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Topic subjectmy grandfather died peacefully earlier this week
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13299835, my grandfather died peacefully earlier this week
Posted by fif, Fri Nov-30-18 07:49 PM
he was a very strong man. my family is strong and his passing is making us stronger. his story is a version of the american dream. his parents came from poland aged 17, knowing no one and without english. he was the youngest of 8 and the only one to graduate college. he put himself through high school and the university of buffalo working summers putting bumpers on cadillacs in detroit. he was a pharmacist. he owned and operated a pharmacy in my mother's hometown for over 30 years. he will be missed. fiercely intelligent and combative til after thanksgiving when he slowed down and began speaking in a whisper. he waited for my cousin to come home and died peacefully with my aunt and cousin while petting his beloved dog repeating the words thank you over and over.

thank you all for reading.
13299838, Sorry for your loss
Posted by wluv, Fri Nov-30-18 08:17 PM
13299839, My condolences
Posted by makaveli, Fri Nov-30-18 08:25 PM
Sorry for your loss.
13299843, peace, man.
Posted by Mynoriti, Fri Nov-30-18 08:47 PM
thanks for sharing some of his story and never stop celebrating his memory
13299849, So sorry for your loss.
Posted by Creole, Fri Nov-30-18 09:27 PM
13299862, Thank you for sharing...
Posted by Dstl1, Fri Nov-30-18 11:24 PM
he sounds like quite a human being.
13299937, amen..
Posted by Trinity444, Sun Dec-02-18 03:07 AM
13299967, Thanks all for the kind words
Posted by fif, Sun Dec-02-18 11:04 PM
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13299968, My Condolences for your loss.
Posted by Case_One, Sun Dec-02-18 11:13 PM

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"I cannot see how nature could have created itself. Only a supernatural force that is outside of space and time could have done that. ~ Francis Collins
13299976, Peace
Posted by Boogiedwn, Mon Dec-03-18 08:23 AM
unto you and your fam
13299986, May he and your family have peace.
Posted by flipnile, Mon Dec-03-18 09:44 AM
13300082, sounds like your fam lost an awesome guy.
Posted by tariqhu, Mon Dec-03-18 02:49 PM
condolences.
13300217, RIP
Posted by bnicedh, Tue Dec-04-18 11:00 AM
Thank you for sharing...!!! I wish peace and blessings to your family during this time.