great-grandpa

My grandfather passed away on 6 January. Luke had only met him once, when he was about a year old but he was enamored with him--and his harmonica! Below are some pictures of that trip.





We all went up to his funeral in Ohio and to be with family. This was the first time that my grandmother had met Henry and he was an angel as usual. Luke enjoyed seeing his second cousin Jack and all of my cousins.

Great-grandma, Luke and Henry

Hamming it up...

PAUL W. MIKESELL, 87, of New Paris, Ohio, died Tuesday, January 6, 2009 in Richmond, IN. Born on May 12, 1921 in New Paris, OH, he was the son of the late Earl C. And Ida L. (Hartman) Mikesell. Paul was a cashier, then Vice President of the First National Bank of New Paris from 1946 to 1978 and later served as a director for Eaton National Bank & Trust Co. from 1984 to 2004. He was a WW II U.S. Army Air Corps veteran and POW in Germany from 1944 to 1945. He retired as a Captain in the Air Force Reserves. Member of the New Paris Church of Christ.

Survived by Wife of 68 years: Dorothy J. (Steinbrink) Mikesell; 3 Daughters, 1 Son, 9 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren.