06/25/2023
It is with a heavy heart I had to say goodbye to my Dad and friend yesterday. For those who knew him you would know that he had the most captivating personality and had so many stories of his experiences. Many may not know that he had been sober for over thirty years and has spent most of those years trying to make up for the mistakes he made during the time prior to being sober. As a kid I remember him either not being at events or showing up drunk and embarrassing me. As a teenager all my friends loved to come over to hang out with him. I used to think they liked him more than they did me!! LOL Recently he had been at all the gatherings we had and even though he was uncomfortable with everyone drinking around him he showed up and stayed. If any of us needed a ride he would drive hours to take us wherever we needed to go.
Although he may not have healed all of our wounds he did try to be there for us and he will be missed. Love you Dad!!