My grandpa died a few weeks ago and last Tuesday we went to his funeral. It was really special to have so much of my family together and to spend some time remembering my grandpa and what a wonderful man he was.My grandpa was the father of nine, grandfather to twenty five, and great grandfather to seven, including Lucas. My grandparents moved to Utah earlier this year so Lucas got a chance to spend time with his great grandpa. My grandpa would tickle Lucas with his "whiskers", and let Lucas honk his nose. This is the grandpa I remember. He was very affectionate and always doing silly things and trying to trick us into thinking he really did steal our noses.
At his funeral I was reminded that he was a lot more than just a silly old man. I heard stories about him working hard to provide for his family, and also war stories from when he was younger and fighting in the Korean war. He was a hero and was awarded a purple heart. I have so much to be proud of my grandpa for, but probably most of all are the spiritual examples he set.
I was asked to read a quote by Gordon B. Hinckley during the funeral service that talked about temples. The quote says that the family relationship shall continue after death, and this is made possible by the sealing power. I was so grateful to be a part of the service and be able to share my testimony that I know my grandfather was a good man and he is back with our Heavenly Father; and that I can see him again some day.
Goodbye Grandpa, I love and miss you.
Almost the whole group - there's a few babies and spouses missing
Grandpa with some of his beautiful granddaughters.
Lucas's first time meeting grandpa.
My Grandpa - the war hero
21 Gun Salute
Presenting the flag to Grandma
6 comments:
I'm sorry to hear about your grandpa! It sounds like he was a great man. Funerals are so hard, but it's so great to get together with family and remember. My grandma died a couple weeks ago, too.
So sorry, Katie. Your grandpa looks very kind. Cherish your memories of him.
Beautiful post Katie. It was a good funeral and a fitting memorial of our awesome grandpa. Your pictures of the ceremony are great. I especially like the last one with the lone white rose. It's very poetic somehow.
This is a very sweet post about Grandpa. I'm glad you took some pictures.
Very nice post about Grandpa.
You did such a beautiful job on this blog post. Grandpa was a great man and he loved his family. I miss him.
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