My Grandpa Kirk told me the twins had his Viking blood, hence the reason they were such tough little fighters. Last night his old Viking heart gave out. A man who survived a horrific shipwreck did not survive lung cancer. His seafaring years exposed him to chemicals meant to make ships fireproof, but made men sick. I spoke to him before the surgery to try and remove the cancerous lobe of his lung. He sounded like my old Grandpa, not at all ill. The surgery turned out to be too much for him and he never really recovered.
I’m sorry the twins will never get to meet their Great Grandpa but there sure will be some great bedtime stories to tell them.
9 responses so far ↓
1 Tracie and John // Dec 11, 2007 at 9:33 pm
Our condolences on the loss of your grandpa Kirk
2 Holly Maudsley // Dec 11, 2007 at 10:06 pm
My thoughts are with you during this sad time.
3 Brent, Michelle and Grant // Dec 12, 2007 at 1:08 am
oh hav, i’m so sorry for your loss. our thoughts are with you and your family
4 Hatchet // Dec 12, 2007 at 7:52 am
I’m sorry for your loss, Hava.
5 Lori // Dec 12, 2007 at 11:17 am
Hava,
so sorry to hear about your grandfather; it sounds like he had an amazing life which will, indeed make for great bedtime stories… (jot those down now while they’re fresh in your memory….!)
6 Anne // Dec 12, 2007 at 3:30 pm
Oh, Hav. There is grief in the waiting, and grief in the loss. He had such a life — a great life. The babies will know him in stories (and we’ll all get to insist they’re true). Love you, sweetie.
7 sarah // Dec 12, 2007 at 7:22 pm
i will always love my grandpa he has only been gone for little over 24hr and i miss more then anything
8 Michelle // Dec 14, 2007 at 2:33 pm
I’m sorry to hear of your loss. Our thoughts are with you.
Michelle and Jeff
9 Ted // Dec 16, 2007 at 4:26 am
Found this site just surfing, my Uncles name. That man is my uncle Bill. toughest man I ever knew. I am still in shock, my prayers are with all of you, Hope to hear from Lisa, linda, or Nelson soon.
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