|
Post by apolitical45 on Jan 11, 2020 12:04:03 GMT -5
My children's great-grandfather passed away in Portland yesterday at 89. My grandfather died when I was twelve and Harry Bishop married my grandmother when I was 16. 25 years later he is gone, but not forgotten. I could not call him "Grandpa" for nearly twenty years, sheerly out of respect for my beloved biological grandfather, but I learned that both men were dear to me and guided me when I needed them most. My children will never know different, but to me he earned "Grandpa", he truly did. I love you and miss you and we are thankful for the firearms that he sold us for what could only be "family" prices. In the photos my son is holding the K22 Masterpiece from 1955 that he earned in the first quarter of his sophomore year of high school a few months ago for pulling straight A's and being named Student Of The Month(The boy was Chiloquin HS' Student Of The Month the first month of his freshman year, but that's another brag.). He has pined for it since he was about five. It was his great-grandpa's for over 40 years, mine for 10+ and now it is his. My daughter sits with "her" Cimarron Colt clone and NMBH in .45 Colt. The Ruger was purchased from Mr. Barnes a few years ago and the Cimarron has been around a while, but the components to get me reloading 45 Colt came from dear ol' Grandpa. Many of our firearms came from their great-grandfather, but these photos show my children enjoying them before he passed.
|
|
|
Post by taffin on Jan 11, 2020 20:29:59 GMT -5
You have indeed eben doubly blessed! My paternal grandfather died before I was born and my maternal grandfather was a drunk I rarely ever saw sober. I have tried to be the best possible grandfather to my grandkids and now six great grandkids.
|
|
|
Post by contender on Jan 11, 2020 20:57:10 GMT -5
I never knew either one of my grandfathers,, and only one of my grandmothers. You surely were blessed. You have my sincerest, deepest condolences.
It's why I try hard to do things for & with my granddaughter.
|
|
|
Post by leftysixgun on Jan 11, 2020 21:12:22 GMT -5
My maternal grandfather is the last grandparent I have left.....he will be 94 next tuesday. I recently inherited most of his firearms. He was a big influence in my upbringing. It brings a big smile to my face that my 11yr old daughter has gotten to know my grandfather, her GREAT grandfather.
|
|
|
RIP
Jan 11, 2020 22:04:56 GMT -5
Post by apolitical45 on Jan 11, 2020 22:04:56 GMT -5
You have indeed eben doubly blessed! My paternal grandfather died before I was born and my maternal grandfather was a drunk I rarely ever saw sober. I have tried to be the best possible grandfather to my grandkids and now six great grandkids. Mr. Taffin, sir I have read so much about your family and your love for them that there is no possible way you didn't accomplish what you set out for. You can't know what you've done for me and we ain't even kin. I have read you since I was about 10 years old, even if I did get distracted a bit in my late teens and twenties. The revolver will never go away, in part because people like you handed it down to people like me and I have every intention of passing it to anyone who cares to listen or take part(my audience may be slightly smaller). My grandfather owned a heavy equipment school in Portland called West Coast Training and my dad was the lead instructor there in my childhood and the other instructors were gun people and every month Guns & American Handgunner were there. Thank you very much just for the opportunity to say thank you very much.
|
|
|
Post by nolongcolt on Jan 11, 2020 22:25:59 GMT -5
I knew both of mine. A stark contrast between the two. One, my dads dad, loved his grandkids and was most probably the finest man I have ever known. The other didn't much care for kids, not even his own two, one of which was my mother. He hated my dad. I just recently became a grandpa for the first time myself, and hope I can live up to the memory of my own.
Sorry for your loss 45, its good that you knew him and that he was a good man.
|
|
|
Post by apolitical45 on Jan 11, 2020 22:41:40 GMT -5
I knew both of mine. A stark contrast between the two. One, my dads dad, loved his grandkids and was most probably the finest man I have ever known. The other didn't much care for kids, not even his own two, one of which was my mother. He hated my dad. I just recently became a grandpa for the first time myself, and hope I can live up to the memory of my own. Sorry for your loss 45, its good that you knew him and that he was a good man. Mom's dad was all heart and dad's dad was all business and the most functioning alcoholic I've ever known and I've known a good few. Thank you and congratulations on becoming a grandfather.
|
|
|
RIP
Jan 12, 2020 0:35:27 GMT -5
Post by taffin on Jan 12, 2020 0:35:27 GMT -5
You have indeed eben doubly blessed! My paternal grandfather died before I was born and my maternal grandfather was a drunk I rarely ever saw sober. I have tried to be the best possible grandfather to my grandkids and now six great grandkids. Mr. Taffin, sir I have read so much about your family and your love for them that there is no possible way you didn't accomplish what you set out for. You can't know what you've done for me and we ain't even kin. I have read you since I was about 10 years old, even if I did get distracted a bit in my late teens and twenties. The revolver will never go away, in part because people like you handed it down to people like me and I have every intention of passing it to anyone who cares to listen or take part(my audience may be slightly smaller). My grandfather owned a heavy equipment school in Portland called West Coast Training and my dad was the lead instructor there in my childhood and the other instructors were gun people and every month Guns & American Handgunner were there. Thank you very much just for the opportunity to say thank you very much. THANK YOU FOR THE KIND WORDS!!
|
|