Seven years ago today, I buried the love of my life, my best friend, my husband of forty-five years. Usually, I share memories of Jack on the anniversary of his death, September 23. But this year, I was very busy that day. My son William and his wife Kathy were here for a visit—the first … Read more
Jack has been in Heaven for more than five years, but if he were still here, we’d be celebrating his eighty-fifth birthday. He loved birthday celebrations, and we were already planning an eightieth birthday party for him when he died a few months before his birthday. We had the party anyway to remember and celebrate … Read more
Today I’ll thumb through Jack Storiesto remind me of stories about Jack told by family and friends. I’ll think of some of my own fondest memories. I’ll thank God that I was blessed to spend forty-five wonderful years with this amazing man. I will visit Jack’s grave on the fifth anniversary of his death, as … Read more
Four years ago today, I sat by my husband Jack’s bed, holding his hand, as he peacefully went to be with the Lord. Although he was in a hospital bed, that bed was in the bedroom of the home he had designed and built nearly fifty years earlier. He left the place he loved to … Read more
Three years ago today my beloved husband Jack went to be with the Lord. I remember him, think about him, and miss him every day, but today is especially filled with memories. He was a remarkable man, and I was so blessed to have his love for forty-six years and to be married to him … Read more
My beloved husband Jack died on September 23, 2012. For years I encouraged him to write his stories, but he preferred to tell them—over and over again! I occasionally wrote a blog post about Jack, perhaps including one or more of his favorite stories. On the morning that he died, the house soon filled with … Read more