In the Social Security Death Index, I located Anton W Bantel. Birthday Oct 28, 1959, death date Jun 25, 2007, in North Carolina. I believe this to be our Bud. I am posting this as such. If anyone has further information, please let me know.
Buddy's father's obituary, which lists Buddy as alive when his father passed away.
GREENSBORO - In loving memory of Mr. Anton W. Bantel, Sr. "Bud"
Mr. Bantel, 78, departed this world from his home on Wednesday, May 2, 2007.
A graduate of Brown University and retired from AT&T, Mr. Bantel enjoyed his time as an AT&T Pioneer volunteer. He was a member of Christ Lutheran Church and honorably discharged from the army in 1961.
He is survived by his wife, Susan Bantel who resides at Heartland Living and Rehabilitation (formerly Moses Cone Extended Care Center) in Greensboro; sons, Buddy, Jr., Glenn and wife, Pam Bantel; daughter, Jean Bantel; his grandchildren, Joy, Billy, Scott and Matthew Bantel.
The family will welcome friends from 5:30 until 7:30 p.m. Sunday at Heartland Living and Rehabilitation, 1131 N. Church Street in Greensboro.
The family would like to thank Moses Cone, Heartland and the Lebauer Group for their kindness in caring for our loved one.
Offer condolences at www. news-record.com/nr/obits/
I found this posted on his sister's blog called JeannieB Bears:
My brother Buddy knew one piano song by heart. The Entertainer by Scott Joplin. I was recently reminded of this because a co-worker has the song as a ring tone on her cell phone. Hearing it sparked some fond memories of the past.....
Buddy had always been the class clown, the joker....the entertainer. He sparked laughter everywhere he went. From re-inventing the four food groups with the waitress of a fancy restaurant (butter, salt, spaghetti, fat), to getting his uptight nurse in trouble for giving him IV Baby Ruths; after she repremanded him for eating sweets. He hung the empty candy bag over his IV bag, then reported her to her supervisor. They all had a good laugh. Never a dull moment in his company!
My favorite picture of him was taken at the old Revolution Mill (now renovated into Revolution Mill Studios). He found a petrified raccoon that had been stuck in a wall for who knows how long and kept the nasty thing around for years. He loved animals and felt sorry for it....introduced it and it's "sad story" to everyone that came over....lol. Then he'd make it "attack". Should've seen people run!
I suppose anyone that met Buddy had no idea that his IQ was over 160. Master in business, Deans List...... made more money than most of us will hope to make in our lifetime. The one thing they all knew was that Buddy healed everything with laughter and entertainment.
Anton W. Bantel Jr. October 28, 1959- June 25, 2007
On our news tonight, there was a story about a picture taken in a hospital that looks like a "light angel". Their "angel" looks a lot like my moms "light angel". Hmmm......
My Aunt was here visiting from Germany. She took this picture of my mom sleeping, just weeks after my dad died andmy brother had killed himself. Mom has had three strokes and has minimal use of her left arm and neck- her mind and speech are ok......but, she hasn't been out of bed in several years.
The picture was taken early in the morning and the sun was on the opposite side of the building. The light reflects ON everything around it: moms face, the INSIDE of the curtains, on the bed rail, etc. ---as if it really is a "being". Of course, I have played CSI detective with the photo.......Love and Believe, the two most difficult things in life!? Hmmm.......
Pherby Graham (Higgins)
Buddy's father's obituary, which lists Buddy as alive when his father passed away.
GREENSBORO - In loving memory of Mr. Anton W. Bantel, Sr. "Bud"
Mr. Bantel, 78, departed this world from his home on Wednesday, May 2, 2007.
A graduate of Brown University and retired from AT&T, Mr. Bantel enjoyed his time as an AT&T Pioneer volunteer. He was a member of Christ Lutheran Church and honorably discharged from the army in 1961.
He is survived by his wife, Susan Bantel who resides at Heartland Living and Rehabilitation (formerly Moses Cone Extended Care Center) in Greensboro; sons, Buddy, Jr., Glenn and wife, Pam Bantel; daughter, Jean Bantel; his grandchildren, Joy, Billy, Scott and Matthew Bantel.
The family will welcome friends from 5:30 until 7:30 p.m. Sunday at Heartland Living and Rehabilitation, 1131 N. Church Street in Greensboro.
The family would like to thank Moses Cone, Heartland and the Lebauer Group for their kindness in caring for our loved one.
Offer condolences at www. news-record.com/nr/obits/
Pherby Graham (Higgins)
I found this posted on his sister's blog called JeannieB Bears:
My brother Buddy knew one piano song by heart. The Entertainer by Scott Joplin. I was recently reminded of this because a co-worker has the song as a ring tone on her cell phone. Hearing it sparked some fond memories of the past.....
Buddy had always been the class clown, the joker....the entertainer. He sparked laughter everywhere he went. From re-inventing the four food groups with the waitress of a fancy restaurant (butter, salt, spaghetti, fat), to getting his uptight nurse in trouble for giving him IV Baby Ruths; after she repremanded him for eating sweets. He hung the empty candy bag over his IV bag, then reported her to her supervisor. They all had a good laugh. Never a dull moment in his company!
My favorite picture of him was taken at the old Revolution Mill (now renovated into Revolution Mill Studios). He found a petrified raccoon that had been stuck in a wall for who knows how long and kept the nasty thing around for years. He loved animals and felt sorry for it....introduced it and it's "sad story" to everyone that came over....lol. Then he'd make it "attack". Should've seen people run!
I suppose anyone that met Buddy had no idea that his IQ was over 160. Master in business, Deans List...... made more money than most of us will hope to make in our lifetime. The one thing they all knew was that Buddy healed everything with laughter and entertainment.
Anton W. Bantel Jr. October 28, 1959- June 25, 2007
Pherby Graham (Higgins)
Submitted by Tondja Woods:
On our news tonight, there was a story about a picture taken in a hospital that looks like a "light angel". Their "angel" looks a lot like my moms "light angel". Hmmm......
My Aunt was here visiting from Germany. She took this picture of my mom sleeping, just weeks after my dad died and my brother had killed himself. Mom has had three strokes and has minimal use of her left arm and neck- her mind and speech are ok......but, she hasn't been out of bed in several years.
The picture was taken early in the morning and the sun was on the opposite side of the building. The light reflects ON everything around it: moms face, the INSIDE of the curtains, on the bed rail, etc. ---as if it really is a "being". Of course, I have played CSI detective with the photo.......Love and Believe, the two most difficult things in life!? Hmmm.......
http://jeanniebbears.blogspot.com/2009/03/entertainer.html