While I was looking to see if I could find anything about my great grandfather, Kenneth Ormson, I instead found a site that had my grandfather, Douglas Ormson, called Findagrave.com. It made me happy that I could find it if I ever wanted to show someone what he looked like and what his life was, but it also makes me sad at the same time.
My grandfather was a good man. He believed in fixing things with your own two hands and was a stubborn old man, but not too stubborn to try new things like technology. He had a wonderful sense of humor and enjoyed watching HeeHaw and MASH. One of my earliest memories with him is him sitting in his recliner and I’m sitting down by his legs as we watched Jaws. He’s also extra special to me cause by the time I was born, he was the only grandfather/great grandfather alive and the main male figure in my life.
He passed away two years ago to bone cancer that he had been battling for six years. While it was hard on my dad and grandma cause they were losing a husband of forty-five and a dad, it was really hard for me cause I saw the strongest man in my life whither away to a state where my grandmother could pick him up and carry him…..
I will always miss my Grandpa Doug, or Bow as I use to call him when I was little. My only advice to everyone….please spend as much time with your grandparents/great aunts/great uncles that are real close to you, you never know when they’ll be gone for you life forever.
over so i don't know how late I will be up before my mom banishes me to my room lol