Uncle Charlie brings me back more than 50 years to my childhood. My brothers, Karl & Rich, and I enjoyed time with his whole family when we visited, when Charles, Roberta, and the girls visited us, and when we went to the beach together for vacation. His chuckle and quiet sense of humor is what I remember most. The sparkle in my mother's eyes when he was around made it evident that she loved her younger brother. Seeing him at her 80th birthday nearly 5 years ago also brought back a flood of memories. It is really great that my mother, Ingrid, and Charlie could see each other again in their later years. He leaves a space in the family that cannot be filled and he will be missed.