Brooke Holt, Donor Daughter

Robert M. Welch

The strongest man I know

I will never understand the loss of my Papa. I have never known anyone like him and know that nobody could ever compare. He was always there for me and could make me laugh so hard. He loved my grandma and his family so much and that can be hard to find sometimes.

I could never have prepared myself for that phone call on May 27th. He was the healthiest person I know. He may not have ate well, but he was so strong and worked very hard. I always admired that.

I love to look at pictures when he was so young and handsome and I just wonder how he was raised to be such a caring person. My son is only one year old and he had just learned to say Papa. I can show him pictures everyday of his Papa playing with him and loving him, but how will he ever know how wonderful he was? And who will take him fishing? I wish he could have known him better. I don't think my stories and words will ever describe him well enough.

I love you so much Papa and I miss you more each day. I know you told me, "The Lord taketh and the Lord giveth". But I am not sure yet why this happened and wish I could have you back.

10-4..........I love you!