0My grandpa passed away last week. The funeral was beautiful and I feel blessed to have been able to travel home and be with my dad and the rest of the family. My brother, Brian, who lives in Ohio was able to come out. I loved that my parents and the 5 of us siblings could all be together. All of my cousins were there as well - except for Sara who has a really good excuse. She is on a mission. The funeral was really nice. My dad and each of his siblings spoke. They shared memories and testimonies of the Plan of Salvation. First thing this morning, we had a private family viewing with just my grandpa's posterity. It was a sweet and tender time for me and I was reminded of the real power of family. My grandpa was a loving grandfather, had a strong sense of patriotism and was dedicated to the gospel.
I miss my kiddos, but it has been good to have Hannah with me. She did very well on the flights and we were lucky (again) that flights were empty enough that I could take the car seat aboard.
The funeral was "with full military honors". Here the marine is presenting my grandma with the flag that draped the casket.
My uncle had this arrangement made. Can you tell what his drink of choice was? I was always offered a soda when I visited their home.
One of my early memories of my grandpa was that he brought us boxes of chocolate donuts. He sold packaging and Salt Lake Donut was one of his clients. My mom picked up chocolate donuts for everyone this morning. One of my cousins commented that grandpa always ate donuts with a fork. I hadn't remembered that, but I had to take this picture when I saw my dad eating a donut during the luncheon.
My parents, siblings, grandma and I...
The silly shot (only those wearing sunglasses allowed)...
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I'm so sorry you lost your grandfather, but so glad you were able to go out for the funeral. And it's kind of nice to get some one on one time with the baby. Those moments are rare, huh? Missed you today!
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