Grandpa

Saturday was a day of great joy - Audra and Jake got married! Love and joy filled the day. Sunday Aaron and I got the call that Grandpa Arnie died in his sleep. Back in May we celebrated his 80th birthday. During the birthday party Aunt Shirley noted Grandpa Arnie’s 4 F’s – food, fun, faith and family. On the date of his passing Audra and I noted that his last full day was full of all 4 F’s. Saturday was a day for the entire Matson clan to celebrate with Jake and Audra’s wedding. As far as we know his passing was free of pain and suffering. No one predicted that Saturday was his last day with us, but what a day it was! It was a day of celebration for Audra and Jake filled with all the virtues he taught his children and his children taught their children. Grandpa Arnie is missed, but Grandpa Arnie has filled his family with the life giving faith that will sustain through his passing. All who have heard his laugh, all who have eaten the lefsa and all who have been privileged enough to embraced Grandpa Arnie have been blessed. May God continue to bless his family and all who have encountered the faithful man of God.

The wedding photographer blogged a few pics of Grandpa at AC Ellis Photography