Well, it has been a while since I have had a personal post about the Mineer name so tonight I am going to tell you about the greatest Mineer I personally ever knew.  That would be my grandfather, Kenneth Alma Mineer.  From his birth as a 10 lb baby to his death in 2004 he lived a remarkable life and seriously touched the lives of everyone he came in contact with.

Grandpa Mineer was a jokester.  Everything to him was about making everyone else laugh.  He even seemed to get even funnier with age.  Even grandma would just sit there laugh at the end of his life.  My favorite thing about him and his jokes was his joke card.  He kept his best jokes he had collected over his life on a card in his wallet.  That way when the crowds had gathered he could pull it out and reference it for additional material.

A veteran of World War II and a member of what I consider, and Tom Brokaw, to be the greatest generation that has ever lived.  After growing up during the great depression with almost nothing they put their lives on the line to defeat the same enemies we face today.  They then returned home from war overseas and developed our country to be the greatest country in the world.

My grandfather served other before himself and became very wealthy as a salesperson for Circus Peanuts and later Phillip Morris (they bought Circus Peanuts).  He never sold anything to do with tobacco as that was against his religion. 

The next person I meet that knew my grandfather and has anything negative to say about him will be the first.  He truly was loved by all.  I don’t mean for this to sound like an obituary – simply a collection of thoughts about the greatest Mineer I have ever known.

 The biggest reason why I wanted to write this entry today was because of how bad I miss him.  I don’t have much of a relationship with my Dad or Older Brother and my grandpa was really all I left.  He was the man I most looked up to and the man who I hope I can be like throughout my life.  I pray that my life will be as worthwhile as his and that I can be as beneficial to others.

I will never forget Grandpa Mineer and look forward to the day when he and I are reunited for time and all eternity.

Thanks grandpa.