This is the moment that my dad was waiting for, to come home and be in his own home, out of the hospital. He had been in the hospital from June 10th -Jul 3rd, that was way to long for my dad. He did not like being away from my mom overnight so this was really hard on him in so many ways. He knew he was home and then he went peacefully 1 hr. after his homecoming.
This is the program the picture on the front is his amazing greenhouse and all his beautiful flowers. The picture on the back dad planting his garden just this past May (thank you Danette for this picture that I will always cherish) and the poem we found to go along with the picture. "Our fathers toil with hands and heart"
The viewing and funeral service's were really nice, we saw family and friends we had not seen in years. It is to bad sometimes it takes a funeral to see people we have not seen in years. But it all went really well. My Dad looked very peaceful. The football trophy that you see in the middle is the trophy that they won in 1944 when they took All State. My dad was an amazing football player. He played varsity all three years his Senior year when playing against East for the championship, East had a pot for anyone that could take Frank Holt out of the game. Well someone did and Jordan lost the game and that was the beginning of my Dad's knee problems. I thank Jordan High for loaning the trophy to us to display at the viewing.
This is his final resting place on this earthly existence. I know that now he is pain free and that he is having a wonderful reunion with his loved ones that past on before him. I know that I will see him again, he will have the gardens in Heaven looking as good as he had his garden here looking. I love you Dad.
4 comments:
Beautiful mom! Love all the pictures! I can't imagine how horrible it was for him to be away from Grandma that long...He had such a tender heart. All he needed was to be home and see her there one last time.
Love you Grandpa!
I love the picture of the greenhouse on the front of the program. It was good to talk to you at lunch and hear all about the details of the funeral - the songs, talks, and memories by the grandchildren. I'm glad it all went so well.
I am so sorry for your loss Pauline. It is, however, comforting to know it was a peaceful passing. I don't remember if I ever met him, but he sounds like an amazing man who lived a wonderful life! You have a lot to be grateful for! PS I am glad I found some familiar faces on the internet!
The services were beautiful! I love, love, love that all of the grandchildren have wonderful memories of their grandfather!!
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