Grandpa Jim

Justin's grandpa passed away last night at 8:20pm. Jim Golledge will definitely be missed. He has had a 7 year struggle with Alzheimer's and I've only known him the past 2 years of it. When I first met him he could remember my name and then the disease slowly took its toll. Around august i started watching Jim a few days a week and then towards the end only once a week on Tuesdays so Sheri could get out of the house. During that time I came to love that man. Every time I would come to watch him I would say, "Hi Jim!" and he wold perk right up and raise his eyebrows at me. Even to the bitter end he would recognize me. Grandpa Jim suffered a fall last Sunday and it just made him shut down. He stopped swallowing on Tuesday so that stopped him from eating or drinking anything. Since Tuesday we've been with him. It was so hard to see him deteriorate the way he did, but when he finally passed last night he looked so peaceful and we knew that he was with his family probably doing cartwheels and was so excited to finally have control again of his mind. What would we do without the gospel and the knowledge we have of eternal families. Sheri and Jim were married for 56 years and you could see how much she loved him by the way she cared for him. He will be missed but we are grateful that he no longer has to suffer. Love you Jim!