In Loving Memory of Grandpa Jackson
Grandpa Jackson passed away this morning, and I just want him to know how much I loved him and how much he will be missed. I got to see him on Sunday and Monday and even though he was sick he managed to say hello and goodbye and he even counted for us in another language...he spoke English, Danish, and Dutch for sure, and maybe even more. He has been sick for awhile, but always had a good attitude. He really missed Grandma, who passed away almost 5 1/2 years ago, but other than that he was happy. He has always been such a good example to me. He took care of Grandma for a long time and what an example of selfless love that always was. He made the best pancakes in the world!!! He was an architect and designed many churches for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He served a mission for the church in Denmark. He was always the one who took the screaming babies and calmed them down. None of us knew how he did it, but babies loved Grandpa. He was as active as he could be for a long time. He always read and studied, and was a great example of hard work. Grandpa had beautiful eyes and great white hair. He had a great laugh and a contagious smile. He came up and visited while we were getting grass in our yard, and even though he didn't remember much, he remembered my grass. What a great man. I will miss him a lot, but I am thankful for the legacy he left and for the example he set for me. I am so happy he gets to go be with his sweetheart, and I will always strive to live the best I can so I will be able to see him and Grandma again. I love you Gramps!!!
