Happy Birthday Grandpa Sevald!

Today I remember my maternal grandfather, Paul Skoglund Sevald. He was born 125 years ago today. He died when I was 19 but I remember him well and fondly.  When I remember him, I remember him as he was when I was a small child. He was always cheerful, happy and laughing. A fun person to be around, joking with my grandmother, dancing up our stairs and singing. Hugging and loving us. His last years were difficult as he suffered, truly suffered from Parkinson's disease. Unfortunately, due to his illness I don't think my younger siblings would remember how grandpa was in his healthy happy days. But I do, and let me tell you. Those days were great.

Happy Birthday Grandpa!

Grandpa and his first grandchild........Me!

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