He sounds like an amazing man...hard-working and noble. No wonder you are so proud of him. I'm sorry for your loss; best wishes to you and your family, and thanks for posting this.

Thank you, j, that makes me feel better :)

as always -J says it better than i could have. but he is right, your grandfather sounds like he was a really great man.

Oh no, it's not emo or bothersome at all, you love & are proud of your granddad, I'm glad you're sharing this stuff :)

My condolences. I just got to spend Christmas with my grandfather, right before my great-aunt's funeral. I hope you got to see him before he passed on.

Losing your grandpa really hurts. I'd hug you if I could.