This page is in dedication of all of my close family members who have passed away in the last year and some many years ago.

Charlotte Ann Woodruff(VanDyke)

-Birth Date:Jan. 29, 1946

-Death Date:March 7, 1987

For those of you who do not know, Charlotte was my mother. She passed away when I was only four years old. I don't even remember what her voice sounded like. I only know what she looked like because of old pictures. I miss her very much. It was hard growing up without a mother. She passed away because of an anurizm in her brain. I didn't even know how she passed away until a few years ago. I miss her very very much and she will forever be in my heart and in my mind.

Graydon Melvin Woodruff

-Birth Date:June 29, 1916

-Death Date:June 8, 1998

Graydon was my grandfather. He was one of the most caring men I've ever known. He'd put everybody else before himself. He was always working hard. Whether it be when he served in the Army or just working in the garden, he always strived to do his best. My grandfather was diagnosed with alzheimers disease. He had to be put into a nursing home he got so bad. He fought to live until the very end when his body could take no more and just shut down. A memorial was given for him at the VFW and the place was full of former colleagues, veteran friends, and most of all family. It really showed how many people he had touched throughout his lifetime.

Janet Woodruff

-Birth Date:Jan. 21, 1949

-Death Date:Nov. 21, 1998

The death of my aunt Janet was probably the most shocking death of all. She was not old by any means, and she seemed pretty much healthy. I don't know the exact details of how she passed away because noone really wanted to talk about it. All I know is that she had a tumor in her brain. The doctors thought that they had gotten all of the tumor out, but it turned out to be malignant and the second time it was too much for her. She was remembered in a church service in which grandchildren sang about her, and people spoke about cherished moments with her. The church was crowded and everyone understood each others' grief.

John Theodore VanDyke

-Birth Date:?

-Death Date:July ?, 1998

This man, which I happen to be named after, is my grandfather on my mother's side. The story of why my name is spelt differently than my grandfather's name is kind of long, but I'll tell you if you really want to know. My grandfather was kind of strict and didn't really come out and tell you the he loved you, but you could tell that he did. My grandfather hated hospitals, yet that's where he was for the last two weeks of his life. He first went into the hospital because he had a minor stroke. While in the hospital he had a major stroke which pretty much ended his life. They kept him alive for a week on respirators and other devices. He had to have his eyes covered because they would not stay closed. At the end of the week the hospital took him off of life support and he never came to. A small funeral just for family was held shortly after his death.

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