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Joe Clark
Papa,
I have soooo many wonderful memories with you from my childhood...I will never forget my first trip to West Virginia and how patient you were with me (when I was only 4 years old), crying and scared to get on the plane..even getting a room when we landed in the wrong city..I will always remember the weekends I spent with you, doing laundry in your fancy apartment sized washer and dryer (40+ yrs ago), eating wheaties and pork and beans out of the can...or our breakfasts at the Peter Pan Restaurant.....to this day, I still don't sleep with my socks on (so my feet can grow - like you used to tell me).
Unfortunately time and distance got away from us, and I was not able to continue having memories throughout my adulthood, but the memories I have as a child will last a lifetime....You were such a loving and gentle man and anyone who had the opportunity to know you are very lucky.
I am glad that I was able to see you recently and spend some good quality time with YOU, remembering our times together. I will never forget how comforted and safe I felt as you prayed over me before my trip back home.
Although I won't be at your graveside as you go home, just know that Mom, Dad and Mary Anne are here with me, along with many more people who love you, sending you home from here, at the old church in Mountain View where you grew up, with cousin Bruce performing the service.
I love you Papa, but know that you are no longer suffering and will be looking down on those who love you and you loved.
I am proud to be your first grandson and take pride in knowing that I resemble you in so many ways.
With all my love,
Joe
Thursday March 22, 2012 at 1:31 pm
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