Yesterday my Grandpa died. It was a hard day for us all, as he was such an incredible person whom we all loved so much. My dad is an only child, so my four siblings and I were my grandpa's only grandchildren. Because of this, Grandma and Grandpa have played a huge part in our lives. Summertime’s were spent at their home, Fridays were made for trips to Wendy’s, and each holiday was celebrated with family traditions, either at our house or theirs.
He loved being a grandpa. Perhaps the only thing he loved more was being a great-grandpa (or maybe golf). He had a special place in his heart for his Maddie, and Ivy, his “red-headed one”. They were able to make him smile like no one else could.
I will always picture him sitting in his porch swing, enjoying the nice summer days as he swung back and forth. I will remember him popping his dentures out to get a squeal, always the jokester. But most of all I will remember the love that he shared. I never, ever doubted how much he loved me. I am so grateful that I was blessed with such an incredible Grandpa who influenced my life so much.
Here is part of his obituary:
He was born August 2, 1923, in Ogden, UT. He was raised in Weston and Preston, Idaho, and served in the U.S. Army during WWII. His battalion landed on Omaha Beach on D-Day and went on to fight in the Battle of the Bulge. Upon discharge, he moved to Clearfield where he met and married his sweetheart, Norma, on July 3, 1947, whom he was later sealed to in the LDS temple.
He was raised during the depression, which combined with his experiences in WWII, left him with an understanding of the things that are most important. His family, both immediate and extended, was the love of his life.
As hard as it is to have him gone, I am so grateful to have the gospel, and the knowledge of eternal families. I know that I will see him again.
We will miss you!
8 comments:
I think you've done a very nice tribute to Gramps here. He will be missed a lot. It makes me so happy to have the knowledge of eternal families... I can't imagine the pain people who don't know about that principal must feel...
what a nice post! i love my grandpa too and yours sounded wonderful! i will be thinking of you adn your family!
I am so sorry for your loss. It is such a comfort to have the knowledge of eternal families, but even so, loosing a loved one is still hard.
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family during this time.
We love you grandpa! I am glad you did this tribute to him. He really will be missed but like you said, at least we KNOW we will see him again.
We are sorry for your loss. We love you Katie and all your family! Here's a big hug from us to you!
I'm so sorry Katie! I'll be thinking about you!
Your family has been in our thoughts and prayers all weekend. Thanks for the post and please let us know how we can help. We love you guys! We really wish we could come up to the funeral, but we won't be able to make it. We'll call in a bit when you aren't busy with all the funeral prep etc.
Oh, Katie, when I saw your latest blog post, my heart sank. From your other posts, I knew how close you were to your grandfather. I have lost both of my grandmothers and have only a grandafther left. He is 93 and still going strong, but I know one day he won't be there anymore. I am glad you have such a close family so you can be a comfort and support to one another. God bless you all during this time. Your are in my thoughts and prayers.
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