11/17/2022
I have no words! I am heartbroken but Alex you said it better then I could have about Grandpa. 💔🙏🏻
Happy Birthday Dad! I love You to the moon and back!!! I know You are here every moment with me. ❤️🙏🏻❤️ 11.18.1925 • 11.15.2022
I am not good at words when it comes to loss, but my grandpa always knew what to say. That’s the thing, my grandpa had a way of always knowing how to connect with everyone he crossed paths with.
Growing up and still to this day it is hard for me to spend an entire day at the horse show without at least one person asking; “How’s your grandpa doing?” or “What’s Al been up to lately?”
Although my grandpa had many many accomplishments in life, he kept it no secret how proud he always was of my moms success. Whether it was making it around with time faults on a young horse or winning a big Grand Prix, he always couldn’t wait to hear how every single one of moms rounds had gone the previous week. As a kid, I didn’t understand why he was so honed in on what my mom was up to, but I understand it now. My grandma Marlo was the love of my grandpas life, but my mom was the light of my grandpas life.
Last year on my grandpas birthday, I called, sang to him, then proceeded to have a really nice heart to heart. I asked him if there was anything left that he would really love to do. His answer was no. His reasonings?
- He had the most amazing life partner he could have ever asked for, my grandma Marlo.
- He served our country in WWII.
- He got to watch his kids grow up and have beautiful families of their own.
- He was able to make it over to Rome to watch my mom compete internationally.
- He was was proud of himself that up until he was 95, he was still able to shoot hoops with the kids, do his daily sit ups/push ups, and work Facebook better than I can.
Loss is never easy, but rather than saying goodbye…I’d like to say see you later, grandpa. I love you and am proud to be your granddaughter. Until we meet again 💕