Grandpa McCleary

 Grandpa and Joel.

Ken's father died yesterday.  I am sad for all of  us, but I know that he is in a better place.  He had become pretty unhappy (because he knew he had a declining memory) and unhealthy (not sleeping well and falling) over the course of the last 2 years.  He was going to be admitted to a nursing home in the next month (for his own safety) and I know that he would have hated it more than most.

Ken was with his mom and his sister will return to Iowa tomorrow.  She and her husband were with his mom and dad when his dad fell on Monday, which was such a blessing.