Robert Wendell Legg (Lt. Col. Ret. USAF) passed away August 6th, 2012, after dealing with Alzheimer’s for the past two and a half years in residence at Homeplace in Oak Harbor.

Col. Legg served 33 years as a navigator surviving WW II, the Korean War, the Viet Nam war and the Cold war.

Robert was born April 28th, 1921 in Dogway, West Virginia to Thomas and Ester Legg. He graduated Camden High and later obtained a Bachelors’s degree.

Robert is survived by his loving wife of 31 years, Jackie and a daughter, LuAnne Standish (James), and granddaughters; Amanda of Spokane Wash., Elia and family of Calif. A son Daniel and four grandsons and a granddaughter of Spokane, A step-daughter, Catherine Jane (Glenn), and grandson, Shane, granddaughter, Brianna of N.S.W. Australia. Robert’s oldest son Robert Jr proceeded his Dad in death.

The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away, blessed be the name of the Lord.

“If I knew it would be the last time that I’d see you fall asleep, I would tuck you in more tightly and pray the Lord your soul to keep.

If I knew it would be the last time that I get to see you walk out the door, I would give you a hug and kiss and call you back for one more.

If I knew it would be he last time, I could spare an extra minute or two to stop and say, “I Love You,” instead of assuming that you KNOW I do.

If I knew it would be the last time I would be there to share you day, instead of thinking, “Oh, well, I’m sure we’ll have so many more, so I can let this one slip away.”

For surely there’s always tomorrow to make up for an oversight, and we always get a second chance to make everything all right. There will always be another day to say, “I love you,” and certainly there’s always another chance.

But just in case I might be wrong, and today is all I get, I’d like to say how much I love you and hope we never forget.

Tomorrow is never promised to anyone, young or old alike, and today may be the last chance you get to hold your loved one tight. So, if you’re waiting for tomorrow, why not do it today? For if tomorrow never comes, you’ll surely regret the day that you didn’t take that extra time for a smile, a hug or kiss. And you were too busy to grant someone, what turned out to be their last wish.

So, hold your loved ones close today, whisper in their ear. Tell them how much you love them, and that you’ll always hold them dear. Take the time to say, “I’m sorry,” “Please forgive me,” “Thank you, or It’s okay.” And if tomorrow never comes, you’ll have no regrets about today.”

Internment will take place at Tacoma National Cemetery at a later date with full military honors.