Today we said goodbye to Pop (William Dodson) at a memorial in his honor. Pop lived across the street with his family, Chip and Teresa, who are also good friends to us. He was 89 years old and passed away in his sleep on December 18th. He was always so sweet to us, often inviting the girls to look at the trains that ran around his room or giving the dogs a treat from his cookie jar. He was a World War II veteran and our girls always honored him on Veteran's Day with a card and a homemade treat. He will be buried with full military honors which he so deserved.
The girls each wrote him a special message, but only Allison was able to get up in front of everyone. Taylor was a little too nervous to be in front of 100 people. Allison choked up as she said, "I loved it when he asked us to go to see his trains. I miss him a lot and he was very nice." Taylor had written, "Pop was always very kind. Every time we saw him, he would ask us to go and see his trains. On Veteran's Day, we would make him a thank you card for his military service and bake him cookies. He would always thank us so much. He was a great man. I miss him very much."
We will miss you, Pop!
The girls each wrote him a special message, but only Allison was able to get up in front of everyone. Taylor was a little too nervous to be in front of 100 people. Allison choked up as she said, "I loved it when he asked us to go to see his trains. I miss him a lot and he was very nice." Taylor had written, "Pop was always very kind. Every time we saw him, he would ask us to go and see his trains. On Veteran's Day, we would make him a thank you card for his military service and bake him cookies. He would always thank us so much. He was a great man. I miss him very much."
We will miss you, Pop!
