Hello, thank you all for honoring my grandfather. I know he loved and cherished each and every one of you. I didn't get to spend a lot of time with grandpa Gene, as I was a little older when I met him, but the time I did spend with him will not be forgotten. He was certainly amazing. A man of god, friend to all he met, and devoted family man. My brother took the story I wanted to tell (that drive from the lake has stuck with me for a very long time!), so I will tell you about when he met my son. My ex husband was deployed, so I was alone when I gave birth to my youngest, Tyler. So my mom and grandpa came to visit for a few days. Tyler was so tiny, and grandpa was so tall and skinny that they looked pretty adorable or together. He spent much of that time holding Tyler and giving me a break. And to this day we still received cards for every occasion, and Tyler always looked forward to them.
Thank you again for being such a huge part of my grandpa's life, and for ho I ring him with all of these wonderful photos and memories.
Sunshine Penney, Tyler Penney, and Rebecca Delgado. Marysville, Washington.
