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…

I received one of “those” calls shortly before four yesterday morning. My grandpa had collapsed at home and my grandma needed help. She said the paramedics were there with Grandpa. I rushed to their house, but by the time I got there, the paramedics were gone. Grandpa’s heart had stopped and he was at peace….