i'm rudy marek. >> he was letting go, just understanding that, my time has come. >> i'm over 70 years now, and praise be to god, that from the time i was a little boy, all my dreams that i dreamt about when i was little, have been fulfilled. >> six weeks come and go, along with several more months, time with their father the boys treasure more than any other. >> this was a changed man, from this workaholic, to a soft-hearted, "i want to spend time with my boys." >> does it bring y'all closer together? >> yes, absolutely. my mom and tim and dean and i, just like old times. that was just an amazing blessing. he would give me the biggest bear hug, and say, "i am so proud of you, brian. i am so proud of you boys." >> finally, at the end of a long portland winter, rudy dies at the age of 70. at his funeral, he goes out with a bang. did you fire a cannon that day? >> yeah, we rolled it out there, and fired it off three times. i cried pretty much the whole time. >> rudy leaves his entire arsenal to his thre