Honoring you & all Veterans today...Thank You for my freedom!!! It is also the 19th anniversary of your going home to be with Mom & family in God's House! I think of you & Mom, miss you so much everyday!!! I have so many precious memories that I share with family...God is with us every step of the way!!! Hugs Love Kathy

My dear dad I’m so sorry for not wishing you a happy birthday or just sending a note to you and mom. Today I think of you both my heart is lonely and lost. But as I think of you, talk to you I feel how you have made my life to being a better person, kind and caring, loving and my faith in God. Thank you forever. I’m very lonely without my Gene he was my life , my world and I loved him so much. I can see the love you had for each other. Thank you God for my wonderful, amazing mother and father❤️, love Patti

Happy birthday Grandpa! Man I miss you so much! Your pry up there having some A & W root beer and some beanie weanies and grandma’s drinking Diet Pepsi for your birthday! The other day Kari Rhubarb pie it was amazing . I told her jwk would like this. I wish you could meet her. Once in a while I call her (Suzy) like you use to say. Give grandma a hug and tell Gene and Ron hello! We love you guys!

Another year, Dad...time has a way all its' own. Miss you everyday. Never forgetting your special day. All the cake and ice cream we've shared as family over the years was the best of times celebrating you! 
Happy birthday, Dad...love you XXX
Jean

Dad it’s been awhile since I wrote to you, I miss you so much and have been thinking about you, my dear father. How is mom I’m so happy you are together. I’m sure you have seen Gene I miss him dad my heart is saddened, how our life changes when our loved one is gone, dad I now know how you felt when mom died what you went through, I love you dad, you are still my hero forever and always, love Patti❤️

My dear dad I miss you so much, on this day I would like to say Happy Veterans Day to you for serving our country. The years have gone by so fast it’s already getting to the end of 2022. You also passed away on the 11th of November, 18 years ago in 2004. I miss you and mom my heart misses you both. I also want you to know my Gene passed away on the 19th of September of 2022. If you see him will you tell him I love him. Give him a big hug from me. It’s so lonely without him, my heart is broken. Again dad I’m so proud of you on this Veterans Day, love Patti.

Happy birthday Grandpa! Miss you! ❤️

Happy birthday DAD❤️
Eighteen years…it’s getting closer to being with you again. Much love from your daughter, Jean

Dad it’s me Patti, I wanted to let you know 17 years ago you left us to be home with God. I miss you dad, I’m so happy you and mom are together sharing your happiness. Love and sunshine, Patti

My dear dad, Happy Veterans Day to you! I’m so proud of you for being in the Army and fighting for your country. Keeping all of us safe and our country free. I miss you and mom so much I long for your caring and kindness and the love you shared. The stories you told of when you were in the service, the war. You always had a look on your face of talking of the war. It was a look of working hard and proud of being in the army, and strong to fight for your country. Love you and mom so much you are both so dear to my heart. Love Patti
Dad and Mom I wanted you to know my dear hubby has cancer, please pray for him , our lives have changed so much it hurts. Love Patti

Happy Veteran's Day Dad!!! It was 17 years ago, God took you home, they say he works in mysterious ways! You have a great granddaughter Lauren, who was born 15 years ago on Veterans Day... it took her a little bit to get here, but I remember you always telling Scott...Can't you wait"! That was one day worth waiting for, a birthday that would be special every time it comes around! I want to share a prayer with you from granddaughter Myla's school Zion Lutheran in Pierce, they had a special Chapel honoring Veterans. Prayer: Lord God, you have kept our nation in the past and continue to bless us. We remember how so many have given their lives for the cause of freedom. Today we pause to reflect and honor those who have given or continue to sacrifice so much in the defense of our freedom to be faithful. In Jesus' name we pray, Amen! Wish all your great grandchildren could have met you! We share our memories of you & Mom with them, sometimes they even say tell me that again. Dad & Mom, Thank You for the Love & all the memories! Hugs, Love Kathy

Hello Great Grandpa Jim, even tho I don’t remember you much, I still miss you everyday. I always thought you and I would get along very well if you were still here, probably getting in trouble with Grandma. But I want to wish you a happy birthday and I hope you and great grandma are looking down on everyone, making sure we stay on track. I hope you look over my dad and especially Gpa Eugene. I hope you pray for his strength to come back. He is the man that has taught me so many things and showed me how to work hard. I hope you are having some good ole cake that great grandma made for ya. Love and miss you guys. Again Happy Birthday old fart!

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Blessings on your birthday, Dad. Miss you and Mom very much. 
I have a link to a favorite song above...and the lyrics below. 
I listen and pray the words often to Ron and all those gone now that I love and miss.
With all my love to you and Mom this is for you today...

If I had known the last time would be the last time
I would have put off all the things I had to do
I would have stayed a little longer, held on a little tighter
Now what I'd give for one more day with you

Cause there's a wound here in my heart of something missing
And they tell me that it's going to heal with time
But I know you are in a place where all your wounds have been erased
And knowing yours are healed is healing mine

The only scars in heaven, they won't belong to me and you
There'll be no such things as broken and all the old will be made new
And thought that makes me smile now...even as the tears fall down
Is that the only scars in heaven are on the hands that hold you now

I know the road you walked was anything but easy
You picked up your share of scars along the way
Oh, but now you're standing in the sun...y
...you've fought the fight and your race is won
The pain is all a million miles away

The only scars in heaven, they won't belong to me and you
There'll be no such thing as broken and all the old will be made new
And the thought that makes me smile now...even as the tears fall down
Is that the only scars in heaven are on the hands that hold you now

Hallelujah. Hallelujah
Hallelujah, for the hands that hold you now

There's not a day goes by that I don't see you
You live on in all the better parts of me
Until I'm standing with you in the sun
I'll fight this fight and this race I'll run
Until I finally see what you can see...oh - oh

The only scars in heaven, three won't belong to me and you
There'll be no such thing as broken and all the old will be made new
And the thought that makes me smile now...even as the tears fall down
Is the only scars in heaven are on the hands that hold you now

-Casting Crowns

I wanted to add this dad and mom, 
          You are my sunshine my only sunshine
           You make me happy when skies are grey
           You never know dear how much I love you
            So please don’t take my sunshine away.
                    Love Patti

Happy 102nd birthday dad, l love you so much my heart misses you and mom so much! I can’t imagine the life you have in heaven. Someday we will see each other and hold each other in our arms. I wanted to tell you dad and mom that My Gene has cancer and he takes one day at a time. Pray for him mom and dad for he has no strength and is tired. Hope you celebrate in heaven on your special day dad, my love is for you both. Happy Birthday dad forever and ever, love Patti and Gene

Dad and Mom, Happy Memorial Day today! Dad Im honoring you this day for your service to our country for fighting for us. You are my hero dad I miss you and mom so much. Thank you, love Patti

HAPPY VETERAN'S DAY DAD! Thank You for your & other Veteran's service to our country, the United States of America! If only the older generation could be here.....I am sure you would all step up & put an end to what is happening to our democracy right now!!! Our country is so divided ...I pray we will reunite as a country & show respect & appreciate all we have, because of your & our Veterans sacrifices & lives that were lost. "GOD BLESS AMERICA"!!! So thankful for the precious memories & all you & Mom did for my family & I. Miss you Dad & Mom~~~wish I could have one more day!!! PRAYERS & HUGS, Love, Kathy

Happy Veterans Day dad! You also passed away this day 16 years ago, that time has gone by so fast. I miss you dad and love you so much. You were such a good, strong, caring and loving dad you are my hero. Love you, Patti.

Dad, wishing you a Happy Birthday on the 21st of September2020. Just think you would be 101 years old. Where did those years go, dad I’m 65 years old already your youngest child of the family. Dad I miss you so much, never have I realized how getting older was like another chapter in my life. I’m sure dad you went through all that at one point in your life, I wish you could have told me that. Don’t know what I was expecting but you were that strong dad that didn’t show a lot of those aches and pains. Dad I love you so much, Patti.

Remembering your birthday Dad...love and miss you. See you and Mom one day soon❤️

Fifteen years since your first supper at God’s table in Heaven. I miss the meals we shared whether it was with for a holiday gathering, a Sunday Dinner, breakfast for the grandkids, or quick supper before my bowling night. I remember the food always tasting better at your table.
Thank You for your Service! Give Grandma a hug for me. Miss you both bunches. Love Jenny

My dear dad I’m thinking of you today 15 years ago since you left us. My heart still wishes you were still here with us but I know you are with mom. I remember that day so well and I realized God took you home to be with him. I miss and love you dad also Happy Veterans Day Dad, my hero. Love Patti

Wishing you a very Happy 100th Birthday today in heaven I hope you and mom are celebrating together. It doesn’t seem like all those years have passed, your life as a baby, a young boy, young man, and a soldier, husband, father and grandpa. I love you dad you will always and I mean always be my sunshine! Love Patti

Dad,
may the winds of heave blow softly, and whisper to you
'how much we love and miss you, and wish that you were here'

...birthday blessings 'one hundred years'...your daughter Jean

My dear dad and mom, Here it is Memorial Day May 27, 2019 I miss you both so very much. Dad first of all I want you to know how proud I am of you being one of our great American soldiers in World War Two. As I reread your your history of you being in the service it made me realize how strong of a soldier you were. I remember you when I was growing up how you were always there for your family if I were ever scared or worried about something you were there I felt safe with you you were my rock. Dad I miss the love you had for us. My dear momma you made dad’s life complete, when you died he was lost in sort of away but he had your love in his heart and never forgot that. I thank God for you mom and dad, one day we will be together again. Love you your daughter Patti

Happy Veterans Day! to my hero, my one who I always felt safe with when there was a storm, or driving in a snowstorm someone I could lean on who cared for his family. I want to thank you for serving our country for being the man and soldier you were. Maybe that’s why I felt safe. On this day the 11th of November, Veterans Day 2004 you left our lives and God took you home. I miss you dad! Love, Patti

Remembering you on Veteran's Day & 14 years ago that you left us! Miss you so much!!! I know you are with Mom, together in heaven & watching over all of us! Hugs & Prayers, Love...Kathy

My dear dad, Happy Birthday to you today it would be your 99th birthday! I miss you so much how the years fly by as we get older I never thought that’s the way getting older would be. But as I think of you today my heart misses you, you were always there for mom and us kids you both taught us to be good people we learned that from you both also. So as I think of you today wishing you were here with tears in my eyes I know you and mom are in the best place holding our dear heavenly fathers hands looking down upon us with love in your hearts. I love you, Patti

Happy birthday, Jim! I know you are seeing amazing things with Jesus! Can't wait to see you both!

Dear Dad, sitting here thinking of you today. I miss you dad, was looking outside and the crops look so good this year you’d be happy. Hope our weather stays decent so it all produces well for us. But you know the price could always be better. I hope you and mom are happy together tell her I miss her and she knows I love her to. I miss our days together we had such good times so much family time and shared memories. Thank you dad for being my father with so much love and caring. Love, Patti

Happy Veteran's Day Dad, I am so proud of you being a solider and fighting for our country. For all men and women who have fought and gave their lives for this great country of ours. Thank you! On this day 13 years ago you also left us dad to go to your heavenly home. I miss you and mom so much the years have gone by so fast and my love for you both just keeps on growing in my heart. Love Patti

Happy birthday Grandpa!! Let’s go for a drive in the red pickup, talk to the cows, tease the girls, and listen to the polka station! Miss you!

Another year and today I celebrate what was your birthday. I am grateful for many things in life, but when it comes to you and mom, the blessings continue to flow from the love you both shared all the days God gave you. Thank you, Dad...hugs to come one day...much love, your daughter.

Happy 98th birthday to you today, I miss you so much. The years have gone by so fast and we've all gotten older. I think of all the times we had together as family, teasing, laughing, crying, hugging and smiling, being there for each other never forgetting the love between us. So on this special day I hope you look down on your family and say thank you God because in my heart I thank God for giving me " you". Love Patti

Dad I forgot to tell you Happy Veterans Day!! You were one mighty soldier who fought for our country!! You are my Hero!!! Love Patti

"The greatest gift I ever had came from God, and I call him Dad!"
Those are my words for today, 12 years ago you left us, so long ago. My love for you brings back so many memories how I wish we could be together forever. I miss you Dad!!! Love, Patti

What a "beautiful" evening, Friday, when I stopped by your memorial!!! Stars shining, peaceful, quiet.....a wonderful feeling!!! You deserved every bit of that memorial & I know how proud you were to have served your country. Your memories are shared with others, a picture of your memorial was published in the Norfolk paper in August. Thanks to Keith & the awesome job he did to set things up!!! Think of you & Mom everyday & all the precious memories.....you showed us "love" & taught us to respect & be there for others.....it's not material things, but who we are deep down inside & I will always be grateful for that!!! Miss & Love you, Kathy

Dad, I'm sorry I didn't write to you yesterday, my computer didn't work So today I want to wish you a Happy Birthday. Letting you know how much I miss you and love you with all my heart. There's so many memories we have together as a family. My heart misses you dad thank you for being there for me always. LOVE PATTI

...I woke this morning thinking of you, Dad, Happy Birthday...you are missed. So today I celebrate you and the beautiful gift of your life in mine and I am grateful that you are part of who I am. The best part of me is you and mom...love you, Dad, always....Jean

Dad, just thinking of you and mom and thought I'd let you know how much I love and miss you. The summer has been hot and we could use some rain already. The crops look great so I pray to God all goes good for a bountiful harvest this fall. All of your children, grandchildren and great grandchildren seem to be doing good. I can't keep track of us all but we to are all getting older. I miss not being all together, family means so much but t realize dear God has a plan for us all.Well my I have you in my heart and my memories are inside. I love you, Patti

"Courage is almost a contradiction in terms. It means a strong desire to live taking the form of readiness to die."
- G.K. Chesterton
When courage is put into perspective like this, I marvel at the levels of such courage you have, Grandpa.
Everytime I untwist a chocolate tootsie-roll I think of all the times you handed me a few.
You are a courageous soldier, but also a big goofy grandpa that would lick my ear when I went in for a hug.

Miss you grandpa!

Gracious God of Peace, I thank you for one brave soldier I call 'Dad'... as like many other brave men and women, he risked his life for our liberty. There are many reasons I love you, Dad...I am proud for the soldier you were - your courage and bravery in war ... and I am mostly proud of the special Dad you were in my life and for so many others. Love you, Dad ... your daughter Jean

I Pledge Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all. Thank you on this Memorial Day 5-30-16 for all men and women who have served our country.

Happy Memorial Day to my Dad and Mom, thinking of you both today and missing you more as I get older. Today dad is a tribute to you, for serving our country in World War II. I was told what a great soldier you were, how you fought. The metals you have are a proof of it. I am so proud of you. I loved hearing the stories you told when you were in the army you told them with great dignity, you never left out the words, my buddies and me. So this day I honor you dad, MY HERO!!! Love you Patti

Dear Dad and Mom, I wanted you to know that Holly and Kyle had a little boy on Febr.15th, 2016. He is so sweet, I got to go to Texas to be with them. It was wonderful, Guess what Great Grandpa James, this new little baby's name is after you, his name is James Kyle. You would be so happy for them. He is a cute little baby, Hope to make a farmer out of him!!! I wish you were here to see him, maybe you can look down and see him. I miss you both so much. My love be with you both.

Dad and Mom, Merry Christmas to you both. I miss you so much, my heart misses you. I was remembering Christmas past how beautiful they were, our family was so close in caring and love. But today I have a favor Dad and mom. Gene's dad, John has passed away and if you see him and Erma will you give them hugs from Gene and I. WE have you all in are hearts and missing you and all the memories we share. God be with you all and one day we will be together.

It has been 11 years since you left us dad my memory of you is so strong. Just as I always thought you were as I was growing up. I always felt safe when I was with you. If there was a storm outside and we had to go in the basement, when we would be driving on muddy roads going somewhere, driving in snow storms. Or just having a picnic outside of our home after chores were done for the day. How our lives have changed and you are gone but i will always remember your smile and laughter, I would tell myself yes thats my dad and how I love him.

You are my sunshine, my only sunshine, you make me happy when skies are grey. You never know dad how much I love you. So please don't take my sunshine away. Happy Birthday Dad, I love you Patti

Happy Birthday, Dad...I feel your love everyday. 
May the arms of our loving and merciful God embrace you always...
love Jean