Its been one year since my Grandpa Taylor passed away, I can't believe how fast the year flew by. I had a really hard time with his passing last July, possibly because I looked up to my Grandpa a lot. He was such a neat man, a hard worker, and was a great joke-ster, always in a pleasant mood and could make you laugh so easily! He would do these funny little dances, I remember him and my Grandma coming to our house each year on Christmas Eve and staying for a few days, and all the fun motorcycle rides we would go on with him when we went to visit at their house in Almo, ID during the summers.
He was always a man who honored his priesthood, treated his wife with a remarkable amount of respect, and took care of his family financially no matter the circumstance or sacrifice he would have to make. My Grandpa had the best personality and accepted and loved his family no matter their struggles or trials. My sisters and I used to call him "Grand-duke" from the movie Cinderella, and that nick-name always stuck with him. These pictures I posted were from our wedding last May, two months before he died. He was very sick at the wedding, and he went home shortly after the ceremony ended. But I'll never forget his sweet, quiet little voice whispering to me at the wedding, when he gave me a hug goodbye, "I came here for you Whitni. I wouldn't miss it for the world." That was the last time I saw my Grandpa before he passed away, and I will be forever grateful that he was able to be there for me on my big day, and escort my mom down the aisle.
Our family talks of my Grandpa all the time and all the great memories we had with him. I miss you so much Grand-duke, I know you watch over our family constantly and we think of you so often! LOVE YOU Gramps!!!
4 comments:
That's a great tribute to a wonderful man. thanks for sharing that Whitni. It's easy to forget people when they pass on because our lives become so busy. Hard to believe my Dad and Grandpa Taylor are gone.
Whit,
What an awesome Grandpa we have! We truly have been blessed to have had him as long as we did. No one ever made me feel like I was more "special" than he did. He made each of us feel like we were his favorite. What an incredible man and Grandpa. I miss him too.
Steph
Whit, that was so beautiful! I am at the library using their computer and I am crying here in public. I agree with everything said 100%. I miss "grandduke" too! He believes in us more than we sometimes believe in us! He had a wonderful power to make others feel so good about themselves. Everyone loved him! What a great gift for us to strive for! Thanks for honoring him with this blog entry! I am so excited for your big day in Manti and for you to receive the last temple that Grandduke "built the walls". What a treasure!
That made me tear up! What a great man. You sound very lucky to have had him as a grandpa...and he was lucky to have you as a granddaughter. That is so sweet what he said to you at your wedding!!! I'm sure you'll cherish that memory forever!
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