Thanks for everyones condolences. I, along with everyone else in my family, have learned a great deal about my pawpaw the last few days. They gave him a military funeral. At that funeral, the guy read about my grandpas role as a combat soldier in WWII. It explained to us about how much danger he was in, everyday. Then he read my grandpas accomplishents and awards. No one, not even my grandma, knew that he had recieved a bronze star. He never spoke of the war, nor his accomplishments. He was a very humble man.
My mom also told me that my grandpa loved when I played my trumpet. I played at church fronthe age of 12 until I left for college at 18. I played a handful of times sibce, but he alwayes asked my mom when I would cone back and play. I never knew that until this past Wednesday. He was proud of me and that is such a great feeling. It was an honor to play for his funeral services.