Dear Papa Gene,

Thank you for being the BEST grandfather to me! I love you and will miss you so much. Thank you for sharing your heart with me. I will always remember how your beard reminded me of Santa Claus when I kissed you, and how it tickled me and made me laugh. I will always remember the oak tree we planted together. I will always remember you cradling me in your big arms and calling me, tiger. I will always remember how you found the miraculous strength during your illness to put together daddy’s old swing set for me to play with. I will always remember seeing you feeding the birds and tending your gardens. I will always remember this past spring, when so many butterflies emerged from their chrysalis cocoons right in front of my eyes! Those hundreds of caterpillars that made, "Camp Pelech," their home during their metamorphosis knew that your gardens were the most wonderful and magical…

I love you and will hold your memory in my heart always.

Love, Madeline Lee Pelech

Sunday, October 9, 2011

My prayers join the prayers of your many friends and loved ones as you walk through this time of great loss. What an extraordinary man blessed your lives! He lived life to the fullest and certainly fought the good fight. May his soul and all the souls of the faithful departed rest in peace.
Sunday, October 9, 2011

Dear Sweet Lois,

Sending lots of love and peace to you and your precious family.

Katy
Sunday, October 9, 2011

We hope it comforts you to know that your grief is shared by all who knew & loved Uncle Gene. He was a wonderful man & he will be sorely missed.

With our deepest sympathy,

Terry & Karen
Sunday, October 9, 2011

Lois, I am so sorry to hear of your loss. Times like these are so hard for those left behind. I know that God will care for you and your family in the days to come. I will lift you up in my prayers and ask that His arms will hold and comfort you. With my love, Susan Augustine
Sunday, October 9, 2011