" i love my grandpa-pa so..."
i sang this song in my third grade talent show, and it comes to mind whenever i think about my dear
Grandpa Scott
my grandpa, w. scott barrett, with barrett (his namesake), september 1999
he passed away saturday, june 6 after a long battle with cancer.
he was an amazing man who lived an amazing life.
he was such an example of integrity, character, fun, love, compassion, unselfishness, and hard work.
i am honored to be his granddaughter.
great -grandpa scott and great- grandma julie with cameron, september 2000
celebrating clint's 30th birthday, december 2002
going for a bike ride with grandpa, 2002
i feel so grateful for the years we lived in logan...close to him. barrett and cameron really got to know grandpa scott and grandma julie and have many great memories of the times spent with them, just as i do. my boys loved to help in his garden, bbq on the deck, go on bike rides, hit golf balls, "work" in his shop, shovel mounds of snow at his house, play ping pong or air hockey... the list could go on. grandpa scott always made us feel welcome and important. he took a genuine interest in each of his grandchildren. even the last weeks of his life, he showed such interest and concern for what was happening in our life.
he had such knowledge and wisdom and found blogging as a way to share it... we are so glad he did!
you can read his blog here.
ethan with great-grandpa and grandma, april 2004
ethan and great- grandpa scott, july 2004
barrett, cameron, grandpa & grandma celebrating the 4th of july, 2004
savanna's baby blessing, february 2007
visiting grandpa, october 2008
grandpa scott holding savanna's hand, may 17, 2009
i will always remember the way he looked at my kids, (he always said my boys reminded him of he and his brothers when they were young...), and his hearty laughter and brilliant smile.
there are so many things that will forever remind me of my grandpa...
he was truly magical...
lagoon, saratoga springs waterslides, chess, sudoku, dollar bills, airplanes, tv's, golf, birthday check with a little yellow sticky note attached, crossword puzzles, moab, gardening (home-grown carrots), maps, upwords, roses, WWII, diet coke mixed with grape juice (yum!), gum (nostalgic clove and blackjack), scrabble, mints, prizes...(oh the prizes!), pomegranates...
his funeral was wednesday, june 10...
it was a beautiful service, the weather was rainy and gloomy, it seemed as if the earth was mourning the passing of a great man along with us. we know he is alive and well where he is, and that we can see him again.
(click to enlarge collage)
when i was younger grandpa scott would give us a crisp dollar bill each time we saw him. he carried that tradition on with my kids and in recent years he has given gold dollars instead. my sweet, somber barrett carried one of those gold dollars in his pocket at the funeral and quietly and privately set it on his coffin at the graveside.it was so sweet. he will really miss his great-grandpa....as will all who really knew him.
we love you grandpa scott... and miss you.
