Donald Wade Soper Sr 1910-2004

Happy 113th birthday, Pop! Love from Steve and Susan. 

Recalling just a handful of scenes from a life well-lived and a man well-loved:

pitching in at one of the Taylor's IGA stores

grilling out back of 510 Victor St., Champaign, IL

bridge with the Watts's

with Sandy

Don Jr., me and dad at Don Jr's wedding in California 1959

climbing Pike's Peak in Colorado Springs

with Champ

Montreal

dad with the Frankel girls

dad is top row far left

Happy 112th birthday Dad!

Happy birthday, Pop! Love from your son Steve. . . scenes from a life well-lived and a man well-loved:

pitching in at one of the Taylor's IGA stores

bridge with the Watts's

with Sandy

Don Jr. me and dad at Don Jr's wedding 1959

in Colorado Springs

with Champ

Montreal

dad with the Frankel girls

dad is top row far left

Donald Wade Soper Sr

Fourteen years already but I still miss you dad. 

I think of you almost every day and hardly a Sunday goes by that I don't long to hear your voice at the other end of the phone when you answer "Why hello Steve. . . "  and ending with you telling me how much you love me. This one's for you. . . 

Donald Wade Soper Sr

My dad loved his sons, his wife, Helen, and his many friends, all now long gone.

He was a man all about love. It defined him and carried him through 94 years.

 

 He's been gone since 2004 but he's always with me. . . every day.

And he loved this music: 

Thanks Pop! I love you!

Donald Wade Soper Sr. turns 110

Happy birthday, Pop! Love from your son Steve. . . scenes from a life well-lived and a man well-loved:

pitching in at one of the Taylor's IGA stores

bridge with the Watts's

with Sandy

Don Jr. me and dad at Don Jr's wedding 1959

in Colorado Springs

with Champ

Montreal

dad with the Frankel girls

dad is top row far left

Happy 109th birthday Pop!

Everything I am today or hope to become I owe to you. Wherever you are, I'll love you always, dad!

Happy 108th birthday Pop!

Everything I am today or hope to become I owe to you. Wherever you are, I'll love you always, dad! Your son, Steve

November 4, 2004

You're always with me pop - ti amo Papa!!

 

Happy Father's Day, Pop!

Dad and his older brother Carroll -- I'm guessing sometime in 1910 but, of course, I wasn't there so I can't be sure.

 I love you dad. Always have. Always will.

You're still the greatest dad!

Twelve years ago today my dad passed through that door to see what was on the other side. Thanks for everything, Pop! Steak, baked potatoes tonight and fresh Michigan corn (frozen this past summer, I'll have you know), finished off by Susie's homemade vanilla ice cream and her scrumptious brownies.