21 January 1999

Uncle Bert is probably dead now.  I got a letter from home today that was written on January 6.  Mum said that he would most likely die in the next few days.  At the time she wrote the letter, he was slipping into a coma, and his kidneys and bowels had shut down.  That sucks.  I'll miss him.  I hope his family is okay.  I hope Grandma can deal with it.