My Dad passed away unexpectedly on February 17. I got a call on the 16th around 4:30 from my niece, Jessica, saying that my Mom had found my Dad on the floor in their home and was not breathing. She had called 911 and had performed CPR until the ambulance got there. They spent a lot of time trying to revive him too, but could not so they took him to the hospital where they continued to try to rescusitate. My niece told me I should probably come and that it didn't look good. I drove to the hospital where I waited with my Mom, two sisters and their husbands, Warren, and a couple of nieces and nephews, and my daughter Miranda. The hospital was able to get him breathing with a lot of medicine and machines. However, they did tell us that it didn't look good and they would attempt to look at his heart and see if there were any blockages. The doctors came back a while later and told us that they found nothing wrong so they were going to do a brain scan. Later, they came in and told us there was a lot of damage to the brain, due to lack of oxygen to the brain while he was not breathing. My mother and all of us agreed, we were not going to prolong it any longer and we would let him go. I will miss my Dad tremendously, but I know this is not the end. We will see each other again. I am grateful for this knowledge. I am grateful for my Dad's example to me. He is a great man who worked hard, accomplished a lot, and served Heavenly Father and others all the way to the end of his life. I love you Dad!!!
All of the family and friends who stayed for the luncheon after the funeral.
My Mom with all but one of my Dad's siblings and their spouses.
My Mom with all of my Dad's siblings.
My Mom with two of the missionaries that they served with.
My Mom with my sister Monica and two of her children.
My Mom with all of us kids.
My Mom with all of her grandkids and great-grandkids. (all but 3)
My Mom with my sister Beckie and her kids and grandkids.
My Mom with my brother Marc and his family.
My Mom and my sister Pam and her family.
My Mom and my family.
My Mom and my sister Marilyn with her family.
All of the great-grandsons
Idaho Falls Temple where my Mom and Dad were married almost 50 years ago. (they would have celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in August)
Family and friends who came to the burial in Driggs, Idaho.
Me, my sister Pam, and my niece Katie and her husband Dennis waiting to start the grave dedication.
All of us who could make it to the burial.
Saying our good byes
