Library Ties

My grandfather, Ralph C. Harvey, passed away late Monday evening.  He was 88 years old.  Just a few months ago, my grandparents celebrated their 60th Anniversary — an amazing accomplishment for a couple who were married six weeks from the day they met.  It has been a hard couple of days as we begin the grieving process.  But, at the same time, we get a chance to celebrate his amazing life.  Our family spent hours Monday night after he passed sharing stories and memories — these things we’ll treasure for our entire lives.

Grandpa was a man of integrity; if he told you he was going to do something, he did it.  There were no shortcuts for Grandpa, either.  If you were going to do something, you did it right the first time.  He was very devoted to my Grandma.  He made sure that she always had everything she needed and was well taken care of.  He loved his family and was always willing to help his sons and grandchildren in any way he could.  He was a man of faith, and we know he is now in heaven looking down on all of us.

We certainly are going to miss him!  At times like this, you realize the impact a person can have on another person’s life.  In our library media centers, we have that same opportunity to impact out students.  What kind of memories will they have of their school library media center and their library media specialist?  We can only hope that we can be just like my Grandpa – a good role model.

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