Saturday Snapshot

Courtney and Grandpa Bob

We celebrated the life of a kind and giving man two weeks ago, my father-in-law Bob.

Here is an excerpt from the tribute that my daughter, Courtney, gave for her grandfather:

Grandpa was our biggest fan, all through growing up and into adulthood, regardless of what we were involved in. From sports to band to choir or even when I coached Little League softball, Grandpa was there cheering us on and offering encouraging words from the sidelines. When he went to Florida each winter, he would want tapes sent to him so he didn’t miss any action. When he was at the games, if he could reach you, he would always give you advice on what to do – “choke up on that bat 1-3, keep your eye on the ball 1-3” and it was always done with encouragement and pride in his voice. If you were sitting next to him and cheering for the opposite team, he would simply smile and say... “Well, you’re rooting for the bad guys” – that’s what he always called the other team. When I brought my now fiancee, Kevin, to meet him for the first time, Kevin was wearing a Boston Red Sox hat, and the first thing Grandpa said was… “The RED SOX, those are the bad guys!” .

Grandpa had a huge sweet tooth, and cookies were one of the top favorites. We grand kids would always try to sneak a cookie from the tins Grandma kept them in, without him hearing us, and the minute we would open one, we’d hear… “HEY, who’s stealing my cookies!?” But he always shared! Like I mentioned earlier, Grandpa loved to play practical jokes – they were always harmless and all in good fun – like the time he sent an anonymous sympathy card to someone in his Florida complex because her beloved Boston Red Sox lost in the playoffs, or he would go plant his U of M flags in other peoples yards and steal their MSU or OSU ones

James, Caleb, Courtney, Abbie, Jared, Allison, Aimee

They will miss their Grandpa!

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