Today at 1:34pm my Grandpa passed away. He had went in for a minor heart surgery. The blockage was worse than expected and he went into cardiac arrest leaving him on life support and brain dead.
This was unexpected, but our whole family has felt peace because of the amazing man our father/grandfather was. He was faithful and steadfast in the gospel and geneology was his passion. He had a great testimony and was completely obedient. Grandpa wouldn't even think of doing anything wrong. He was humble, but courageous when standing up for what is right. He loved BYU, black licorice, and taking walks.
One of my favorite memories of grandpa is going to the Ogden temple with him and then we drove to the house that he grew up in. It was just me and him. I also remember that when I was little, he took me the local fire station in Bountiful to see the fire trucks. He was so great about spending time individually with each of his 25 grandchildren and made us all feel special.
I lived with grandma and grandpa for almost 3 years while I worked to earn money for school and then while attending graduate school. I feel so lucky to be able to look back on this time and realize how close we became.
This is a sad time for our family, but we feel gratitude in our hearts for the Savior and to be sealed as a family for eternity.
8 comments:
Oh Ang, I'm so sorry! You're a strong woman with an amazing testimony. I'm so sorry for your loss but so glad that you had a wonderful grandpa to help take care of you. Much love!
I am sorry to hear that your Grandpa passed away. Will you be able to come home for the funeral? I hope so. I'll be praying for you and your family.
I'm glad you could be in town with your family for this. That is a tremendous blessing. And it was a tremendous blessing for me to unexpectedly see you in Church yesterday. You are beautiful in every way.
Much love heading your way...
Hi Angela, I just noticed on your facebook page that you had a blog. I am so sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Angela, I'm so sorry to hear about your grandpa! Please know that you are in my thoughts and prayers continually. I love ya. Let me know if I can do anything for you. :)
Hi Angela,
I love you and I'm thinking about you and your family. I am glad you were able to come out for the service. Your grandpa was such a great man and I'll never forget how kind he was. He sure was a BYU fan and even introduced me to BYU icecream! You are better than anyone else I know at keeping an eternal perspective. I know you are relying on your Savior and I know he will help you and your family through this.
Your grandpa was an amazing man. I loved him too. He always had a warm smile and hello for me when he saw me. You're right, you should have no worry for where he is right now. He was one of the kindest people I have ever met. My thoughts and prayers are with your whole family! Love you!! JoDee
Angela, I'm so sorry to hear about your grandfather! How very sad for your family, especially your grandma. But yes, what a great opportunity it was for you to be able to live with them while you did and spend that time together. Keeping you all in my prayers
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