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Message: <blockquote data-quote="DallasFanForever" data-source="post: 383250" data-attributes="member: 13221">I think Bobby was trying to be the strong one specifically when Jock died because of the fact that J.R. and Ray were going to pieces. Perhaps he was just as depressed but felt that at least one brother had to be strong and hold everything together. Miss Ellie certainly needed his help in that department considering how despondent his brothers were and I’m sure he felt obligated to help her. Ironically Jock’s death would end up having a negative impact on Bobby but that would come later. It wasn’t until after the reading of Jock’s will that Bobby began changing and sounding and acting more like J.R. The contest changed Bobby, and the contest was a direct result of his daddy’s death so in effect Jock’s death did have a serious negative impact on Bobby, but it was more delayed. He was forced to be strong at first, but his struggles came later.</blockquote>