Sad News...

I just got word that a dear family friend of ours (affectionately known as "Papa Dave" by my brother and I) has passed away. He went to the hospital yesterday, and was getting better as of this morning. He passed away at 5:20pm...so sudden!!

Because he and his wife (Mama Dess) have lived in Texas for years now, I didn't get to see them as much as I would have liked. I do have very early memories of them--I stayed with them when my mom went to the hospital to have my brother...and I remember reading to them, and not understanding why I couldn't see my parents. :)

I saw him a few years ago, when they were visiting family in the Bay Area...and he was still so funny, so full of life. He always would send the funniest emails to us, and I looked forward to his emails.

This is one of the last emails he sent me (just to show you his personality):

hi again pretty lady,
yep! guess you are a lady now. although they taught me that you only use "lady" when there is a question of character.
we are doing ok. but, we will get over that too.
you know that we are ancient now. she is 82 and i am 81. we just finished 59 years of marriage bliss. i keep telling her this marriage is not going to last. oh well. we are really not doing to badly for the shape we are in.
we are blessed and get more blessings every day. He is so good.
keep in touch.
papa dave and mama dess. that's d n d.

He lived a great life, and he loved the Lord with all his heart. I know he is with Jesus now, and that is of great comfort.

I'll miss you, Papa Dave!