The weeks before Thanksgiving, my grandfather's chronic illnesses took a turn for the worse. He was in and out of the hospital a couple of times before he decided he was finished with that and wanted to be home. He knew his days were numbered, and he wanted to spend it as comfortably as possible with his family. So we all gathered, spending as much time as possible with him, and my mom and aunts took turns staying with him around the clock. It was a difficult time to see him in so much discomfort, but heartening to see the family he created surrounding him with love. The Monday before Thanksgiving, he passed away at home, just as he wanted to, with his four daughters, wife, and grandson with him.
He was such a wonderful grandfather and leader of our family. He was always present, always ready to offer advice, and would drop anything to rescue any one of us in need. He had such an eccentric personality...there is nobody in the world like Boompah. He left a huge gap in our family that nobody can fill, but his larger-than-life personality and our memories will live on forever.
His obituary can be found here.
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What a beautiful photo with Avery. It is so nice that your children got to know him. Over the years, I was always feeling blessed that he was there with us to see different things, like my graduation, then my wedding, then Noah's birth. We were fortunate to have him for so long, but it is still so hard to let him go. I have to remind myself that not many people have grandparents so involved and around for so much of their lives. Nice post, Lex.
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