In Loving Memory of Grandpa

74 years 7 months & 1 day

I didn't have the privilege of knowing Todo's Grandpa for very many years, but from what I did know of him and what Todo has shared with me, he was a wonderful, gentle, compassionate man.  He loved to read his Bible and loved Prophesy.  Children were a delight to him, he loved to watch them play.  He had 9 grandchildren, all of them married.  And 22 great Grandchildren. 

In 1997 Grandpa was diagnosed with Parkinson and from then it gradually took it's toll and on Dec 3rd 2006 he went to be with his loving Jesus!  We will miss him greatly, but we know he is in a much better place and he no longer suffers the symptoms of his illness!  Grandpa was very patient in his affliction, though at times it did get frustrating for him, but he took it much better than many could or would.

Memories from Todo:  

Grandpa was a farmer, I remember when he had sheep and if he had a sick lamb, he'd hold that little lamb in his lap and feed it brandy till it was well.  He was a very kind, loving shepherd.

Grandpa use to have water fights with us, he'd hike his pants up and take his shoes off and come after us grandkids with 5 gallon buckets of water!  I remember him just laughing and soaking us!

I remember helping him cut wood, and dip baby pigs in medication.  He let us shoot his guns. 

He always used the same kind of soap, I think it was the blue coast, He'd come in from a hard days work and wash up in the wash basin on the porch.  He had real hairy arms and he'd take his shirt off, down to his white tee shirt and he'd lather up with his blue coast, he was always really clean.

He read the Bible every morning, he loved the Psalms!  He was always reading the Psalms.

I respected his opinion enough that I ask his opinion of  Berylla before I proposed and he encouraged me to hang on to her, he told me she was a keeper and seemed like a very nice girl.  He told me to always treat her right and love her with all my heart. 

Grandpa always spoke well of everyone, he wasn't the type to run anybody in the ground.  He always complimented me and would build me up in everything I did.  He always really made me feel good about myself.

He liked to tease Grandma, she'd get all worked up and he'd just wink at me!

He loved to scare us Grandsons by howling like a coyote late at night. 

I loved my Grandpa, and had much respect for him, He loved the Lord and he spoke of heaven a lot..  Now he's gone on and I look forward to seeing him again on that Golden shore.

 Anyone who knew him are welcome to leave memories in the comment section!       Hmm, not sure about his opinion of me, but Todo has taken his advice and has been good to me!  Yes, we've had our times, but we are always closer in the end.