He kept at true good humour's mark
The social flow of pleasure's tide:
He never made a brow look dark,
Nor caused a tear, but when he died.
~Thomas Love Peacock
My wonderful Granddad passed on to the next world on the morning of February 15th just after reading the Sunday funnies (his favorite part of the paper). He was born in Salem, Oregon in 1928. He got an MBA from the University of Oregon (go Ducks!) and served during the Korean War. He was an exemplary man and everyone who came in contact with him was better off for the experience. He genuinely wanted to see others succeed and was funny, kind, and smart.
A true romantic, he held on through Valentine's Day to give my Grandma (his wife of 55 years) a card on which he drew (with help) a circle and wrote "Our love goes on and on forever." Smooth operator! :)
He was so active and healthy right up until the last few months. Had his prostate cancer been diagnosed years ago when it likely formed, it is probable that they could have beat it but it had spread deep into his bones and lymph nodes by the time he got a competent diagnosis. So, encourage the men in your life that are over 50 to get a prostate exam annually and make sure to always get a second opinion if you are unsure about a diagnosis (or lack thereof).
I'm so grateful that he and Brighton got to hang out and get to know each other a bit. I guess the price of having great people in your life is that it's so -well- sucky to lose them! Lucky for me, he taught me so much and I will have a lot of cool memories to share with little B.
That is so sweet of you to do, we were sorry to hear of your grandfathers passing, like you said we are so lucky to have people like that come across our paths, but we are lucky because their legacyy can live in our hearts!!
ReplyDeleteSending our love to you and your dad and grandma, and BRI AND B
Love Mel Nate and the kids