We were heart broken about the loss of Ole. Words cannot explain the feelings of sudden loss and grief. Ole died on July 17, 2013 from a cancer that no one knew he had. About 10 days before his death he finally agreed to go to the hospital after not feeling well for months. Paul spent the first weekend there. We then waited on pins and needles while he progressively got worse. We were able to see him the weekend before his passing and Paul and I were both able to say "I love you" while he was fully coherent. It is something that I will treasure. This is was Paul wrote on his Facebook page:
"Words cannot express the loss I feel. My dad, Ole, was the most amazing man. He was a true example of charity. He was always concerned about others and would do anything for anyone. He will be missed by all who knew him. He was the greatest father and I looked up to him more than he ever realized. I am so grateful for his life and the times I had with him. There is no doubt in my mind where he has gone and that our family will always be together. I am grateful for that knowledge. I know there's a plan and for some reason, he was called home. I love you dad and will miss you."
I feel like I too was blessed to call him a father in law. He was a great man. He was a great example of love and kindness. He was a great mediator in our marriage, and a great guy to joke around with. He really was a force of good. I am saddened for my kids who will not get to know him as well as they could have. I know they have memories of their Grandpa and I hope they will hold on to those. We will miss you Grandpa Ole.
