Godspeed, Papa

Photo by Greg Lawler

Today we remember Jim Stauss with stories and songs of worship to his God. He passed away last week. Jim was my wife’s father. He loved Jade so much. He was a kind man who never spoke of ill of people. He had patience for days and a smile for everyone. He had one of the best work ethics I’ve witnessed. We worked at Westmont College at the same time. I would always hear from co-workers what a good soul he was. He was a proud grandfather who my kids refered to as “Papa” with great affection. He was a wonderful husband to Jade’s mom, Tracy. An all around good man. Like most of us close to him, I wish I had spent more time with him. This seems too short of a post, but he was a man of few words so maybe it’s appropriate. I don’t know.