Grandpa Don passed away on March 28. We were all sad to lose another grandpa so soon. He had been diagnosed with cancer in October and finished his treatments on December 31. Two weeks before he passed away they told him that it had spread. He was suffering so much that the only thing that would make him smile was when the little girls came to visit. He loved them both so much and was so proud of them. We will miss him!
Grandpa was one of her first visitors. We laughed because he went to Grand Island and picked out a couple of outfits for her and then drove to Lincoln to see her and bring those presents.
Layla & Grandpa
Father's Day 2007
Christmas 2008
Every one of Grandpa's grandchildren and great grandchildren were here to celebrate on Christmas Eve. Christmas was Grandpa's favorite holiday. He loved to open his presents and watch the kids open theirs too. He always had lots of shrimp and food to go with it. We are so lucky we all got to be together for his last Christmas.
Grandpa had a huge candy bucket that he shared with all the kids in the neighborhood. It didn't take Layla long to look for it everytime she went to his house. Even now if you ask her what Grandpa Don gives her she says "Candy".
Getting her candy all sorted out. She would put it in baggies and take it home for Mommy.
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