I remember when  you were sick and you chewed your pills instead of swallowing them. You then turned and said to us that you got all the medicine oujt of those pills. You still had your beautiful spririt, although you were very sick. How much I miss your smile and laughter. We have seen a new year come to pass just wish you were here. Mom is doing okay but I know she misses you. We go to church and right now it gives us some peace. I know that it would make you proud. Love you sooooooo much Daddy.

I remember the day that I told you that I was going to have a baby and that I was getting  married.  I was worried about how you would react, what you would think of me?  Would you be ashamed?  This thought was uppermost in my mind, I was so afraid, especially since Karen was having a baby at the same time.  We live in such a small town and we were subjected to very harsh criticism and gossip.  The day we all sat down to talk about it I told you about some of the gossip.  You said that you could never be ashamed of us. You loved us no matter the circumstance and you always would.  You proved that everyday, and especially in the way that you loved those grandbabies when they arrived. Chris and Nikki didn't know how blessed they were about to become to have you and momma for grandparents!  You truly provided an example of how a man loves and takes care of his family through everything.