We will miss our Opa.
Ryan’s grandfather and our daughters’ great-grandfather passed away on January 9 at the amazing age of 95. He was such a caring and gentle person who welcomed me into the family like I had always been there. Though I never knew him at the age he was still paying grandchildren to get his head & back scratched, there was an instant familiarity and I knew I had found a kindred spirit. He did have the name Roy after all (same as my dad), and I did marry his grandson, so there were some family traits passed down there for sure. ;)
Oma, we are keeping you in our thoughts and prayers. Your commitment and love for Opa for over 70 years is so inspiring.
Opa, I have some great memories of you spending time with our daughters that I will cherish and I hope they will remember when they look back at photos too. I’m sad you won’t get to spend more time with your family and especially the little ones you loved so much, but I’m glad you can rest peacefully now.
We all love you and hope they give good head scratches in heaven.
