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http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20001213/od/birthday_dc_1.htmlIt's 100 And Out for Uncle Bob
LONDON (Reuters) - Briton Bob Talley reached his 100th birthday, read a congratulatory telegram from Queen Elizabeth, uttered a proud ``Yes, I made it'' -- and promptly died.
But his sudden departure did little to dampen the celebration -- family, friends and staff at his nursing home in southeast London went ahead with the party as he lay in his bed, British newspapers reported on Wednesday.
``It was a bit of a shock when we were told that Uncle Bob had died on the morning of his birthday,'' Talley's niece Barbara Barwell told the Daily Telegraph.
``But everyone was turning up to the party... It was great. (Everyone was) dancing with each other and reading his cards with him lying there,'' Barwell said.
``He knew he had reached 100 and I think he relaxed and just let go,'' she said.
Buckingham Palace was quoted as saying it was glad Talley had received the telegram.
``Of course it is very sad to learn that he died so shortly afterwards,'' a palace official said.
-- CD (costavike@hotmail.com), December 13, 2000
oops...timing is everything, including posting this...
-- Uncle Bob (unclb0b@aol.com), December 13, 2000.
Hmm... Apparently reports of your demise have been greatly exaggerated.
-- CD (costavike@hotmail.com), December 13, 2000.
The end of cut and paste?
-- (dark@side.moon), December 13, 2000.