My Grandpa passed away yesterday. Many of you know that he was diagnosed with lymphoma earlier this year and was home and living independently to the end. I thought I would share some of my favorite photos. Above is a picture from his 90th birthday celebration in August.
This is from our family picture shoot last spring. This was the first time we had a picture of everyone. Always a challenge to get the kids looking at the camera at the same time.
My mom and Grandpa celebrating his 89th birthday.
Grandpa always enjoyed having the kids trick or treat him on Halloween. He typically had a scary mask on and liked to scare the kids when he opened the door. The kids loved his antics and the goodies he gave them.
Some of my earliest and best memories are of playing games on the Carrom board in the basement. We would play game after game during afternoons when I was visiting. I didn't fully appreciated it at the time, but it was wonderful how much time he spent with us playing games or letting us "help" in the garden or around the farm.
As I grew older, we saw each other less frequently but he always had time to make me and my children feel special. He especially loved crafts that Elena made for him and would ask her what she was working on. We will all miss him very much.
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