Lloyd Junior Engstrom

June 22, 1917-December 19, 2008

"When King Lear dies in Act V, do you know what Shakespeare has written? He's written "He dies." That's all, nothing more. No fanfare, no metaphor, no brilliant final words. The culmination of the most influential work of dramatic literature is "He dies." It takes Shakespeare, a genius, to come up with "He dies." And yet every time I read those two words, I find myself overwhelmed with dysphoria. And I know it's only natural to be sad, but not because of the words "He dies." but because of the life we saw prior to the words."

- Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium -

The five sons; Ralph, Carl, Rex, Jim and Bob Engtstrom

The casket

The Engstrom family home in Colorado

At the viewing, Auralee asked her grandma Engstrom where grandpa great's blanket was. Every time the girls saw grandpa when he was at Luc's parents house he was sitting in the recliner with a blanket on his lap.

When Taryn saw grandpa in his casket, she put her finger up to her mouth and whispered "shh, grandpa's sleeping."

It was nice that my girls had a comfortable experience and weren't scared. Lloyd was such a good grandpa to them and they love him still.

Grandpa Great

We got a call from Luc's mom letting us know that grandpa great wasn't doing well, so we went to visit him. It was so good that the girls and Luc were able to visit him and that he was awake and a little coherent. He is one of the best men I have known.

A few days after we saw him, he passed away. We will all miss him.

Grandpa Great

Grandpa Great is the best! His name is Lloyd. Ever since I joined the Engstrom family, he has taken an interest in my life and my children. He remembers everything and if something big is happening in your life, he asks you about it. I love him bunches. Right now he is very sick and needs lots of care. Its really hard on him after being so independent for so long. My wonderful mother-in-law has been selflessly taking care of him in her home for the past few weeks as his health has failed. She said that he doesn't really need to be talked to that much, he just really loves physical contact. That's why I love this picture. We were in the other room and my mil said for me to come and look. We peeked around the corner and Auralee was holding her Grandpa Greats hand. It was very sweet. You always have to find the sweet moments in the hard times. We love you Grandpa Great!