Julie
My Dad was an Extraordinary â??Stand Up Man.â?He was our ROCK, the CenterStone of our familyâ?¦in particularâ?¦ for myself, my daughters and his most beloved Great-GrandSon Jayden; who was the Love of Dadâ??s life. Dad had many passions that included writing, cooking, traveling abroad, biking along the creek turnpike trails, and playing Frisbee golf in the parks. He was an avid enthusiast for a healthy lifestyle and had a very carefree, gentle spirit about him. His final months with us he was still out on the trails and spending time mentoring his â??Baby Boy.â?My Dad was the â??Go toâ? for our ALL-Girl household. He wore several hats â?? one of my favorites was his â??Mr. Tool Timeâ? hat when he helped me remodel my house –always asking me for a â??new project to keep him busyâ??. I did indeed keep Dad busy! He also sported the â??Taxi Cabâ? hat quite well — always there to help me get the girls picked up from school, their jobs, football games. In addition, he transported TWO generations of Broken Arrow Tigettes to practices and endured endless giggling chatter from a backseat full of girls.For the girls and myself we will miss his â??Ultimate Rescuer â? hat— for every rescue imaginable from flat tires, dead batteries, car repairs, wayward critters, pet emergencies, to scary snow blizzard rescues! Any time someone was sick â?? he was the first one on your doorstep with a â??get wellâ?? package full of chicken soup, meds and kleenex.In closing, I will dearly miss the conversations I had with Dadâ?¦.discussing all kinds of topics from politics to recipes, the Grandkids, traveling and just LIFE. Dad selflessly stepped up to the â??Man Plateâ? when I needed him. Dad taught me to see the opportunities within the challenges and for that, I will be forever grateful for his gentle guidance, endless support and CALM demeanor in any storm. Dad was always our biggest encourager and encouraged all of us to â??Reach for Our Dreamsâ? —always stressed how there is a Great Big World out there to explore â??Time and time again, Dad was ALWAYS there for usâ?¦and ALWAYS with a hug and a SMILELove You Dad ~Julie