Passing

On Sept. 4 at 3:30 AM, Paul's dad, Jake, passed away. He was 95 years young, and we were hoping to celebrate his 100th birthday. His wit and humor will be missed. We talked about all of the technology that has come into the world since he was born. Truly amazing to consider! It seems deaths come in threes, and he was the third in a string we knew of; and births come along about the same time. Ilse Merritt replaced him on this earth on Oct. 1. Congratulations to parents David and Anna, along with grandparents, Dan and Susan!
It seems like funerals and weddings are reunion times.... and this was no different. We had a good time with family while in CA, catching up with everyone! We spent three weeks there, getting Jake's house ready for sale and listing it. It is sad to realize we will probably never be in the house again, but the memories of good times will always remain!