Four years ago today, Dave's dad passed away. He was 72 years old. Like Dave, he was a Navy vet. During his time in the Navy, he fought in the Korean War.
Dave and his dad were very close, they were also very much alike. Even now, I see things in Dave that remind me of his dad.
Dave's dad was a good man and a great father-in-law. I remember after Dave and I got married and he was out to sea, our car broke down and I was able to call Ken, his dad's name, to come and help me.
Dave told me of another time when the car we had just bought had a tire blow and Ken went with Dave to the dealership to tell them. I was pregnant with Kenneth at the time and Dave told the dealer that I was the one who usually drove that car and that the tire could have very easily blown on the freeway and I could have been killed, along with the baby. When the dealer refused to fix the tire, Ken stood up and said, "You know, you're an asshole." Ken was tall like Dave, over six foot. At that, the dealer agreed to replace the tire. Maybe he replaced all four, I can't remember, but that story always brings a smile to my face.
He was thrilled that we decided to name Kenneth after him. I'm glad that we did. Kenneth is named for both grandfathers, he has my dad's name as his middle name.
He was so proud of Kenneth when he received his Bachelor degree and of David and me when we received our Associate degrees. I wish he were able to see all three of us graduate, but he was there in spirit. He loved his grandsons and me. I was proud to be his daughter-in-law.
So today, instead of mourning our loss, we are going to celebrate the man that Ken was. We miss you Dad.
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