Journal entry by gina nelson —
We are all missing Dad so much. I guess when you have such an amazing person in your life, the void left is huge. We have so many reminders of how amazing he was, and once again, we are all so very grateful for all the love and support from everyone.
Had to share this reminder of how genuinely sweet and kind Dad was, and his unfailing love. Randy found and old note from Dad to us. It was a thank you for a gift, but mostly for the card we all gave to him. Clearly the card explains exactly what we all felt about him, and still do. His thank you note to us is also typical of his humble sweetness. The funny part about this note, is that he kinda predicted the timing of his death. For those of you who know him, he was so organized, a planner, and a perfectionist. It is amazing that this letter was written 1998, and he says that maybe we should read it at his memorial (in 25 years or so) It has been 25 years…. he is that good!
He planned a lot of his last few weeks, most of his services, and burial. Since we didn't read it at the services, per his
"request/plan", thought I'd share❤️❤️