On May 15th, my kids lost their only living Great Grandpa, "Grandpa Great", and Ryan, lost his 98-year-old Grandpa. It was a peaceful passing and after nearly a century of living an exemplary kind of life, Levier Gardner passed at home surrounded by his family.
One month ago, Grandpa Great was dancing at Kim's wedding and cracking jokes as usual. Ever the gentleman, he kept cracking jokes and pouring out gratitude in the hospital just days before he was reunited in the Heavens with his two girls who preceded him in death.
His funeral was held over Memorial weekend. He was given Military honors for the time he served as a Bomber in the Air force. His family was thrilled to spend the bulk of this Memorial weekend honoring such a noble, kind and lovely person.
He was widely known for his sense of humor, his dedication to Scouting and family history, his Peanut Brittle, his kindness and his often quoted line, "Families are better than people."
I do believe I can fully embrace that tidbit of wisdom.
I'm so, so grateful for mine.
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It is so great that the boys got to spend some time with their Great Grandpa. It sounds like he had a full and happy life, but it is always hard to say goodbye. (And wow, do your eyes look BLUE in that last picture)
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