Opa

I went home to Utah last week for his funeral services. It was a hard goodbye. I love my Opa very much and I am happy that his suffering is over, but we sure will miss him. The funeral was wonderful and the spirit was very strong. I am grateful for the gospel to help us through these things.Opa was the most patriotic man I know. He was passionate about our country and instilled this in my Mom and then me and my siblings from a very early age. He was a wonderful example and served our country with honor in the Marines. I loved to listen to his stories about his military service. He enlisted in the Marines shortly after Pearl Harbor and served in the Pacific Theater, mostly in Japan I think. Then after the war was assigned in peace keeping in China. He had some crazy experiences, his service makes me proud.

He loved guns of all kinds and gave me my first gun when I was 10. He was a tough old guy and I loved him very much. He adored his great grandkids and loved when they would come over. Cyrus really loved to visit him and would always walk right in and give him a hug and then hang on his walker.

My favorite thing was when any of the kids gave him a kiss or hug he would say "Boy, that is some Good Sugar!" I think I will say this to my kids now, just to remember him by.

Love you Opa!


I just put this picture on because I found it this week going through some pictures of Opa and I think my Mom is FOXY!!