Farewells

I keep running into people who ask "How's David's grandfather doing?" This tells me I have been remiss in informing our friends of the sad news of Verl's passing. In mid July, 96-and-a-half year old Verl went to bed as usual and the next morning I found him snoring and unwakeable. Turns out he had had a massive stroke in the brainstem sometime during the night and then 36 hours of unconsciousness later he just slipped away. It was, as the doctor said, one of the best ways to go. No pain, quick, living life to the fullest right up to the end. We will miss him very much, as we do all our grandparents and loved ones; but more, we feel profound gratitude for the time Verl had with Adam and vice versa, and the way his presence added a special touch to our little family.