Dad was my Mother’s Number 1 Supporter! www.workwithjacklater.com /my-father-ralph-w-bud-later-dies-today-phenomenal-legacyremembered/ Jack Later At about 9am this morning I heard the news that my Father Bud Later (left), died just 30 minutes earlier. Ralph W. and Colleen Later Have… 7 children 26 Grandchildren 41 Great Grandchildren When the above photo was taken (about 54 years ago), I almost died as an infant. This photo is very special to me because at the time (about 1959) I had just gone through a condition that could have taken my life. I had an operation that should have been very simple. The purpose was to remove an weak out-pocket of tissue between the umbilical cord and the small intestines, a Meckel’s Diverticulum. Complication arose from excessive internal scaring and bleeding. A second surgery was needed. Without the second surgery, my intestines would have been tied in knots by the excessive scar adhesions. To make a long story short, when I was 12 years old, my dad told me I reached a milestone. My doctor once told my parents, if I reached the age of 12 it would be a miracle. My Dad was the first to point out to me that I was a miracle. When I hit 12 years old, Dad was anxious to share the news with me that I reached the 12 year old milestone! Dad was like that. He had a way of letting me know I was special. Because of this and other challenges in my life, Mom and Dad decided that they would give me an extra measure of their love. I was Dad’s favorite! But… if you talk to every one of my 6 other brothers and sister, they will tell you that they were Dad’s favorite. Grand children and great grandchildren, could all claim to be Grandpa’s favorite! Dad played “favorites”, but he got away with it because we were all his favorite! Jack Later, age 20, with Father Ralph (Bud) Later and Mother Colleen. On this day I left to go on a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. (Jun 1979)
My Father Ralph W. (Bud) Later Dies Today – Phenomenal Legacy Remembered
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