Eight days ago, Grandpa Dave left this earth and returned to his mother in the spirit world. We are sad that we lost him here on this earth, but we know that we will see him again. As we deal with his loss, it is important to remember the good times and what an amazing man he was.As I remember Grandpa Dave, I remember how much he LOVED Marc and James and how he loved spending time with them. He was a quiet man and said few words, but by his actions, he showed his love.
In April, we went to Utah for Rowland's wedding and while we were there, we stayed with Grandpa Dave and Grandma Cathy. Grandpa Dave never had his own children, so when he married Grandma Cathy about 12 years ago, he inherited three kids and when he died, he had four grandchildren. While we were in Utah in April, Grandpa Dave spoiled our boys. He LOVED playing with them, holding them and loved buying them toys. He also was an avid fan of our blog. Since we live so far away, he would consistently check our blog for updates about the boys. He printed out each post and compiled them into a binder. We will miss Grandpa Dave and even though the boys won't remember the memories of him, Billy and I will always remind them of how much their Grandpa Dave loved them. Other than Billy and I, I think Grandpa Dave was the boys Number 1 Fan!
The gospel of Jesus Christ brings such comfort when dealing with death. I know that we will see Grandpa Dave again and I know that our boys will know of his love. While we will miss him here on earth, mortality is but a small moment and we will all be able to see him again some day. We love you Grandpa Dave and thank you for loving our family so much!
