In Memory of my Grandpa: Charles Lee Sperry

“Life sure aint easy, but it was never supposed to be.

You just learn to love those closest to you and then they up and leave.

‘Don’t worry,’ I can almost hear my Heavenly Father say,

‘That’s why I gave you a memory bank, for tough days like today.’

Thank goodness for His mercy, for all the memories,

we all have of my Grandpa. Mr. Lee Sperry.”

-by Kenneth Whimpey

November 30th, 1928 - February 10, 2009

Last week the world lost the kindest, most loving, hard working man that it has seen.
my grandpa.

crazy that just a month ago we were gathered to celebrate his 80th birthday and he was in tip top shape. he even beat my brother greg at a mercy war.

suzie, tammy, mom (becky), bart, grandma, craig

my mom's family

grandpa always had licorish that he would give the kids. his favorite story that he told me EVERY time i saw him was about a time i asked him for licorish and he told me he didnt have any, to which i replied-'yes you do! i can smell it on your breath!'

my grandpa's first wife, grandma beth sperry, passed away in 1971 and grandpa was buried next to her.
he remarried my grandma LuDean in 1972. she is the grandma I have always known.
i never knew my grandma beth, since she passed away when my mom was 12 but i know i got my pale skin, auburn hair and freckles from her.
grandpa always told me i reminded him of her and would always get a little teary eyed. the big comfort of all of this is knowing he is with grandma beth again. that must have been quite the reunion.

garrett asked ken why he was crying. and ken told him because he was sad. to which garrett said - "well you shouldnt be!! he's gonna be resurrected!"
you have to love the faith of a child.
here is garrett putting a flower and a picture that he drew for grandpa on the casket. (this is where i completely lost it...) garrett was really close to my grandpa sperry because they live right by them. i know he is only 4, but he was so at ease with everything because he knew he'd see grandpa again. i've tried really hard to have garrett's spirit and attitude thru all of this.

my grandpa served as a sargent in the korean war.
they honored him with firing rifles and presenting this flag to my grandma.

the funeral was held on february 14th in nephi utah. it was snowing outside and was so surreal to look around at everyone bundled up in big coats and scarves, to see their tear stained faces and the snow gently falling on top of everyone. i cant even begin to describe the feeling and emotion of it all.
one final salute to my grandpa.

i love you grandpa.

you will be missed tremendously.