HadIt.com Elder jbasser Posted October 4, 2015 HadIt.com Elder Share Posted October 4, 2015 Today, we buried my last surviving grandparent. He was 91 years old. He was a WW2 veteran. I did not get much sleep as I reminisced about his life. He was always a very imposing figure in my life, tall, witty.and most of all he was blessed with a heart of gold. He restored a century old clock and gave it to me. He was an avid fisherman and loved Lake Cumberland. I inherited that love of Lake Cumberland and have fished it numerous times. He is buried at the head of my favorite creek just before it runs into the lake.A few years ago, I visited him and I knew he had a VA claim in as he was medically discharged from the Army in 1945.He had fought the VA all those years with the VA treating him like a Yo-Yo. It took us over 3 years to get his VA claim straightened out. We did do that just a couple of weeks ago. I somehow believe he hung on just to get that security for his wife so she would not have to worry about the future.It is just wrong to do this to our veterans, especially the WW2 vets. They are the only reason we have what we have today. It doesn't matter how old a veteran is, It is our duty to ensure they have received every benefit they deserve. J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pwrslm Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 God Speed Mr. Huff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 Sorry for your loss.May God bless and comfort you and your family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HadIt.com Elder Buck52 Posted October 4, 2015 HadIt.com Elder Share Posted October 4, 2015 Sorry to hear about your grandfather John...sounds like he was a great guy and I couldn't agree with you more every veteran deserves every benefit he has coming and I am so glad to hear he got his before he left this world.I've always had a feeling in me that the WW2 veterans were special Men...My neighbor is 93 years young he is a WW2 Veteran and still gets up early mornings and goes to our VAMC to greet the Veterans coming in although he can't walk and in a electric wheel chair he says he will keep welcoming veterans as long as he is able to get out...He always has a good old War story to tell and probably the most loved/decorated veteran at our VAMC...I have a lot of respect for all our veterans but he is a special one.Our condolence to you and your family. ............Buck georgiapapa 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgiapapa Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 jbasser, My heart and prayers go out to you and your family. I can tell by your comments that your grandfather was really special to you. I lost my paternal and maternal grandparents by the time I was twenty years old. It left a big void in my life, especially the loss of my granny (paternal grandmother) who had helped in raising me from the time I was born. Take care and God bless.Georgiapapa Buck52 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator broncovet Posted October 4, 2015 Moderator Share Posted October 4, 2015 Sorry for your loss. Grandpa can "rest in peace" knowing that his grandson did not let the Va hornswaggle the family out of his Va benefits. It sounds like he had a "final unselfish act" for his family. It would have been much easier for a 92 year old to just give up, but Im pleased he was strong enough to at least help you fight VA one last time. Tbird 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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