There you are Dad a 20 year old kid living in Austria on a full time LDS mission. I always admired you for serving a mission. I loved your mission stories, the dedication it took, especially serving in Europe. You taught all us kids about believing in something so powerfully you will drop all selfish ambitions to dedicate yourself to its service. It must have been lonely but you served an honorable full time mission.
You came home met and convinced my mother into marrying you. You were just 21 years old and she was already a graduated school teacher. I love hearing your dating stories, and seeing your relationship even now. Because of you Dad I was given the amazing gift of a stay at home mom! You always cared for your sweetheart and we could all see it.
You had what was it 5 kids in 7 years with my mom, also taking into account you were still doing school & working full time. If you asked any of us kids we wouldn't remember your head crammed in the books, or you being so tired you couldn't play with us. You see you ALWAYS could and did play with us. You threw us up in the air, lifted us so we felt like we were flying, taught us to ride our bikes, how to swing a baseball bat, the list is endless. The school and career you accomplished while supporting an entire household will always be a marvel to me. You never complained about the sheer stress of it all to us. All us kids ever knew was that we were so glad when daddy came home.
I love you dad. You gave me love and attention. You made me feel so special. I loved your nickname for me, it was something that bonded us together. Thank you for the plays you watched I was in, for the support you gave me when I traveled, for the love you showed the man of my dreams when he asked your permission to marry me.
You're our rockstar! We all love to brag how David Devey is our dad! And yeah he can still show off and beat his sons at most sports ;) love you forever daddy!
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