December 31, 1996. My grandfather, who repaired hospital blood lab equipment such as centrifuges and microscopes told his customers he was shutting down.
January 17, 1997. My grandfather was tying twine around a box holding a microscope for Kansas University Medical Center. It was the final item on his backlog from 1996. His heart stopped, and he fell over dead onto his shop floor, doing what he loved doing most.
RIP, Grandpa. I still miss you, and I'm forever thankful that you passed to me your insatiable curiosity, knack for mechanical synergy and desire for unfaltering ethics.
January 17, 1997. My grandfather was tying twine around a box holding a microscope for Kansas University Medical Center. It was the final item on his backlog from 1996. His heart stopped, and he fell over dead onto his shop floor, doing what he loved doing most.
RIP, Grandpa. I still miss you, and I'm forever thankful that you passed to me your insatiable curiosity, knack for mechanical synergy and desire for unfaltering ethics.