well Dad for now i'll be fishing without you, we had long talks about this day. but nobody never wants to lose any love ones. but you leaving really hurt me. because we were fathers an sons an you was my best friend.an the phone calls i would get from you an my brothers. it was always like comedy centeral. even at bad times even in death we were crying because of the joking an cuttin on eachother. if you don't have thick skin being with all of us . could be hard to deal with us. i'll move on an you an mom an the rest of the family will be watching over all of the family. an one day we will see all of you again. that day will be a speical day for all. we love you always an say hello for us to the family thnx Dad your son.

So many memories that we have together , so many things that we have done !! Wanted this to be a bad dream but it was to real. The greatest man Ive ever known , full of heartfelt laughter and joy. Jokes and tricks . He has a way to brighten the room just by walking in . Could turn a frown upside down just by beeping the horn as you walked in front of his car scaring you , and behind the wheel he would just laugh until tears were in his eyes. I'm not ready to say goodbye , and to never see him again , but I know he is pain free and he is with mamaw , and them being together again reunited makes me smile .I don't want life to go on without him , but God had other plans. The memories I hold in my heart of us will always remain , always get me through , and when I'm sad I can now look at the sky and think that somewhere up there he is shouting BETTY!! The bus is leaving , get your coat let's go home. I love you so very much papaw , and my love for you will never change . Until the day I see you again.  Fly high love , fly high. Love your granddaughter Heather Nicole