Taking Care of Uncle Reece

It was the day of the Gunther family's extended family holiday.  It was also Erroll's unfortunate task to get his Uncle to the airport on time.

 
He noticed that Uncle Reece had fallen asleep in the back of the Uber. The elder then startled himself awake, called out the name of his late wife, and promptly died of what was later determined to be a massive stroke. It was such a quiet, almost elegant death that his nephew Erroll’s first instinct, who sat beside him in the car and was a celebrated doctor, was not to disturb the man.
A quick check of his pulse confirmed the worst.  

"Uncle Reece?" Erroll inquired. He couldn't think of much else to say. "Why was I the one who had to deal with him?" he thought. 

It was then that Erroll’s' phone rang. It was his mother who was also Uncle Reece’s older sister. She was calling from the airport, surrounded by extended family members, excited for the trip.