Sunday, August 16, 2009

Keith Packer Taylor

On July 30, 2009 Keith Packer Taylor slipped quietly away and returned to his Father in Heaven. Keith Taylor is my grandpa, my dad's dad. He was 87 years old and lived a very colorful and full life. He was a wonderful grandfather to me and my brothers and sister and to my cousins, as well. As we married, he became our spouses' grandpa, too. And of course, he was a super duper great-grandpa. He was fun, generous, loving and had a great sense of humor even up to the very end. We were so grateful to have gotten to go see him two weeks before he died. I had the opportunity to go out to his funeral and it turned out to be a wonderful family reunion - a time of remembering a truly wonderful man and his life. I am so grateful for my Grandma and Grandpa who are stellar examples of love, eternal marriage and enduring to the end. And how thankful I am for Heavenly Father's plan of salvation in which we know that death is not the end, but the beginning of our eternal lives together. With that being said.... "See ya later, Grampa!"









Keith & Rhea Taylor

4 comments:

Tennille said...

Aww that's sweet and brings a tear to my eye!

Empress' mommy said...

Trista, I am so sorry for the loss of your Grampa. Sounds like he lived a wonderful life and had the love of a great family. My prayers are with you.

Taylor family said...

So beautifully said.

Maria said...

What a beautiful tribute to your grandfather. I love seeing the black and white pictures, especially in his basketball uniform. I guess the talent in that sport goes back a few generations.