1/2 & 1/2- Denny & Danny

 Danny and Denny 1956



This year I have lost a whole brother......Dennis Jay Harshman and Daniel Lee Bibby...the two of them equaled a whole to me.
   Let me explain this theory; my older brother Dennis was adopted by my father when he married my mother, so he was technically my 1/2 brother.  I just never saw him as that.  My father's mother always would tell me "Dennis is ONLY your 1/2 brother", and I would ask her what half?

Daniel was my uncle, my father's youngest brother, by 18 years.

Now the interesting thing is, Denny was born Oct 4 and Danny Oct 6, 1945 so they were only two days apart in age.  And the first thing they did when they met was bond as best friends.

Danny and Denny 1948......New best buddies

Two really cute guys....

So when I came along, I already had two of them.......so I thought my grandmother meant that Denny was a half and Danny a half, so the two of them made a whole, they were inseparable .....

Okay, now remember I was 4 years younger and did not understand adult thinking.

So it is with great sadness that 2012 has turned out to be the year I lost both halves....Jan. 12 for Denny and April 20 for Danny.  It seems so ironic that they would die so close together, I guess Heaven is looking for some fun, because the two of them always had a way of making fun.

Even though due to circumstances beyond their control, they lost the contact they had as young boys they both thought fondly of each other.  They became husbands, fathers and grandfathers to some wonderful people.  I feel sorrow for Carolyn and Karen for the loss of their husbands and for Marlene, Michelle, Sandi, Tom, and Suzzi for the loss of their dads and for all the grandchildren.

 So my hope is that the two of them will be together to make things witty up there....and it will cause beautiful rainbows and sunlight to  come down to Earth to bathe all of their family and friends...... I will forever love my "WHOLE" brothers....

Daniel Lee Bibby- Good bye Uncle Danny RIP

My youngest uncle died on April 20, 2012...His name is Daniel Lee Bibby and I was so lucky to have him as an uncle.  Uncle Danny was my father's youngest brother, he was only 66 years old.  Uncle Danny was only 4 years older than me, so he was a playmate for me when I was growing up.

The family story is that when he was born, he was not expected to live, but live he did.  He was one of the smartest, gentlest, funny men I knew.  He could make me laugh at the drop of a hat.  His ability to make some of the most beautiful stained glass was amazing; he could do home remodeling, and even tinkered with mechanical things.  One thing he was a master of was Science, first as a Chemistry teacher and then as a Forensic Scientist.  This kind gentle man worked on what or who caused the death of others, but never lost his sense of humor.




Unfortunately, Uncle Danny had a long struggle with his health before he passed.  I think that he fought so hard not to leave because of his three children, and his lovely grandchildren that he took great pride in.  He was a devout Christian and lived a life that anyone would be proud of.

  Danny and his family.......


After my father was killed in 1963, I did not get to spend as much time with him, and our lives drifted apart, but I still will always love him.

Well Uncle Danny with how horrible the world has become, I guess God needed another Angel and one with your strength.  I am sorry I didn't get to see you for so long, but you were always in my thoughts.....Rest in Peace and have the rest of the Angels in Heaven laughing....

Love you forever.....