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Goodbye Dad

Those are the hardest two words I have ever written. You left us yesterday Dad on a beautiful May Spring morning with the sun newly risen and the birds singing. It was Mother’s Day you decided to leave at 7:05 am. I will never forget your passing.

You fought this disease as best as you could Dad, for four years we watched Alzheimer’s Disease slowly steal you away from us. For the last two years every day we watched Mom fight with you to try to keep you with us as long as possible.

We kept you with us as long as we could Dad until your body began to give up. I am so grateful as hard as it was to watch you decline for the glimmers of you that would suddenly appear. There you were!!!! If only for a few minutes.

Thank you Dad for my life.

Thank you Dad for clearly teaching me right and wrong and giving me the grit I needed to get thru life.

Thank you Dad for my adventurous spirit and my you should try everything once attitude.

Thank you Dad for being a steady presence in our lives and for taking care of us and Mom for 57 years

Thank you Dad for being such a good grandfather to our girls. They love you more than you will ever understand.

Thank you Dad for 53 years of great Christmas’s

Thank you Dad for my love of music.

Thank you Dad for my love of the outdoors and boating. Countless camping trips and time on the lake will do that.

Whenever I hear a train I will think of you. Whenever I hear the Eagles, America, Steve Miller Band, Rod Stewart the Doobie Brothers. I will think of you. Whenever I need to fix something in my house I will think of you. Whenever my car is dirty I will think of you. Whenever I am craving a road trip I will think of you. Whenever I walk the dog I will think of you. Whenever I hear the birds and watch the sunrise I will think of you.

I will live a good life and be as happy as I can Dad because you would want me to. But I will miss you everyday for the rest of my life.

Be at Peace Dad - We love you.

Dennis John Anthony Morris

2/4/44 - 5/8/22

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