Today I learned that my last living Grandparent died peacefully in his sleep. He was 97 years old. That's quite a long life, and I can say without a doubt that he lived long and prospered.
I was quite close to him. I've always made long visits to be with these grandparents, and we did everything. He was a great Grandfather. We would often play games together, either Checkers, Crokinole and sometimes even Croquet. But our favourite was definitely crokinole.
He grew up in a small town in the province of Quebec, of which his Father was mayor of, and lived among 5 other siblings. The house he grew up in would most likely be called a mansion, as it had its own tennis court and its own professional croquet assembly.
He had quite a nice long career as an RCMP officer. He would often tell us stories about his adventures, the way all good grandfathers do. He'd sing songs from his day and age the way all good grandfathers do. One year, he had been chosen among his fellow officers to escort the Queen on one of her first visits to Canada.
He's lived a long good life; a long and prosperous life. I'm proud to have been his grandson.
I was quite close to him. I've always made long visits to be with these grandparents, and we did everything. He was a great Grandfather. We would often play games together, either Checkers, Crokinole and sometimes even Croquet. But our favourite was definitely crokinole.
He grew up in a small town in the province of Quebec, of which his Father was mayor of, and lived among 5 other siblings. The house he grew up in would most likely be called a mansion, as it had its own tennis court and its own professional croquet assembly.
He had quite a nice long career as an RCMP officer. He would often tell us stories about his adventures, the way all good grandfathers do. He'd sing songs from his day and age the way all good grandfathers do. One year, he had been chosen among his fellow officers to escort the Queen on one of her first visits to Canada.
He's lived a long good life; a long and prosperous life. I'm proud to have been his grandson.
. Thank you for sharing. I can't imagine having that kind of history in my memory... all that knowledge and character lives on in you and the family.
