This past weekend my grandfather passed away. He got a little better early last week, but then got sick again. He'd been getting dialysis for almost 10 years and it basically stopped working. They stopped the treatments and he died early Saturday.
I'm really happy that I was able to see him and that even though he was not able to interact with us, he knew we were there and that we flew out East to visit him. We can't afford to go back for the funeral, but I'll be writing a reflection that will be read at the service.
Craig wrote a nice note on Facebook that I will repost here for those of you that are not on there to see it:
"Today's grandparents range in age from 30 to 110 years old. Today at 97 years old we lost Grandpa Fred Mayes (Carisa's Grandpa). He fully embraced his role as Grandpa and Great-Grandpa to over 20 grandchildren. He'll be missed but will always be an inspiration to us and permanently have his spot in our family tree."
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Thank you so much for your memorial to Daddy. He loved all of his grandchildren. But him and Mama seemed to have had a special heart for you, Will, Shelly, Junie, Tommy and Jasmine. Probably because of the circumstances that life placed on their parents. Or because we were his girls.
I thank Craig for his comments also. Craig is a special person. It meant so much to me that he flew his family here to connect with Daddy. Thank you Craig.
I love all of you. My little men Gabe and Zach have a special place in my heart and always will.
Love, Mom
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