As many people know, my family suffered a tragic loss in 2006 with the unexpected passing of our 18-year-old daughter, Kolleen. As a result of Kolleen’s death, many of her close friends became our close friends too, and as a result, part of my immediate and Ralph Roberts Realty family.

One such friend, Mary Kathryn (LaFave) Eckler (a.k.a., MK) and her husband Benjamin, recently graced us with another member of our extended family, Benjamin Dean Eckler, Jr. (pictured here):

While Kolleen’s passing was, and always will be, tragic, it was able to bring together so many wonderful people. From everyone in my immediate family–affectionally known as MaRo and KyRo and KaRo and RaRo–and everyone here at Ralph Roberts Realty, congratulations to Mary Kathryn and Benjamin, Sr. on your new little angel; please continue to share his joy and wonder as he learns and grows (Kolleen would have loved this little 9-pound and 22-1/4 inches long fella as if he were her own, and promptly nicknamed him “BenRo”