My Last Grandparent is Gone

[bigbuck]

Well, we just finished with the funeral for my grandfather a couple of days ago. He made it to a week past his 99th birthday. His health has been deteriorating for the past couple of years and really accelerated the past 2 months. Coupled with advanced Alzheimers, it was not fun watching him slowly go. He was the type that worked hard to relax. He'd dig a trench, not like it and then fill it and dig another on the other side of the garden and then go back and forth digging trenches every summer. His vegetable garden was a sight to behold, big ripe tomatoes, bushels and bushels of peppers, cucumbers, squash, onions, etc....

 

God didn't forget you, it just took him a while to find you the right spot in Heaven.

[Billy Bob]

Continue in his ways....keep up a garden.....he's not really dead if you do things to remember him.

 

Rest in Peace Grandfather.....

 

Bob

[Miracon]

Very sorry to hear this! At least he is at peace now. Condolences to you.

[lew]

Grandparents are special Bruce and always sad when they leave us, but at 99, it sounds like your Grandfather lived a nice long, full life.

 

Condolances my friend .

[irishfield]

99, now there's something I'll never see!

 

There's a lot of memories there I'm sure Bigbuck....they'll get you by just fine, just wait and see!

 

Condolences on the loss for the family.

[mercman]

God didn't forget you, it just took him a while to find you the right spot in Heaven.

 

 

That is the nicest thing you could have said.What a tribute.

My deepest sympathy to you Buck.

[SRT8 smoker craft]

I know how you feel right now my last Grandparent will be laid to rest this saturday I lost 2 grandma's in the last 2.5 weeks I don't think there's anything more comforting than a Grandma's hug.

 

Condolences to you and your family

[misfish]

Grandparents are the best. Both of mine are long gone,but always have the memories.So many.

 

Sorry bud for your loss.

[fishnsled]

Sorry for your loss Bigbuck. My deepest sympathy to you and your family.

[Spiel]

My sincerest condolences Bigbuck.

 

I too recently lost my last Grandfather (93), it happened way too fast!

I do however still have one Grandmother left (recently widowed after 73 years of marriage) and I was visiting with her this morning ( I try to do it weekly, or more) and it's always a good time.

 

At 99 he's a very fortunate man as are you to have had him in your life for so long. May his memory always be a part of you, God bless.

[GBW]

Go and spend this time with the loved ones that are proud to call him Dad, Grandpa/Granddad (or any other version) and even Great Grandpa. Remember the good times and enjoy them.

[Handlebarz]

very sorry to here it BB it sounds like there are enough memories to go around keep him living by sharing them stories with everyone.

[NAW]

A heart felt condolences Bigbuck.

 

Memories last a life time! I'm sure you've got many.

[Nipfisher]

Sorry to hear Bigbuck. Just lost my Grandpa in August at the age of 97.

[bubbles]

Sorry for your loss, 99 is a great life, hope I can be that lucky.

[bigbuck]

Thank you all for your condolences. For my grandfather, he finally was able to rest.

Grandparents are special, I will never forget the words of my late grandmother who told me this when she was on her deathbed 'your parents love you, but a grandparent's love is much stronger'. I see that now with my kids and my parents. I was only 16 when she told me that and it took many years before I finally realized it.

So, if you have grandparents that are still around, spend some time with them, listen to what they have to say and love them. I'm fortunate to have had a grandfather still around until I was 40.