TRIBUTE TO GRANDPA WHITE

This is a picture of my Grandpa White who passed away on July 31st. We had his funeral this past week. It was a lovely service. So many beautiful tributes were made. The ones that stuck in my mind were those made by my brother "Scott" and my sister Melisa. So many forgotten and fond momories of Grandpa resurfaced; from camping/fishing trips to BBQ's to Christmases as well as his love for Patsy Cline music. He always went on his "forever" long walks with his dog Pepper. He loved his dog so much that in his final days, he would wake those taking care of him just to ask where Pepper was.

He was always genuinely interested in what was going on in our individual lives. I remember one visit with him. We just spent the afternoon together talking and then going out for lunch. I enjoyed itso much and apparently he did too. He said he was "tickled" to have me there. I can even remember picking "nightcrawlers" with him in his backyard at night before a fiahing trip to Payson Lake the next morning. My brother "Scott" one time were walking around the lake holding Grandma & Grandpa's hands singing the "M-I-C-K-E-Y-M-O-U-S-E" song. And also sitting out on their front porch un their laps eating popcicles. I loved that! Just being there with Grandma & Grandpa was such a treasure.

He was always there for my family growing up. Grandpa was more than just a grandpa. He was the father we never had. He was such a huge influence in our lives that my brother "Scott" changed his last name to carry on his legacy.

Grandpa always put his family first. He taught us that the most important people in our lives are our family. He loved his family very much. The last words I heard my grandpa say were "I love you." I will treasure that always. I love my grandpa and he will be sorely missed!

In the Wink of an Eye

In the wink of an eye I'll be home.

Just you wait, it won't take all that long.

And though I'm not very sure what's behind this new door,

Ill cling to your love while I'm gone.

In the wink of an eye I'll be home,

and I'll show you the treasures I've found.

And I hope that you'll see that the changes in me

are ones that will make you proud.

And as I'm leaving I feel sure

I have gone through leaving home brefore.

In the wink of an eye I'll be home,

and we'll laugh and we'll hold and we'll cry.

For this veil of tears isn't measured in years;

it's all in the wink of an eye.

The wink of a heavenly eye.