Forever Loved

The 3 George's

I so wish i had more pictures of Jeep in my digital camera to share but most of them were taken from my old camera or taken at profesional studios..and i dont have a scanner...sorry..

On Monday Nov. 26th 2007 was the last day i saw my father in law, the boys gave their grandad a hug, and Eddy had a conversation with his dad.. Jeep had come over earlier that afternoon to help me put Max on his leash, it seemed silly to call him over to help but im so glad i did.. After he had done that he came inside and the boys attacked him like they always did, they layed down on the ground and said swing me grandad swing me.. He proceded to pick the boys up by their legs and swing them high on to the couch..This was somthing grandad always got roped into doing after stepping threw our front doors. After that Grandad had to leave and the boy said please grandad stay with us.. He said he would loved to but had things to do.. The boys gave him big hugs and kisses and said I love you grandad..I quickly told him thank you and then George blocked the door so grandad couldnt leave. George giggled and giggled as grandad pretended that George was just too strong to move from the door.. after a few moments of playing George hugged his legs and said love you grandad..Jeep opened up the door and left.. The boys ran to the window watched him get into his truck and drive away... This was the last time my boys and myself saw Grandad... Later that night Eddy went up to see his dad before he drove to salem to school. His dad warned him to drive carefully cause the temp was dropping and it was raining and the roads would be slick.. His mom quickly made a joke saying if you get into a accident

die Scott (his brother in law with 3 girls no boys) would raise his sons.. they all laughed and Eddy went to school...Moments later Jeep, Bev, Cindy, and Aunt punkin (bev's aunt from kansas) left for dinner in Mcminnville....An hour after Eddy had left i heard him walking threw the front doors, saying his teacher did not show up for school so he came home.. we did our nightly routing putting kids to bed ect. i went to our room to watch tv and Eddy sat in his chair in the living room to watch his show...Shortly after 8 pm our lives at we knew it forever changed when Eddy heard his mom's voice on the phone saying "we have been in a head on collision down the road and your dad's not breathing.."

Panic had set in with Eddy and i heard him running around the kitchen on the phone sceaming i love you mom i love you.. I kept asking him what was wrong and he said he needed to find his shoes, i yelled at him "eddy they are on your feet" He ran for his truck and was gone with in seconds...45 min later Eddy called me and said "dad's dead" and then he hung up...Even though these moments happend 5 months ago they are forever etched in my mind. Questions of why him? Why such a good man, why my kid's grandad? He loved them, he was a good dad, he needed to be there for his grandkids..How were we supposed to tell George his best friend, his hero was gone? Anger set in, and heartache.. But i knew i had to take the backseat Eddy, Chrisy and his mom's pain came first...They had lost the most important person in their lives...and all i could do was try to be there and help out in anyway i could..
the next ten days were such a blur between hospital trips to ohsu, surgeires for his mom and his aunt, funeral arrangments, and trying to explain to 3 small kids what happened when i didnt even understand what happened or why...but here we are today 5 months later.. Life has gone on but memories never forgotten...The pain is still there but maybe not so noticable, healing has begun but it is a daily thing and will take time. My kids still run to the window and say "hey when's grandad's truck going to be hear ?" followed by a sad "o thats right he is in heaven now" We are still angry by one young girls stupid error in judgment to speed on such a cold night, and then have to remind ourselves that she lost her life too, and her family is dealing with grief..

Jeep was an amazing man who loved his family and would do anything and i mean anything for them.. My kids were so blessed to have them in their lives even if it was for only for a few short years hopfully somehow they can hold on to some memories of him...I was blessed to finally see and feel what a father loves means, and how important that is...He will be forever loved and missed, and only remembered as a great man...

Thank you to all my family and friends who have given us your love, support and prayers...My mother in law is still healing physically and mentally...She is up and walking with a cane now, but will still have more surgeries in the future. We as a family are extemely blessed that god did not take both of them home that night..I know Jeep looks out for her, his grandkids, and us.. We love you jeep and miss you and will see you again someday!!!