Thank you all. He truly will be missed. He didn't get out much in public the last 15 years, but it was great listening to his stories when we did see him. Oh and his brother Richard is SO funny. He cracks us up every time. Oh, another "little" story.... As most of you may know, "Feed the Birds" was Walts favorite song and he used to ask the Sherman Bros into his office on some Fridays when he was feeling a little down. The boys would come in and Walt would just say "play it boys" and they would of course and it always made Walt smile. SO... A few years back, on what would have been Walt Disney's 100th Bday, the Disney Co set up a piano near the then new Partners Statue in the Hub on Main St. So everyone was having free cake and enjoying the afternoon then Richard Sherman came out and sang "Feed the Birds" to Walt, right there in the Hub. I swear you could hear a pin drop. So as Richard is singing , you could tell he started choking up a bit, but he pressed on. After he was done he looked up at the statue and said, "Happy Birthday Walt..". and I swear, EVERYONE had tears in their eyes. For me, having been through a LOT of touching moments with Disney, this is THE moment I refer to when any asks me , "what is your favorite Disney moment ever?". Wow. I'm starting to tear up again. It was a very powerful moment that I'll never forget. :-) of the only time I've ever seen so many people openly cry at Disneyland ; - imtigger  17.6 #5332 3:57PM

By the way.. In the photo is my Laura and I with Robert at the 2002 summer NFFC Convention. He loved to paint as a personal hobby and around this time his Son talked him into releasing some of his incredible art to the public. This painting, called "Carrousel in the Country", hangs in my office as it has for the last ten years. He said his inspiration for it came from his love for Disney and of course the carrousel horses from Mary Poppins. He described this as him hanging on to the good things in his life (speaking of his career working with his brother Richard, for Walt Disney), while pushing through the thorn bushes that represent the more difficult times. :-) - imtigger  17.6 #5332 3:09PM

How sad. I was fortunate enough to be at Disney the day they inaugurated that door for the Sherman bros. - DisneySerge  3.4 #18289 3:04PM

Love this. Amazing that you had the opportunity to meet this talented man. - Jacqueline  546.7 #205 3:05PM

Thank you for sharing this. What a memorable experience that meeting must have been! - DisneyDawn  415.6 #310 3:08PM

Thanks for sharing this photo. I love hearing personal stories. This painting is beautif and you are so lucky to have it. Being able to meet him must have been amazing!! What a wonderful story. - caramiapoohAKAface  1491.2 #53 3:40PM

The stairs in front of the window are roped off and there's a lovely floral wreath set up. A very nice touch. RIP Robert. - lostgirl7988  541.6 #208 3:22PM

Would love to see a more close pic of the painting! - Pintraderswife  458.5 #265 4:08PM

Such a heartfelt reflection. Thank you for sharing your personal memories with us. - teach67  79.2 #3294 4:29PM

Wow. Speechless. Thank you. Will look at the partners statue differently now. It will mean even more. - sewedna  99.4 #3045 5:00PM

Great memory story. - Plumiegirl  3369.8 #10 8:00PM

Rest in peace Robert Sherman. Thank you for all of the wonderful songs. - Nov181928  39.1 #4029 8:23PM

Very cool stories.  Mahalo for sharing! - msdizmaui  519.0 #224 9:57PM

I read your story earlier and really enjoyed it..Thanks for Sharing....Do you know if they do the NFFC anymore? I remember going to events at the Hyatt back in the days in the late 90s..Remember meeting Marc Davis there while buying some memorabilia from somebody's room - Dave  8673.2 #2 10:00PM

This needs to be bumped. Thanks for sharing!! - ladylikesdisney  921.5 #95 1:13AM