My sister and my father called in the middle of April to tell me my grandfather was in the late stages of Leukemia and that he had a couple of months to live. I had planed on making a trip to Dayton, Ohio where I grew up sometime during Memorial Day weekend or for my sisters wedding on June 14, 2008. He really wanted to make it to her wedding and see his great grand child Madison ( my little girl ) which he had never got a chance to meet. I did not get to see him as much as I would have like to but when I was with him I really enjoied some of the stories he told of where he had been and what he had done during the duration of his life. I have always been fascinated by past generations and the way they told the stories of their life and my grandfather would always have my full attention with the one’s he told. I got a call from my family on Sunday, May 4, 2008, that he was within hours of passing on so I took a flight Monday, May 5, 2008, and made it to his bedside around 1:00pm to say goodbye, he past on four hours later with everyone who loved him at his side. My sister told me his since of humor was in full gear till the end telling her he had a solution to the gas problem and he said if there was something he would not miss, it was going to be that. We will all miss him but he will never be forgotten

  COYLE, Robert U. age 88 of New Lebanon, passed away Monday, May 5, 2008. Robert is preceded in death by his wife Rozella in 1993. He is survived by four daughters, Veronica R. Caron of FL, Madonna M. Elliott of Dayton, Regina Ann (Andrew) Baldwin of WY, Kathleen A. (Nick) Weidner of Kettering; five sons, James L. Coyle of Dayton, Robert E. (Catherine) of Dayton, Timothy J. of WA, Thomas A. (Georgia) of IN, Daniel A. (Mildred) of Greenville; five sisters, JoAnn Coyle of Beavercreek, Margaret F. Coyle of Miamisburg, Germaine (Robert) Knierim of Miamisburg, Antoinette (Victor) Seidl of Lytle, Susan Coyle of Miamisburg; brothers, Thomas J. of Middletown, James J. of Middletown, Daniel E. of Wheelersburg, Joseph F. (Marialta) of Springboro; twenty grandchildren and nineteen great grandchildren. Mass of Christian Burial, Friday May 9, 10:00 AM at Emmanuel Church preceded by a prayer service 9:30 AM at the Westbrock Funeral Home, 1712 Wayne Ave. The family will receive friends from 4:00-8:00 PM Thursday at the funeral home. Burial, Calvary Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Hospice of Dayton, envelopes available at the funeral home.