Guestbook

Grandma and Grandpa, congratulations on 60 years of marriage together! Not many couples can say that. As I reflect on my memories of you all, I am blown away by the consistency that marked each of your lives and your marriage. I could always count on Grandpa to teach me something new or get me to think outside the box when helping him with harvest or things around the farm. Despite working on a farm and having no presence on social media, I never remember a time when I had a conversation with Grandpa about a current event or some new technology that I had read about and him not knowing what I was referring to. He always seemed to be up-to-date with everything! I remember Grandma always making cookies for us whenever we were spending the day at the farm, especially when Nathan and I were tired and hungry from building forts in the tree row or assembling hot-wheels tracks down in the basement. Nathan and I could always count on Grandma to have the shelves under the island stocked with powerades for us (a luxury I didn't back at home.) Most of all, I remember both of you being at almost every one of my sporting events in high school. I could always count on you to be there in support of me and to snag a picture afterwards even though I was drenched in sweat. Even after high school when I transitioned into life at college and sports were no longer a part of my life, you all continued to find ways to support me as I began to find my faith and pursue a relationship with Jesus Christ, which you both modeled so well for all of us. I am grateful to have such loving, supportive, and consistent grandparents, and I will never forget the memories and lessons learned at the farm or wherever I was with you all. Thank you for modeling what a Godly marriage looks like, and congrats again on 60 years together. I love you both. -Dillon