Lyle Brolund August 9, 1948-August 21, 2010

It's been just over 2 weeks since we received "the phone call". And what started out as a regular saturday morning turned into a nightmare. In my 30 years I have NEVER experienced such pain and sadness, and heart wrenching, gut wrenching tears.

My father in law was a "magical" man not just because he was a clown by profession but because he lit up a room just by his pressence, he made all our worries disapear, he could make our very tempermental son smile in the midst of tears, he loved his wife, and always knew what to say to lighten the mood or make someone laugh! God broke the mold when he made Lyle not because of his large stature but his larger than life personality.

Our lives have moved on, but our hearts will never move on. His memory will live on forver. It's still hard to believe that he will never put his arm around my shoulder again and tell me that everything will work out, that he will not be here to "clown" at Devon's birthday parties, or meet his next grandchild. It's hard to believe that he won't ever hand out Christmas gifts Christmas morning or tell me that something I did was just wonderful! It's hard to imagine making decisions without being able to run it past him and it's hard to believe that I never told him how much I loved him (even though he knew).

Although my husband doesn't believe in heaven I DO, and I KNOW that a man like Lyle is in heaven. He is making balloon animals for all the children who left this earth far too early, he is making the angels laugh, and plotting with God about the next practical joke he wants to play on his family down on earth. Mostly I know that he is there with his daughter Cheryl who passed away too early 15 years ago!

Lyle was a dreamer and lived life to the fullest, he didn't care about what people thought and I never heard his judge anyone for the way they lived there life. He lived a simple happy life travelling with his wife, being a friend and a father to Duane and LOVING his grandson to the ends of the earth. He left this earth far too early and I miss his each and every minute of every day! I never told you Lyle but I LOVE YOU! May you Rest in Peace!