I Love you Grandpa!

Today I found out that my Grandpa had passed away from complications in surgery. On Saturday he went into surgery for a Hernia operation and when the doctors opened him up it was a lot more serious than they thought. The surgery went really well and they said everything looked good. This morning he was taken back into surgery because his stomach started to swell. When they got him in there, there was a lot of internal bleeding and they couldn't stop it. I don't think that anything could prepare you for that awful phone call. Today has been a rough day. We lost a wonderful and amazing grandpa, husband, father and friend. My grandparents have been married for 55 years and on Wednesday it would have been his 78th birthday. He loved everything outdoors, camping, fishing, snowmobiling, & 4-wheeling to name a few. He also loved to play pinnacle with my grandma and anyone else who would join. I think the saddest part for me is knowing that my grandma has lost a man that she has been with for over 55 years. When she said goodbye to him at the hospital it was awful. She gave him a kiss and said that she is going to miss him and that she lost her pinnacle partner. I lost it, I think everyone did at that moment. It is just hard to believe that he is no longer with us. I know that he is in a better place. I guess I am just selfish because I wish that he were still here. Death just puts things into perspective for me. It's crazy how we get so caught up in the day to day things and lose sight of what is really important. He was always to person to make you feel comfortable. I know that when Danny and I got married, every time we were around him he would go out of his way to make Danny feel welcome and I loved him for that. He was a great grandpa and I am going to miss him very much.
These are them most recent pictures I had of him. Halloween 2007