I attended a funeral today. It was for a longtime family friend Christopher Dion (Chris), who battled a brief illness, was on the mend and beginning to fight cancer when an infection occurred and he passed away on January fifth. My Dad had been visiting with Chris regularly while he was sick and had spoken to him just the night before. Chris’ death was a shock to me and to many. His funeral was a very emotional one because he had made such an impact on not only the lives of his family members but everyone who is part of our Church. Continue reading On Fatherhood and Being an Example→
Today we lost a wonderful family member. Allison’s Grandpa John passed away today. He passed quietly and peacefully surrounded by family members. Allison and Eva were able to be there with Grandpa John in his final moments. We are sad to lose Grandpa John but know that he is now at peace. We talked to Eva about Heaven. We explained that Grandpa John was going to Heaven and we’re very up front with Eva. While she was sad we didn’t want to lie to her that he was sleeping or something like that. She is taking it okay. Continue reading Rest Easy Grandpa John→
