My mom's dad, Willard Cook Hinman was 93 years old and really didn't have much to live for. His wife passed away almost 10 years ago and he was mostly deaf and blind and had a hard time getting around. He'd lived a good life and (I believe) was as ready to pass as one can be. He will be missed but I get great comfort in knowing that he is with my grandma and all his other relatives that have already gone ahead.
One of my favorite memories of grandpa was playing cards. We would go over to his house and play Hearts (but not on Sunday), King's Corner or Rook to name a few. We also always got in a game of Rummikub. Grandpa was a fierce competitor with a good sense of humor so the games were always lots of fun!
Grandpa and his son in law (my dad)
Grandpa and 3 of his 5 children, taken the weekend of his 93rd birthday celebration
2 comments:
it is hard to be sad about the passing of someone who has lived a long life - and done it well. glad you had the time with family, and that you have memories to treasure. my grandma passed away almost 9 years ago and i still think of her very often ... and treasure those memories more as time passes.
I always appreciated his easy- goingness, or at least in the man that I knew. You'll have to come over sometime and teach us some of those card games! Love ya!
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