Robert (Bob) L Roper

March 4, 1941 - November 7, 2017

Robert Lee (Bob) Roper, 76, of Port Orange, Florida, went home to the Lord on Tuesday, November 7, 2017, after battling Cancer. He is survived by his wife of 55 years Linda Chase Roper, his beloved daughter Dianna, his sister and brother-in-law Pat and Chuck Truett and his black cat Shady. Bob was a veteran of the US Navy and a graduate of Headland High School in East Point, GA, and Georgia State University in Atlanta. He retired from AT&T after 35 years of service. He was a member of All Saints Lutheran Church in Port Orange. Known to friends and family for his smile and great sense of humor, he was a true southern gentleman. He had great faith in the Lord and nearly all of those who knew him loved him. He will be greatly missed. The family has planned a private celebration of Bob's life. In lieu of flowers, donations in Bob's honor can be made to All Saints Lutheran Church, 751 Dunlawton Avenue, Port Orange, FL 32127. Father Sun departs the periwinkle and violet sky Mother Moon arrives with the Stars and kisses him goodbye The end of a day where I worked so hard to accomplish another goal Slowly I feel the peace within which reaches to my soul The lights dim slightly, grow soft like moonlight in the room before me As I take my seat on the sofa beside the ones who most adore me Light as a feather I feel from limb to limb and head to toe Warm and cozy near the fireplace as the embers burn and glow Ordinary things we usually do become our family time Gathered together to enjoy a little warm bread and cold wine Amusing the cat as we play along with the game shows on TV And though I lack health, I have everything else going quite nicely for me The sensation of ASMR sends tingles down the back of my head Comfort is waiting for me in my room where I soon will be in my bed Sleep comes like an angel waiting to carry me away And the moment I live in becomes more blissful than words could ever say "Say it in a poem," the angel advises, "if you want the bliss to last It will be there where you'll find it in the future, present and past" And I write it down, lest I forget the evening I've been spending Is due to ADONAI blessing my life with the perfect happy ending. REVELATION 14:13