my sweet Grandpa

this picture was taken about 2 months ago when my dad and uncle steve went out to move my grandpa to a different home, all the the cna's loved grandpa!

my grandpa has always been the most amazing man to look up to. he served in WWII, went to dental school, married my cute grandma, raised 6 amazingly successful kids, served a mission to thailand, and served as the temple president of the ogden temple. but most of all he was the most amazingly fun and hardworking grandpa. every time we'd go out to visit, we'd always find him in his huge, perfectly manicured garden working, and usually with another cut on his cute bald head from hitting it on a tree, or the swing set, or something else out there! he would always set up the volleyball nets and the hammocks before all the grandkids came over because he knew we loved to play with them. He also kept the pogo sticks in the garage at "kid level" so we could get them out anytime we wanted.

This past Sunday evening he past away after his kids and most of his grandkids came to say goodbye. After a long struggle with alzheimer's disease we all know that it is for the best. His 64th anniversary is on June 10th, and we like to think that grandma came to get him so they didn't have to spend that special day alone. I love him so much, and will miss him greatly, but i know that he is happier now, and he has the garden he's always dreamed of now, and gets to be with my sweet grandma again!

I love you Grandpa!