My Dear Grandpa

My Grandpa always had a big smile on his face

My grandpa always had his guitar in hand...he taught my dad how to play the guitar


My very sweet grandparents!

June 15 started out like any other day....I got up and got ready for work, drove my 45 minute commute to work, and started my work day. As I was sitting at my desk filing papers and typing away on the computer, around 12:45, my dad came up to my desk and his voice and look worried me and it was not his usual cheerful smiley self. I jumped up from my chair and said "whats wrong" and all he could say was "grandpa" "grandpa" and made the hand signal of GONE! I didn't believe him at first. I kept saying "Grandpa Bingham?" "Your dad" "my grandpa is gone!" I seriously could not believe it! I instantly bursted into tears and my anxiety was starting to go in overdrive. I went and called Bear and told him what had happened. Bear's Grandpa passed away 4 days earlier on June 11Th so it was something I didn't want to tell him but had to...I needed his support and he has been a great support to me!

I just saw my grandpa 2 weeks earlier for our monthly family fast Sunday dinner and he was so happy and healthy and we had nothing to worry about. He walked 5 miles a day and his doctor said he was healthy for his age so NO ONE saw this coming at all! We sat and talked and laughed about the past, present and the future. We said our good-bye's, gave him a hug and a kiss and that was that. He whispered something to me that I will never forget and he could not of said it at a better time and he sealed it with a kiss on my forehead...

So after my Dad told me what had happened I called my boss to let him know what had happened and he let me leave work so I could be with the family. As I was driving to my grandparents house and I was in the car all alone, thats when I let it all out! Good thing I had a plastic bag in there as well :] I don't handle this stuff very well!

As I pulled up to my grandparents house there was a Cop SUV there and a response team vehicle from the Fire dept. I called my brother Joey(he was already there) and told him to come outside and walk with me up to the house because I just couldn't do it by myself. My mom, my dad, brother Joey, Aunt Wendy, Uncle Matt were all there when I got there. As I walked into my grandparents room he was there laying his bed, looked like he was sleeping. That was the hardest thing to see...I was just standing there staring at him thinking he was gonna wake up but he never did. More family came and we all hugged and cried together and had a family prayer right there!

It still does not seem real and I don't want to accept it that he is really gone! He had at least another 20 years! Right now I do not know why he was taken but someday we will all know and have a better understanding as to why it happened the way it did! I know he is in a good place with his family and is happy!

I love my grandpa very much and will always cherish all the memories! His family was so important to him and we all knew he loved each of us the same! He was supportive of all us, would go to all the functions we were involved in, he would always tell us he loved us, he was always there if we needed someone to talk to, and soooo much more! He was the nicest man ever and if you didn't like him then there was something wrong with you :] I admire his strength and knowledge he had of the Gospel. He knew so much and had such a strong passion for it and he loved it!

I love you grandpa and miss you so much! But I know we will see each other again and I am so grateful for my knowledge of the Plan of Salvation! Thank you for everything you did for me and for the whole family!

xoxoxoxoxoxox