I will miss you Grandpa!!!

(taken on my birthday May of 2008)


My grandpa (my mom's dad) returned home to heaven on Feb 6th 2009. I was not able to be there when he passed away but my grandma and mom were and they said it was a very special moment full of peace. They knew that grandpa was still close by. I was able to travel home to Utah for the funeral, which was held on February 14th, which was also grandpa's birthday and Valentine's day. It was so good to be able to see my family again and be there for grandma, but once I got there it really hit me that my grandpa was gone. It broke my heart. Grandpa had a beautiful funeral. So many people came to say their goodbyes and express their sympathy to the family. I got the opportunity to speak with my cousins, Chelsey and Tabatha, at the funeral and to share some of the grandkids memories. I also got to play the piano while the grandkids sang, "I am a Child of God", and "Families Can Be Together Forever". I was very nervous but it turned out not too bad. Mom gave the first talk during the funeral and did an amazing job. I was very proud of her. I am amazed at how strong my grandma is and how well she is holding on without her sweetheart. This is the first time she has been without him for almost 59 years. She is just amazing. And she is still thinking about everyone else before herself. I am very proud also at how well my mom is holding up. She takes after her mother and is strong just like grandma. I hope I can learn to be as strong as my mom and grandma one day. I hope that I one day have a relationship and marriage as strong and amazing as my grandparents marriage. They had the perfect marriage. They are both hard examples to live up too because they were as close to perfect as two people could get here on earth. My grandpa was the greatest guy. He was so unselfish, giving, kind, strong, very hardworker, and grew the best corn around. He used to love telling me stories about meeting my grandma and how important it is to not fight or be mad at one another in a marriage. He could never understand why people got married and then just fought all the time. He said you got married because you loved someone and you don't want to fight with someone you love. He also always told me to make sure I kept myself out of trouble and did what I was suppose to. He was just so great! It is so hard knowing he is gone and I won't be seeing him anytime soon. I am grateful for having had him in my life for 22 years though and learning as much as I did from him. I love you grandpa and miss you!!!


Jordan and I at Grandpa's viewing


Chayse and I at Grandpa's Viewing