Buried Mrs. CF3's Grandpa today. He was 84, so it was not a premature death, he lived a very full life. It was sad for sure, but the family was content and he was celebrated. He was a very amazing man. His wife left him when he was 27 with 3 young boys, including Mrs. CF3's Dad, and he raised them himself, becoming a union electrical worker for over 40 years. He worked his ass off, and took responsibility for his family, raising his kids to be men.
He was a funny prankster. A story was told about how he carried around this fake diamond ring and a picture of a very ugly woman in a bikini, and he would tell anyone new he met that he was on his way to propose to this super ugly woman. He'd ask them to wish him luck and show them the picture, completely serious, and head on his way. You guys all would've liked him.
RIP Mrs. CF3's Papa.