Living is a whole new adventure when you suddenly find yourself alone, widowed and the mother of four young boys a lot like their Dad.

He Died Doing What He Loved
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He Died Doing What He Loved

I remember we got so many sympathy cards the week Grant died.  It’s a beautiful thing for someone to send a card, but in the wake of the death of your husband with 4 small children still around, alive and now without dad; the last thing you want is any mail to open.  Every letter, every card is a reminder of what just happened. 

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Grant’s Last Day Alive
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Grant’s Last Day Alive

It started like every other day of our lives.  The ending was like no other day had been.   I will never get the events of that night out of my head. I will never get the feelings of that day out of my heart. The day, it couldn't have been a more tender and sweet last day.  Grant woke early and left around 6 am to go flying.  He loved the morning flight time, just as the sun was rising and the heat hadn’t hit yet.  It invigorated him. 

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