At Grandpa’s memorial service this Thursday, the church sanctuary was full. So was the mothers’ room, and the open space adjacent to the sanctuary where the pastor had arranged a live video feed. People were lined up, standing, because there were no seats left. It was kind of like riding a bus at rush hour,…

Right now, my family is coping as best we can with the loss of my Grandpa Howie. Thank you to the many, many people who have contacted us to express sorrow at his passing. I can’t sleep, so I thought I would write a bit about the man I had to say goodbye to so…