little over a week later Terry and then two years later dad. And all threee of you played an important role in our family. Mom misses you all. Every once and awhile she will talk about you boys and dad.
Well you keep an eye on us from where you are, make this a Merry Christmas and lets hope we make it through another year with us all here.
Love you more then words can say,
your sister Trina

Hi big brother,
Just missing you and wishing you were here. The holidays are always hard with out the three of you men here. I know in the later years you did not spend a lot of time with us during the holidays, or maybe you came over after me and the boys left. But it brings me back to the last holiday we did spend togather. The Christmas where you and Terry meet Gary for the first time, both of you were like you have got to be kidding this is who you choose out of all those men out there. Well now him and I are divorced and I do believe it is the best thing for me. But I will never forget that Christmas. I know yesterday was not Christmas it was Thanksgiving but still it reminds me of Christmas. Have not been out to visit you boys since dad left, just can't pull myself to go out there. It seems like everytime I go out there all I see or hear in my head is visions of the past. Past memories of your funeral, then Terry's and then Dad's. Each and everyone was hard for me in different ways. I know funeral homes are not going to be happy moments for a person, but going and visiting you guys there is like to much to handle. Like I told Linda yesterday your suppose to send people flowers while they are alive, they can enjoy them that way. Once when you are gone, your not enjoying nothing that this earth had to offer you. You can't smell or see them any more. And that is how I feel about you guys now. We are suppose to come and see each other when we can enjoy talking and laughing with you, not go and see a picture that was taken of you three or more years ago, I have plenty of those in my albums and mind. When I go out there yes I talk to you and I think about you, but it is like the joy of seeing you is gone. Once I get out there I realize that yoour not coming back and that this is what I should of done before you left, come and visit with you. Then when I leave it's like losing you all over again. And that is a pain that I truly don't want to relive again. It remains fresh in my mind everyday---I will never forget hearing Terri calling and saying you were gone--I could not believe that the strong man you were being gone, it was like living in a dream. And everyday is like living in that dream, or that nightmare how ever you want to view it.  But I will try to make it out there sometime soon. I just hate going there, please don't hold that against me. 
Well I will close for now, love and miss you very much.
Trina  

HEY BOB,

 WELL DAD HAS BEEN GONE A YEAR NOW. EVERYBODY SURE DOES MISS HIM.....THERE WAS SO MUCH MORE TIME I WANTED TOO SPEND WITH HIM,,,, I HAD THREE REALLY GOOD CHRISTMAS WITH HIM BEFORE HE JOINED YOU AND TERRY.. THREE GREAT MEN ARE GONE, AND NOW WE ALL HAVE A VOID WHERE YOU ALL WERE AT ONE TIME... ALL I CAN SAY YOU ALL ARE MISSED AND LOVED SO MUCH. YOU DAD AND TERRY TAKE CARE NOW. I,LL SAY MORE LATER 
                                                                           WATCH US ALL
                                                                             LINDA

Hi big brother,

 Have not been on here for a long time. I still think about you every day. I wonder what it would be like if you were still here. You have missed so much in the time you have been gone. You had another grand baby, dad went to join you and Terry. I know you three are a lot happier now, but that still does not make it any better down here. It has been almost a year since dad left, and when I think of him I think of you, his little buddy. Three important men of this family gone, in a little over 2 years. Looking back on it aTnd on time one never knows when God is going to be rready to take them. I wish we had all gotten more ready to say good bye to all of you. at least with dad I got the chance to take care of him, he never had to go into a home, which I am very happy for. I am glad that Terri was there for you.

Tomorrow I go in for a fistula. the doctors say that it is an easy surgery. It still scares me to have to go through this. When I first became diabetic I had all my family there to help me through it. You guys might of been somewhere else, but I know you were there. As I got older I come to realize that you where always looking out for me. Now with this I have 3 less people in my life, and it's hard. I know you 3 will be looking down upon me tomorrow, but it's still not the same.


Well suppose I better leave, just wanted to talk to you for a little, make sure you pull the troops togather tomorrow. Love you, miss you, wish you were here.

Hey Daddio,
So it's been 3 years now. Andrew and I came and saw you and uncle Terry on Father's Day. I miss you terribly. I hate the fact that the grandkids will never know you and get to hear all of your stories. I know Cilla remembers you and Garrett recognizes you through pictures. They are growing up so fast. I can't believe Cilla will be in 1st grade and Garrett in going to preschool for 4 days a week for 4 hours a day. He likes school. He can't wait for Hayden to be born. He says he wants lots of brothers. I say he's crazy. I think you would really like Andrew. He's such a good guy and takes such good care of Garrett and I. He's going to be a great dad. I love him so much and he loves us too. Well Hayden will be here soon and I know you will be there with me. Well Dad I love you and miss you so much!

Krystle

WELL BOBBY IT WAS THREE YEARS AGO YESTURDAY, AND IT IS STILL HARD TO KINOW YOU ARE GONE AT SUCH A YOUNG AGE. WE ALL MISS YOU AND TERRY AND NOW DAD. ALL OF YOIU ARE TOGHTER LIKE  A FAMILY REUNION. WE ALL STILL MISS YOU. I BELEIVE KAREN MISSES YOU TERRIBLY. MORE SHE TRIES NOT TO TALK ABOUT YOU TWO BOYS, BUT ONCE AND A WHIHE I CAN TELL SHE MISSES BOTH HER SONS VERY MUCK A TEAR WILL COME TO HER EYES ONCE AND A WHILE. YOU KNOW MOM SHE WON'T LET HER EMOTIONS SHOW TOO MUCH. BUT LOVES AND MISSES YOU BOTH AND NOW DAD. WELL YOU AQLL TAKE CARE OF EACH OTHER. WE MISS AND LOVE YOU BOBBY.....

                                                                       LOVE YOUR SISTER LINDA

 Hello Big Brother,

It's been awhile since I last got on to write. A lot has happened since then.....Dad passed away and he is now in Heaven with you and Terry. Cody is now living at home, wish you were here to give me advice on this one. And another year has gone by with out you. You have been and will always be missed by me and the rest of the family. I have not been out to see your grave in a while. To sad to go out there and remember all that we had said or did. I just can't believe that you have been gone for 3 years. It seems like it was just yesterday when Teri called and said you were  gone. I went camping with the boys a few weeks ago, at Christopher Creek. I caught 8 fish, that is amazing. Me who I thought would never like to spend time out doors. That is one thing I injoy and find out I would enjoy after you and Terry left. I wish I would of learned that a long time before that, but I guess better late then never. Anyway I,m doing what you enjoyed. I just can't do the hunting thing. When I'm out there I think back to  Friday the 13th. I think back to when you scared me out on Val Vista Rd. mom and dad where gone back east. I wish I would of known it was you otherwise i would of not gotten in trouble for calling off from work for a whole week. My boss was pissed off at me.


Anyway I miss you and wish you were still here to offer advice to me. But since your up there continueing to look down upon us and protect us. Show Dad all the wonderful things that he does not know yet. I know the three of you are enjoying the family reunion that you are haveing. Love you and miss you.

WELL BOBBY I HAVE NOT WRITTEN LATELY AND I FEEL I NEED TO TALK TOO YOU . SOMETIMES I CAN STILL HEAR YOUR JOKES. I MISS THOSE. YOU WERE SO SERIOUS SOMETIMES YOU AND TERRY BOTH. DAD AND YOU AND TERRY I DO NOT STILL BELEIVE YOU ALL THREE ARE GONE. I STILL AM IN KIND OF A TRANCE. IREWALLY HAVE NOBODY TOO TALK TO ABOUT IT IN THE FAMILY. AS ALWAYS NOBODY EVER CALLS ARTE ASK ME HOW I AM DOING. BUT THTS OK. ONE DAY I WILL BE THERE WHERE THEY ARE LOTS OF FRIENDS AND FAMILY... OUR FAMILY ARE RTEALLY FUNNY KIND OF FAMILY I JUST WISHED THEY COULD LEARN TO BE A REAL FAAMILY. ONE DAY IT IS TOO LATE.   WELL BOB YOU WERE A SPECIAL GREED YOU AND TERRY BOTH. WE ALL LOVE AND MISS YOU.  

                                                                 LOVE KINDA

HELLO MY BROTHER....ITS BEEN A LONG TIME.ITS 2DAYS BEFOR CHRISTMAS AND ITS HARD.BOB I MSS YOU AND THINK ABOUT YOU.I MISS DAD,I MISS THE TALKS AND DRIVES HIM AND I HAD TOGETHER.AFTER YOU AND TERRY PASSED DAD AND I GOT CLOSER,AND WHEN HE LEFT US I FELT SO ALONE I DONT HAVE YOU AND NOW I DONT HAVE DAD...I KNOW YOU  GUYS ARE IN A MUCH BETTER PLACE AND MUCH HAPPYER.BUT I STILL AND WILL ALWAYS MISS YOU BOTH...LOVE U KAREN     

WELL BOB HERE IT IS ANOTHER THANKSGIVING DAY AND YOU ARE TERRY ARE GONE. BUT THIS TIME DAD  FOLLOWED. I MISS HIM SOO VERY MUCH. MORE THAN I THOUGHT I WOULD WEW ALL LOVE THE THREE OF YOU. I WILL SAY WISHED I HAD SPENT MORE TIME WITH THE FAMILYM BUT I DID NOT AND SO NOW I WILL LIVE WITH THAY ONE. BUT I ALWAYS LOVED YOU ALL NO MATTEWR WHEREW I WAS      

                                            LOVE YOIU SISTER LINDA

THOUGHT I WOULD SAY THAT DAD JUST PASSED AWAY TO BE WITH YOU TWO . ALL OF MY FAMILY ARE JUST GOING ANG GOING.AND THE VERY THING THAT DAD WANTED WAS FOR ALLOF US TOO GETY ALONGWELL  THAT ONE I DO NOT KNOW. ME AND KAREN WE TALKBUT THAT IS ABOUT IT.MAYBE ONE DAY ALLI KNOW THAT WE WILL NEVER SEE EITHER ONE OF YOU IFSOMEOFTHE FAMILYDOESNOTJUST SAY I AM SORRY AND THEN FORGET IT. I FORGAVEDADFOR EVERYTHING. AND HE HAS IN SOME WAYS SAID HE WAS SORRY. REMEMBER WE LOVE YOU DOWNHERE ALL OF U TAKE  CARE

 

                                                                        LOVE YOU ALLLOTS LINDA

Hey Daddio,

As you know Grandpa passed away last night. I know you and uncle Terry were there to see him through. Please be with us as we all go through this hard time. I'm glad to say that Garrett and I got to see Grandpa and tell him I loved him before he passed. I love you and miss you.

WELL  BOB DAD IS HOME WITH YOU AND TERRY,HE TALKED TO ME ABOUT THIS AND SAID HE COULD'NT WAIT TO SEE YOU GUYS.DAD MISSED YOU BOTH SO VERY MUCH BUT WOULD'NT TALK ABOUT YOU .ALL HE WOULD SAY IS THERE IN A BETTER PLACE...BOB I FEEL LIKE I HAVE NO ONE NOW,YOU DAD AND I GOT CLOSE AFTER YOU AND TERRY PASSED.WE WOULD GO FOR RIDES I WOULD TAKE HIM  TO GO GET PIE AND COFFEE AND WE WOULD TALK.

 

YOU GUYS HELP US THROUGH THIS TIME WE ALL NEED IT

 

LOVE KAREN   

Hi Baby, your dad passed away tonight and I hope you and Terry were there to take him home.  When I got the call to come see him I walked into the room and all I saw was you laying there and thought I was going through this all over again and my heart just sank.  We are going to miss your dad but he is up with his boys now and is finally happy.  Give us all strenghth and guidance and especially give some extra to your little sister as she isn't doing well and needs a little help.  We love and miss you guys so much.  There isn't a day that goes by that I don't think about you and miss you so much.  I hate the fact that you are missing so much of what's going on with your family.  You should be here to enjoy it and spend time with your family.  It's just not fair!  Watch over us all and don't give your dad too much guff.  I love you!

hi my brother,its been awhile.bob we all miss you so much down here,bob i miss you so much i need some one to talk with and i lost that with you.i still cry every time i get on here and see youre pictures.you know dad is getting ready to come in see you and terry soon its hard dad and i got closer since you and terry left us.bob keep your arms around all of us down here.love you 

I know I haven't been on here in awhile but sometimes it's hard to be. I'm always crying when I am. So I was watching Miranda Lambert's new music video, The house that built me, and I just broke down. It reminded me of you. I miss and love you so much. So much has been going on and I hate the fact you are missing it all. Garrett now goes to school every Wednesday for 2 hours. He absolutely loves it. He said he made friends and was so excited about it. I thought he would have a problem with me leaving him there but he didn't cry or anything he was ready for school. He looks so cute with his backpack on. You would be so proud. Ray and I finally called it quits. We moved into DeeDee's and he left me the following weekend. I say good riddens to bad rubbish. It's been a long time coming and I know no one ever liked him. At least something good came out of it and that was Garrett. So now I'm on to bigger and better things. I have met a guy and we are going on our first date tomorrow. I think you would really like him. He's a manager at an IT company and is getting his house built and he's makes me laugh and we have had a blast talking. I have definitely upgraded ten fold. LOL! Super stoked for tomorrow. Well Daddio I'm going to go to bed now since it's like 10 o' clock and I'm old. I'll talk to you later. I love you and miss you so much!!!

JUST WRITTING TOO SAY HI AND THAT EACH DAY HAS NOT MADE IT EASY....IT HAS NOT CHANGED THE FACT THAT WE LOST SO MUCH WITH AND TERRY....IT MAY OF BEEN TWO YEARS AGO, BUT IT SEEMS I JUST GOT THAT TERRIABLE PHHONE CALL THAY YOU WERE GONE FROM US ALL. ALL OR LOVE AND HUGS WE WPOLD OF LOVED TO HAVE GIVEN YOU BUT NOT WE HAVE JUST A PLACE TOO GO AND VISIT AND TRY TOO TALK TOO YOU BOTH  YOU TWO WERE LOVED SO MUCH. AND NOT YOU BOTH ARE STILL LOVED BUT ALSO MISSED...I  WILL SAY GOOD BYE FOR NOW I AM THINKING ABOUT YOU BOTH EACH DAY I DO I HAVE BOTH OF YOUR CROSSES ON MY PATIO WITH ALL OF YOUR PICTURES. I HAVE A STAR ST NIGHT THAT SHINES OVER YOU BOTH. I HAVE MEMORIES BUT I MISS THE MEMORIES THAT WE COULD OF HAD... YOU TAKE CARE OK. TALK TOO YOU SOON

 

                                                                                     LOVE LINDA

HI MY BROTHER,I SURE MISS YOU I COULD US YOURE EAR RIGHT NOW.BOB JUST DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH THIS GUY IM SEEING.HE TELLS ME HE REALLY LIKES ME THEY HE SAYS WHERE NOT ON THE SAME PAGE.BOB SHOW ME A SIGN TALK 2 ME I NEED YOUR HELP..I TOLD MY SELF AFTER JEFF I WOULD NOT LET A GUY HURT ME THAT WAY AGAIN AND I HAVE BOB,THIS GUY HAS HURT ME MY FEELINGS,I NEED YOU AND YOUR HELP.LOVE KAREN

WELL BOBBY 2 YEARS AGO THIS MORNING YOU LEFT A LOT OF YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY. AND WITH YOU ,YOU TOOK THAT SMILE,LAUGHTER, AND ALL THE LOVE WITH YOU. THEY SAY AS TIME GOES IT GETS EASIER, WELL NOT FOR ME. EVERY YEAR ON THIS DATE I THINK ABOUT ALL THE TIMES OF YOUR LIFE I MISSED OUT OF, WHY I STILL HAVE NO ANWSERS FOR. ALL I KNOW WE ALL STILL LOVE AND MISS YOU BOB. WE LEFT US AND WE"LL NOT SEE YOU UNTIL WE ARE CALLED HOME. I JUST HOPE THAT ALL OF US ARE READY...

SO MANY CHANGES BO HAVE TAKEN PLACE. DAD REALLY COULD USE YOU THESE DAYS. I HAVE SO MANY DECISIONS I STILL NEED TO MAKE IN LIFE, AND I HAVEN"T YET BUT I KNOW I WILL MAKE THOSE DECISIONS SOON I HAVE TOO, I CAN NOT LEFT THINGS UNDONE...LOOK DOWN UPON US BOB. WOULD IF YOU CAN WALKJ WITH US IF YOU CAN AND HELP US NOT TOO FALL, BECAUSE SOME DAYS ARE HARD TOO GET THRU. I HAVE BEEN STRONG IN THE PAST BUT I FEEL SOMEDAYS THAT I AM NOT. JUST LET YOUR SWEET SMILE AND SPIRIT BE WITH US. I WILL SAY BYE FOR NOW. IT SEEMS THE TEARS JUST WON"T STOP. AND I CANNOT CRY AND TYPE AT THE SAME TIME. GOODNIGHT BOB. I WILL TALK TOO YOU LATER.

                                                                                     LOVE YOU BRO

                                                                                           LINDA