It's VERY hard to say goodbye. So to you Dad, Grandpa, and Papa, it's Cya later!
We spend a lifetime chasing happiness when in fact, it's in front of us all the time. We take for granted that things will never change. My cousin said in a card to us " Uncle Gene was his own unique man" I could not have said that any better. As I write this today I'm reminded that only weeks ago we, my father and I prayed together to the Alpha and the Omega and we both cried. He was saved by the grace of our heavenly father. My dad had accepted Christ into his heart. My life was purposeful at that very moment. Knowing that this journey on earth has ended, Dad's legacy will continue through his children and grandchildren, and great-grandkids as we all share his story. Dad told his other daughter my wife Kerri Jo the day before his passing, I'll see you on the other side. I now know that to be true.
So how can I sum up my Dad's life, he imprinted us all in many ways. He was a self-made man, all of his kids have taken this trait to the workforce. We lived through the highs and lows together. We traveled the world together several times over. We were a family.
In my(our) last few years with my Dad he dropped his tuff guy exterior. Said how much he loved us all. He was no longer the tuff guy most knew him to be. He was just Dad, Grandpa, Papa, and Great Grandfather. He was there anytime we needed him with lots of good advice.
The photos here depict a life lived. We his children were given a good life, we in turn gave back to Dad to show him we appreciated him and the father he was to us all.
My Mom was his forever ROCK for 43 years regardless of life's turmoil she was relentless to care for Dad and his well-being. Mom worked extra hard burning a candle at both ends to make sure in the last years of Dad's life he was taken care of no matter what. My sisters Sabrina, Anji, and Andrea took extra attention to give my Dad the love he so much enjoyed.
Dad's life was blessed with his many Grand Kid'os, Ashley, Summer, Celeste, Truman, Aubrey, Gage, Great Grandson Leon aka Monkey, and Great Granddaughter Azalea aka LA. Lots of birthdays, holidays, singing, colorful pictures, and countless stories.
Dad is known to his friends by many nicknames mostly "Mean Gene"! Will be missed by those my dad loved to harass!
When someone leaves our life and we can no longer see them, or hear them, what proof do we have that they existed? Take a look at our family. Gene Craige Moran(Dad, Grandpa) was here and he imprinted us all.... Peace to you my(our) earthly father.
