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Ronald L. "Ronnie"
Wakes Sr.
1956 - 2016
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Lori Ann Weaver

Dear Uncle Nick and Cousin Stevie, I just heard about Ronnie's passing and I'm so very sad that I missed so many years without seeing him. You know I rarely come to Topeka anymore, but when I do I always make sure that I come and visit you Uncle Nick and make sure to spend some time with you Cuz. Every time I did come home it seemed that Ronnie was always in the hospital; I couldn't see him like that, and I'm sorry I didn't. I remember when I was little and Ronnie and Steven used to have to look after me when I came over to spend the weekend with Aunt Audrey and Uncle Nick. Ya'll knew you'd be in trouble if something happened, Uncle Nick would be right on ya'll. But Ronnie, I remember all the times you would push me off of the porch and dare me to cry! You and Stevie hated having the chore of watching over me because it meant you couldn't go play with your friends. As we got to be teenagers we started getting close. We all are only a few years apart, but, you looked after me and dudes knew about them Wakes' boys and I was their little cousin. Stevie, remember Soul Night at the skating rink every Saturday? All the girls just loved my fine cousins and wanted to be my friend so they could get close. Uncle Nick, I love you, even though I live so far away now, I will always love you and Aunt Audrey. You both were such a large part of my growing up in the 60's & 70's. We all would get so excited when you would bring a watermelon home on Fridays after work, if life could be so ever simple and content these days we'd all be happy. Well Ronnie, your days will be peaceful from now on, all is good. No pain, no regrets, no sorrow, just up there smiling down on all of us with your good health and forever handsome smile, playing the drums! I believe in my soul that we'll be together again one day, all of us. I think you would still push off the porch in Glory! Save me a seat please. Give Aunt Audrey a hug for me please. Love you Cousin Ronnie, thanks for the memories! Love, Cousin Lori Ann
Thursday August 25, 2016 at 2:10 pm
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