Grandpa W

DH's grandfather passed away last week. He was 86 years old.
Obituary: Colonel Boyd Barnard White
Grandpa W was a really special man whom I got to know when DH & I were dating. We used to meet at his house for weekends while DH was attending BYU and I was finishing up at Ricks College. He would wake up early in the mornings and have a pancake breakfast waiting for us when we finally crawled out of bed. I always enjoyed hearing his stories about the wars he fought in and about growing up on the farm. He definitely lived a very different life than any of us do today. It's been sad to see him lose those memories over the last few years and to deteriorate health-wise.

The funeral service was very nice and he was buried with military honors. This was the first military funeral that I have been to. There was a gun salute, Taps was played by 2 buglers, and a bagpiper played Amazing Grace. It was an absolutely FREEZING day and the kids were all crying from the cold by the time we left the cemetery. We all felt sorry for the bagpipe player who was wearing a kilt and no gloves!