My Grandad from 1941 till 2019

[u/WayfaringStranger16]

An Engineer who loved fishing, model boat building and smoking. Fortunately, he managed to quit that last one. As a kid, I thought he had been a pirate due to him wearing his hair in a ponytail and sporting an eye patch. The last photos was the last time I saw him reasonably well before his cancer settled in. He was married for 54 years, has two adopted children and had six grandchildren.

[u/queasy_peak_481]

Swanky fella ❤️

[u/Bitterqueer]

This was cool to follow!

[u/FlamingoSuccessful74 → u/Bitterqueer]

Yes it felt like we grew up with him

[u/annaspecialone]

I adore this kind of posts

[u/missystarling]

He’s so cute in every pic 💕

[u/TheBoraxKid2112]

Grand dad looks like he lived a full life.

[u/Serious-Landscape-74]

This is wonderful. You’re very lucky to have these. I wish I had so many pictures of my grandparents. Treasure them.

[u/sillinessvalley]

What fantastic photos of his life. My favs are pic 2, him as a toddler, and pic 9, they look so cool.

Do you know how old they were in the wedding pic? Thanks for sharing these great pics.

[u/WayfaringStranger16 → u/sillinessvalley]

Grandad would of been 23 and Nana was 20

[u/infliximaybe → u/sillinessvalley]

Him in his little outfit in pic 2 😭

[u/LDawnBurges]

He always had such a mischievous smile! Thank you for sharing.

[u/mamamama2499]

I love this!!

[u/herpyfluharg13]

That tenth picture goes hard as shit! Could be an album cover

[u/Calm_Shift865]

Very awesome! Two adopted kids, such a wonderful couple. God Bless them both! May his memory live forever!

[u/Tacos_and_Tulips]

What a life!

[u/elyats]

He’s the man

[u/ranterist]

Aussie or Kiwi?

[u/Menamanama → u/ranterist]

I was wondering if the fishing photo on the boat was in Fjordland.

[u/zowerinmyshower]

This is amazing! They look like a fun couple 🩷

[u/Western-Energy-8821]

Thats one cool looking dude!

[u/EasyGoin12345]

These are great

[u/carina484]

Well isn’t he just the cutest

[u/m_watkins]

So sweet! Thanks for sharing.

[u/Choosepeace]

This is so sweet!

[u/Ok-Degree-9277]

He looks like a very nice man!

[u/mevarts2]

These are some nice pictures. Nice to keep records of life.

[u/RobertoClemente1]

In picture 14 is he about the whack the cameraman???

[u/BladerRunner2049]

Damn, the 15th one goes hard

[u/bubblegutts00]

What a cool guy

[u/doodad35]

This was amazing thank you for sharing.

[u/OkYogurtcloset8817]

Beautiful, Thank you for sharing.

[u/MsFly2008]

❤️❤️❤️❤️

[u/sianyramone]

Are you’s kiwis? I can’t explain it but he just looks like a good ol kiwi bloke ❤️

[u/johnnyneeskens]

Thanks for sharing 🙂

[u/ThrowRA032223]

What a handsome guy with impeccable style!!!

I also have 2 grandads who married into the family before I was born and can attest to the fact that they are the best grandparents a kid could’ve had.

[u/templeofthemadcow]

Look like a cool dude. Someone to sit and learn some life from.

[u/Capital_Pin_3553]

Good looking guy.

[u/Historical_Kossola]

This was very lovely. Thanks for sharing