Another Loss, Another Angel

Today Courtney's Grandpa Cervenka passed away at the age of 89.

Everyone says the usual.  "No more pain" and "Now he will be with Isabelle" and "It is better now. He won't be suffering anymore."  But still.  The loss of a grandfather, or a grandmother, is just hard.

One of Courtney's sisters posted on FB earlier this week a good point.  Grandpa Cervenka stressed a hard work ethic.  You should always work hard and do the best you can no matter what the task.  I commented that the advice from Grandpa Cervenka was often said by Grandpa Siemens...and after I thought about it, by Grandpa Henderson too.  Those role models, those men we looked up to, the men that our daughters and their friends called Grandpa were special.  Hard working.  Family oriented.  Freedom loving.

Riley posted these pictures on FB and they really do sum up much of his relationship with her and her sisters

So many memories.  So much to be thankful for.  So special a relationship between a grandfather and his granddaughters.

 

Fly high with the angels, Grandpa Bill.  You will be missed.