We were kids and he certainly was our hero. He could pick Teresa and I up with one arm. He was the strongest man in the world to us. We loved his visits because he was always happy. Then we missed him because he was serving our country. We moved to Texas and he visited us there. I finally moved back to Oklahoma and didn’t live too far from him. I got to see his beautiful family grow, graduate and become their own. He was always attentive if mom and dad needed help when they moved back here. He always helped solved my problems. I loved seeing him at our reunions. I am heartbroken and will miss him a lot. I loved his smiling face and twinkling eyes, just like both his parents. Love always Colette