In Memorium

This post is dedicated to my father in law, Jack. Jack died last night in California where he lived. He leaves behind his wife Helen, my husband, his daughter and another son. He had 5 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren.

Jack lived his life on his terms. He was not very talkative, spoke only when he had something to say. He loved to read, do the crossword puzzles, watch tv, shop (he bought a lot of stuff!), travel, gardening, building models of various things, his recliner, collecting and he liked to cook. He lived in the beautiful Napa Valley in California and in his prime was a manager of a mobile home park in Calistoga. He did all the maintenance there. He loved California, he moved his family there in the 1960's from Illinois.

A few memories of my time with Jack;

Our adventures in their camper, once to Yosemite and another time somewhere (no clue where) in Southern California. Good times.

Touring the wine country with him, not sure he always wanted to go with us since he lived there, but his wife would have none of that!

He made the best Huevos Rancheros! He always made them for us when we visited them.

One year when they visited us at Easter time, he slept in my son's room and he was not feeling well on Easter morning. He did not come to church with us but I had left my purse I was using that morning in the room and he made sure that I did not leave without it. He was very thoughtful that way. He came with us to our church Easter production and he told us a story about a boy in the bathroom. This was the most animated I had seen him when he told us that the man who played Jesus came into the bathroom and the boy said to someone I saw Jesus in the bathroom!! Jack told us that in the car on the way home.

Reading the paper and drinking coffee, eating gummy bears and various treats from Trader Joe's, oysters, smoked salmon and martinis!

Thanksgivings at our home when we lived in California for 5 years.

He loved the time my brother in law took all the men in my wedding party to this restaurant The Carnivale, my mother in law told me he talked about that for a long time. He also loved going shooting with my brother in law too, thanks Dave for creating two great memories for Jack.

I will miss you Jack, you were always very nice to me.