Need lawyer and Free plants

1. Can anyone recommend a Will Attorney in Md who is honest and reasonable? I urgently need someone ASAP so I can go forward.

2. Also, I have 6 VERY LARGE plants I am no longer willing to take care of, but they need a good home. They are healthy and beautiful, but the key word is large – they need sun and water once a week. I cannot deliver, but I do have a hand truck I will use to help load your vehicle. They do not have to go to one person, but could if someone wanted them all. PLEASE consider – they truly are beautiful.

Carolyn Degroot
1007 Aster Blvd
Rockville, MD
301-340-8348

Need Help Please

Bob's mother is in her 80's and unable to attend the service. We would very much like to video the service for her, but I do not have a recorder. If anyone coming Thursday has a video recorder and would be willing to tape the service for us, that would be a wonderful blessing. We are guessing service will last approx 1 hr.

TIA for all the wonderful notes, calls and support. There is no way I would be able to get through this without my family and friends. I love you all.

Carolyn
email - carolyndegroot@comcast.net
301-340-8348

Directions on making a donation

A good friend has contacted Eve Anderson (301 258-3155) of the Washington, DC headquarters of the U.S. Humane Society. Donations in Bob's name can be made to her attention and they will be combined for use by their General Fund for support of the full array of the Humane Society's mission. The contact info is:

Bob DeGroot Memorial Fund
Humane Society of the U.S. (Tax ID 53-0225390)
2100 L Street, NW
Washington, DC 20037

People making donations are asked to provide their name and address to the Humane Society for proper acknowledgement.

Details re Memorial service

This is what will be in the Post tomorrow

In loving memory of Robert Henry Degroot who lost his battle with carcinoid cancer Sunday. Robert is a Naval Academy graduate class of 1962, retired from IBM, president and founder of MAGIC (Maryland Alliance for Greenway Improvement and Conservation), champion for environmental activism and reform. He is survived by his wife and best friend Carolyn Theisen DeGroot, his mother Elizabeth Violet Spade, two daughters Kimberly Harrell and Nicole Halkyard, and 4 grandchildren. Memorial Services will be held Thursday September 20 at 10:00 a.m.in the Unitarian Universalist Church, 9601 Cedar Lane, Bethesda Maryland 20817 phone 301-493-8300 #3 for directions. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made in Bob’s name to the Humane Society of Washington, DC

Memorial Service

We are trying to have a small service either Wed afternoon or Thurs morning, Bob's daughter is in from out of town and has to get back home. Bob will be cremated and there will be no viewing. I would very much like to make the service available for his USNA classmates, but that is becoming a problem. I hope a few may be able to attend.

Also, once a location is decided, there will be a reception following.

Later in the year, we will scatter his ashes in Western MD in the Old Growth Forest and anyone may join us. Details to follow.

Carolyn

Bob is Gone

He died at 6:45 today. I am working on plans for a service and they will be provided here asap.

First and foremost - no flowers. Please make donations to the Humane Society in his name.

Thanks
Carolyn, Nicole, and Kim

Bob is fighting hard but docs have said he will lose this battle

Last night a major artery in his liver burst and he had a sever bleed out. NIH called me at 11:30 and asked me to hurry back to the hospital.

They did all kinds of procedures and at 2:30 he had emergency surgery to stop the bleeding. They think they were successful.

However, everthing else is failing and they have said he will not last much longer.

I came home to shower and change clothes and am going right back to the hospital.

Both his daughters are here and I will update the blog when I can.

Thanks you for your support