Father’s Day Tribute: Bubba (Bernard) Ulman

Bubba (Bernard) Ulman – Atlanta, GA

What can we say about the smartest, kindest, funniest, bravest dad on the planet. Bubba, Grandfather, and Great Grandfather to our grandchildren is one-of-a-kind. They broke the mold when this 98-year-old man was born in Savannah. My siblings Robyn, Alan, and I have so many “Bubbaisms”. He is passionate about his family, kind, considerate, and never forgets a birthday or special mitzvah. When COVID happened, he didn’t want to miss seeing us. My brother suggested an Ulman Family Zoom every Sunday night. Four years later, he is still insisting we do it to catch up.

He loves a “script” such as…” How well do you really know Bubba?” We play games, we tell jokes, and guess what…he SINGS! If you mention anything, his little memory kicks in and he can remember songs from the time he was little. He is brilliant. He loves to ask anyone what their names are and then he can pinpoint their ethnicity almost to the city of the country. He lives with my amazing sister and brother-in-law. They treat him like he is a king. We chat on the phone every night and I absolutely have to read the comics every single night. And of course the baby (our younger brother) holds a special place in his heart. He adores his grandchildren and great grandchildren and they are all devoted to him. He loves to tell stories and oh what a storyteller he is. He walks the walk and talks the talk of honesty, kindness, love, and doing the right thing. This of course is the short version for a gentle man and a gentleman. We are the luckiest children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren on the planet to be blessed with him in our lives.

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Linda Frank