Today is Dad’s memorial. Still hard to believe he is really gone. It seemed surreal last night listening to Tiffany and Emma practicing the music. My prayers are with my mom. She is so frail both physically and emotionally. This has taken a toll on her. She won’t be at the service, which is best. The next few days need to be spent making sure she is okay. Here is a photo from earlier this year when they were running for the top couple at Highgate. I believe they came in a very close second. Â Now days, being married for 67 years is nearly unheard of(actually 69 when you consider their dating years). The two of them have been watching their friends pass away in recent years and very few are left. Life has not been the best for Dad for quite some time. Losing his sight took a horrible toll on him. He loved his books and serving on the Belt Library board. Books on Tape just didn’t cut it with Dad. There was something about the written word to him and the feel of a book in his hands. He had been welcoming death for some time and when it came, it did so very peacefully. My sis and I were there holding his hand and he was gone before we knew it. He would have wanted it that way. Walter will fly over the ranch later today and spread his ashes. I believe that is where he would want to be. Rest in Peace, Dad.
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