Grandpa Boyce

 I have been having a hard time trying to write put my thoughts into words.  This has been such a different 6 months with the passing away of 3 of my grandparents.  It has given me much to think about.  I am so grateful for my knowledge. 

My Grandpa Boyce is a special man.  He was always so interesting and funny to me.  I remember listening to his stories when I was young.  He seemed so adventurous to me when he talked about hiking Mt. Timpanogos, hitch hiking, and pulling pranks.  My grandpa had a great love of learning.  He studied geology and loved science.  I remember him pulling out calculus books just for the fun of it.  At one point he was trying to learn Hebrew.  I loved going over to his and grandma's house.  We would swim and swim, and grandpa would lay down a path of plastic from the backdoor to the bathroom.  I don't know what would happen if you actually stepped off of the path with wet feet, but I was afraid to find out.  It was the rule.  I remember his love for Hawaii and he would wear his favorite Hawaii shirts and hats.  He also loved the 49ers when I was growing up and he and grandma had matching 49er Starters jackets.  Remember those? 

He loved my grandma so much and I know that he couldn't wait to be by her side again.  And now he is.  He had a great testimony that he loved to share.  His favorite hymn is "How Great Thou Art."  When I hear the words to that hymn, I hear my grandpa's testimony in every word. 

I remember him grabbing my hand when we visited him the week before he passed away.  I had the same feeling that I had when I saw Grandma Boyce for the last time.  It felt like a goodbye.  I have been so influenced by my grandparents and I am so grateful for the examples that they are to me.  I have thought about each who has passed away this year and how they have taught me and inspired me.  I want to be a better person when I think about the lives that they led.  I am so blessed. 

Visiting Grandpa just a week before he passed away. 

 

 

My cousins! Just 4 missing.