Sunday, June 28, 2009

Grandpa Bill

As many of you know, the bond that I share with my grandparents has always been very special to me. I have always felt very blessed to have had the opportunity to grow up with both my Grandpa and Grandma Smith and Grandpa and Grandma Lininger so close to me and for them to be such an important part of my life. It has been especially wonderful to see the relationships that they have formed with Caden and Kinsie and the joy that they have all brought to each other's lives (as you will see below, all of the photos that we have of my Grandpa Bill are of him looking at his great-grandchildren and smiling!). Sadly, we lost our Grandpa Bill on Thursday. There are not enough words to describe how much we love our grandpa and just how much we are going to miss him. He was an amazing father, grandfather and friend and has had such a positive impact on our lives. We take comfort in knowing that he is no longer in pain and that we were able to share so many wonderful memories with him. We love you Grandpa!





6 comments:

littlefamily said...

sorry to hear the loss of your grandpa! You can tell by the pictures that he loved being a grandpa!! Thinking of you, Angie.

The Uitermarkts said...

So sorry to hear about your Grandpa Bill. I know you were so close and will always have some wonderful memories to remember him. Thinking and praying for you and your family.

Kayren said...

Angie, what a beautiful post, you always write so nicely and this is no exception. I'm so sorry to hear about the loss of your Grandpa. :( Sending prayers of comfort and strength right now.

Anna Leigh said...

Angie, I was so sorry to hear about your Grandpa Bill's passing. Your pictures are beautiful, you have some wonderful memories.

Nana said...

Angie, we are so sorry over the death of Bill. He was an amazing person. Your post was a wonderful tribute to your grandfather. You always write so sweetly on your posts and this was no exception. Know you'll have some hard days ahead of you. Just to let you know that your family is in our thoughts and prayers.

Kathi said...

What a heartfelt tribute to a very special great and grand pa.