Robert Dale
Maple
"Dad"/"Gramps"
"Bob"
1927 - 1999
72, Indianapolis, died October 6, 1999.
He was a Machine Repairman 33 years for Ford Motor Company. He retired in 1991.
He was a Navy veteran and a graduate of Lane Business College.
Bob was a member of Kingsway Christian Church, Chapel Rock Christian Church and the North Park Masonic Lodge. He gave his utmost all.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Services: 10a.m. Oct. 9 in Flanner and Buchanan Speedway Mortuary, with calling from 4 to 8p.m. Oct.8. Burial: "Floral Park West Cemetery".
("West Ridge Park Cemetery").
Survivors: Wife: Gladys Christine Estes Maple
Children: Mark Duane Maple and Jennifer Lynn Stine
Brothers: Donald Lee Maple and Lowell Duane Maple
Sister: Gwendolyn Maple Kuhn
Four grandchildren:
Gregory Allen Nix
Christine Marie Murphy
Jennifer Michelle Maple
Jessica Marie Maple
One great grandchild: Megan Nicole Nix
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The Serenity Prayer
God grant me the serenity to accept the things I
cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to
know the difference.
Some people slip in and out of our lives
quickly; others stay awhile, then leave: but a few settle deep into our
hearts and find a lasting home.
Dad, this is the way you did it, you are in all hearts that you touched
throughout your life.
I love and miss you so very much!
Your Daughter, Jennifer
To the day he was diagnosed with three brain tumors....he lived 28 days.
Dedication to Gramps from his Grandson,
Gregory
Allen Nix II:
Gramps,
I just found out the results of your biopsy. I don’t know why this would happen
to a man like you. All I know is that whatever the outcome of this, that you will go to a
better place which is of course Heaven with our Savior Jesus Christ. From my own
perspective on you Gramps, is that now that I have to think about life without you, is
that you have been the most important person in my life. You and Grandma took me in as a
baby, a teenager and again as an adult. You have literally been there for me all of my
life. From multiple cars to a roof over my head. I think about all the things you’ve
done for me and all I can think about is all the things I haven’t done for you. I
wish I had of gone into the Navy like you asked me to that day at Waffle House so that I
could have made you proud of me. I’m sure that you are proud because I have finally
had to grow up in life as well as in Christ. I’ve met a beautiful Lady. I feel that
finally my life is gonna go somewhere. But to think that it will be without you (in
person, you will be there in spirit always) is not easy to accept. When I look at your
life all I see is Jesus! From your giving ways… financial and however you can help
people you make sure you do. To your huge heart. I have never seen anyone that even comes
close to you. I just want you to know that I see you the way I want to be. If I could be
one half of the man that you are and make one fourth of the impact on people’s lives
I would be happy. But when I look back at my life, all I see are failures. But the
successes that I have had, have been because of you. You have showed me to be kind and to
work honestly for a living. To be giving of self however possible. Financially or of self.
I could go on and on about what you mean to me. But most important is I want you to know
that you have led an awesome life and maybe you see failures in your life, but I know in
my heart that you will go to Heaven and that is what life is all about. You have ran a
good race and thank God you haven’t finished the course yet. But when you do finish
you will have the ultimate prize Jesus and Eternal Life. And I pray to God that I have the
pleasure of seeing you again someday when I finish the course at the Gates of Heaven. You
Gramps are my role model and I thank you for everything in my life all you have been and
all of the things you have done.
P.S. I have nothing but good memories of you in my life. Life doesn’t seem fair, but
you have defeated this world. You should feel victorious and at peace with Jesus! I will
be there for Grandma any way I can.
You have fought the good fight,