Grandpa Great!!!

My last post was Ron's birthday post, and the first few hours of his birthday started out wonderful, but in a few more hours we received devastating news. We were told that his dad, Grandpa Great had AML (Acute Myeloid Leukemia) which is the kind of Leukemia that spreads fast. He was told that he had two months to live. It was such a shock to the family, because our Grandpa Great is the healthiest man I know, at the age of 78 almost 79.
I have very fond memories with this wonderful man. I met him when I was a sophomore in high school, in 1974, and have been with this family ever since, (39 years), it was quite interesting coming into a family of all boys, oh the stories they could tell. Grandpa being the biggest boy of them all.
 This man taught his 5 boys how to work, he is a very hard working man himself, he can not sit still for one minute. We have notice in the last few months that he has slowed up just a little bit, thinking "well he is coming up to his 80th year."
We love him and will miss him very much, but know the eternal plan and that we will see him again, Grandpa has a father that he has not seen since he was 17 years old, he has a son that I know he is excited to reunite with. It will be a very big empty hole for us here on this side of the veil.
I love this family that I came to share the last name with, it has been fun looking for picture to share here on this blog and to have gathered in one place.
To my only living earthly Father, I love you and will miss you, your oldest son, my eternal companion will miss you!!!
 Through the years with my second Dad.

First Christmas I spent with this family

 

Fun times at Lake Powell

 

Fun at the cabin

 

They loved to dress up

 

Christmas

 

Just arrived in Hawaii

 

Dinner in St. George, one of the many times

 

Getting ready for fireworks just this past July 4th

 

In their kitchen in SLC

 

We were in Florida together