Schmidty
10-02-2007, 12:37 AM
I posted this on my myspace thingy. I know myspace is lame, but family communicates by it (although they don't do the friend thing at this point).
I debated doing this because I hate sharing myself on the internet, but mt grandpa is worth it. I lost my grandpa Schmidt last year, and now I lost my grandpa Babe this morning (10-1-2007).
I'm not up to being eloquent, so here's what I wrote for my family on myspace:
I found out this morning (October 1, 2007) that I lost my grandpa, Adolf "Babe" Stoppelberg. He died peacefully in his sleep.
Although the world may never know it, he was a great man. A paratrooper in WWII (which he never wanted to talk about), and a damned good man. He was gruff, but ALWAYS did everything he could to take care of his family, particularly my grandma. He was a gift from God, and I am so thankful that we were priveleged enough to share our lives with him.
He lost his first wife to cancer in 1973. After that, he met my beloved grandmother, Pauline Stoppelberg ( Pauline Schmidt at the time), fell in love, and soon they married. My grandmother had recently divorced my biological grandfather, Harold Jay Schmidt.
Grandpa Babe made it his life-long duty to protect and care for grandma. Even up until yesterday, he did just that, even though he could barely walk or breathe because of emphysema. He was always running errands, grocery shopping, cleaning, etc. because my grandma couldn't. To me, and definitely to grandma, he was a hero. He was a man of devotion and character. I wish I had told him that to his face.
It's amazing and sad that we often don't appreciate those close to us until they're gone. Please hug someone close to you for me, and tell them that you love them, even if it seems wierd to you and them at the time. You never know when they'll be gone, Someday you'll wish you had.
I love you grandpa, and I can't wait to see you again someday.
I debated doing this because I hate sharing myself on the internet, but mt grandpa is worth it. I lost my grandpa Schmidt last year, and now I lost my grandpa Babe this morning (10-1-2007).
I'm not up to being eloquent, so here's what I wrote for my family on myspace:
I found out this morning (October 1, 2007) that I lost my grandpa, Adolf "Babe" Stoppelberg. He died peacefully in his sleep.
Although the world may never know it, he was a great man. A paratrooper in WWII (which he never wanted to talk about), and a damned good man. He was gruff, but ALWAYS did everything he could to take care of his family, particularly my grandma. He was a gift from God, and I am so thankful that we were priveleged enough to share our lives with him.
He lost his first wife to cancer in 1973. After that, he met my beloved grandmother, Pauline Stoppelberg ( Pauline Schmidt at the time), fell in love, and soon they married. My grandmother had recently divorced my biological grandfather, Harold Jay Schmidt.
Grandpa Babe made it his life-long duty to protect and care for grandma. Even up until yesterday, he did just that, even though he could barely walk or breathe because of emphysema. He was always running errands, grocery shopping, cleaning, etc. because my grandma couldn't. To me, and definitely to grandma, he was a hero. He was a man of devotion and character. I wish I had told him that to his face.
It's amazing and sad that we often don't appreciate those close to us until they're gone. Please hug someone close to you for me, and tell them that you love them, even if it seems wierd to you and them at the time. You never know when they'll be gone, Someday you'll wish you had.
I love you grandpa, and I can't wait to see you again someday.