Grandpa Blackburn came down to St. George March 7th so he could work at the temple the next day. I went over to see him I guess i surprised him since he didn't know i was in town, and we got to visit for a little bit. He sat down in front of his little fire place and i sat on the couch and we visited. He kept telling me how beautiful i was and how pretty my hair was, and that he was so glad i was doing good he would quit worrying about me. I told him i was glad i could stop bye i was worried about him and how he was doing since grandma had passed 15 weeks earlier. He said he was getting by and that he was really excited to go back to the temple the next day.
(teaching him how to use the camera on his phone last fall, the last picture i took with him. not great but glad i have it)
Thursday after Grandma Amidan's funeral Josh and I went back over to check and see how his day had gone at the temple. He had an amazing day at the temple visiting with everyone and just being back after the temple break. He was all smiles that night, he even had mom go get him a tuna sandwhich from Subway. He loved the sandwhich said it was the best he had eatin in a long time. Grandpa and Josh had a really great conversation, josh says it was the best one they had ever had. I asked him questions about his history book that he just finished in December and had published for all of us. I sat in the 2nd unit and just talked with him and mom and played with little Paxson for a while. He was so happy that he had been able to have such a great day.
Friday morning Josh and I decided to head over and try and catch grandpa before he left to go back to Cedar City. He was outside working on his car doing something with the trunk netting. Joking around and giving us hugs. We chatted for a minute then ran into the 1st unit to see my sister and her family. When we left her house we went to say bye to grandpa he was out washing the window on his car. He said he was getting ready to head back up to the cold weather and that he had sure enjoyed the beautiful spring weather in St. George and all the sunshine we were having. We gave him hugs and kisses and told him we loved him and that we would see him next time we were down and told him to drive home safe.
Saturday we hung out with Josh's family that was still in town and were getting ready to head back home to Elko. We decided to go to the movie the Lorax before we left town Saturday we had the car all packed so we could leave right from there. About half way threw the movie my mom came in and found me just bawling her eyes out. I grabbed her and we left the theater and im thinking something had happened with my dad and all of his commuting or something like that. When she told me that Grandpa had just had a massive heart attack and passed away the floor fell out beneath me. We somehow got it together and got out to the car i told josh to stay with bay and finish the movie and i would let him know what was going on. We drove the short distance back to my moms house and just sat and cried together. Complete shock had taken over we were complete numb this couldn't be happening he had just received a clean bill of health that Wednesday when he had gone to the doctor in St. George. So that Saturday March 10th, 2012 I lost my grandpa Charlie, he has been so many things to me in my life. Usually only living a couple doors away i could go to him for anything. He let me live in one of his townhomes, I was the first grandchild he sealed in the temple, and he made so many wonder things for me that i will always treasure. I was one of the finest people i have ever known and am so greatful I was able to call him my Grandpa, my name sake, my friend!!! I will miss you forever Grandpa Charlie!!!!!
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