By dad’s request, no memorial will be held since he had a celebration gathering in February, and in his own words: “I don’t want people crying over me since I’ll be free from pain and having fun!”

However, pictures will be posted and everyone is invited to leave memories of him or messages for the family at: https://www.thestatus.com (see instructions below if you have not previously visited). US Postal Mail may be sent to Birgitta and family at the home address (message me if you need this).

Likewise, in lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his honor to Kaiser Hospice Martinez, (see instructions below).

We as a family continue to celebrate his life, legacy and love, even as we mourn the vacancy in so many ways. Thank you so much for loving and sharing life with him and our family.

God bless and love to you from each of us;

Birgitta, Lana, Kevin and families.

Registering for Bob’s page on https://www.thestatus.com : If you have not previously registered, please click the “request an invitation” button on the home page just below the “login” button and fill out the brief form including the name “Robert Abegg”.

In lieu of flowers: check, or money order donations may be made to: 

Attn: Hospice Dpt.

Kaiser Martinez;

200 Muir Rd. Martinez, CA 94553.

Please include a note indicating “on behalf of Robert Abegg”.  Acknowledgements of donations and any cards of encouragement will be forwarded to the family.

Yesterday afternoon we said "farewell" to my dad, Robert Leland Abegg around 5:45. He had a rough week due to the pain, but in the end went rather peacefully and surprisingly quickly in God's mercy. Just Saturday night he enjoyed a fantastic lobster and ribs dinner with the entire family including all 5 grandchildren. He polished off the meal and slowly but consistently slipped into slumber over the next three days. I can imagine him waltzing with my Grandmother "Mor-mor", playing "pull my finger" with Scott Mew and arguing about which one of them shot the prize squirrel back on the farm with Don Deviley. All Abegg! He will be dearly missed by many, and we thank you all who have poured out your love to him in the past days and continue to intercede for the family in the days ahead.

We did not say "Adiós/Goodbye" to my dad, but 'Hasta Luego/Until Later". We KNOW we will see him again and rejoice, thanking our Lord for this certainty:

I Thes. 1:4 "We do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about those who are asleep, that you may not grieve as others do who have no hope. 14 For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so, through Jesus, God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep. 15 For this we declare to you by a word from the Lord, that we who are alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord, will not precede those who have fallen asleep. 16 For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a cry of command, with the voice of an archangel, and with the sound of the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first. 17 Then we who are alive, who are left, will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we will always be with the Lord. 18 Therefore encourage one another with these words". ( http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+thes+4&version=ESV )

More in the days to come. God bless and thank you again!