Ploharz Family

Today is my Dad's 60th birthday! So I just wanted to share a little memory that we did for the grandkids in his honor. When he passed, Dec. 10 2008, we went through all his clothes and decided that we wanted to make a keep sake from them. Most of his time was spent wearing a white shirt, tie, and suite because he was a seminary teacher and bishop, so when he did where other clothes you remembered them. He was a big supporter of the Enterprise Wolves sports teams and BYU so he had many T-shirts! So we took his casual clothes and made quilts from them with a sports T-shirt logo in the center of each one!

I enjoyed taking the time to cut out all of the squares. I enjoyed thinking of all the memories I had with my dad as I cut each shirt. Here is a pile of all the quilts before I sewed them together. All 14 of them!!

My mom gave each grandkid a blanket for Christmas with this poem

Here's a warm tender keepsake

From Grandpa Hess to you

Remember all the good times

What we used to do.....

Games, rides, water fights

Cooking, camping, stories and fun

We even did some hard work

When shared, it got done

Please remember in the coming years

Our memories will tie me to you

So be happy, Love the Gospel

Be good and Be true

And if you get blue or lonely

And wish your Grandpa were here

Wrap these momories around you

Know that I'm holding you Dear.

Here are pictures of the grandkids with there quilts!

Collin



Colten

Trey

Avery

Karlie

Macey

Halle

Branson

Kade

Becca

Karyn

Tyler

Kimber

Dani
There are more grandkids being added to the family but sadly they wont be getting a quilt he only had so many clothes to go around!!

What a great family my mom and dad have created!! I am so thankful to know that someday we will all be reunited with my dad again! They have a wonderful man serving up there! Happy Brithday dad! Miss you lots!