Click here or the picture of my grandparents for a photo gallery of pictures from Pawpaw’s 90th birthday bash!

Bill Sweaney served in WWII, has a Purple Heart, a Bronze Star, a Silver Star (an award that is second only to the Congressional Medal of Honor), many memories, a great family, lives in a paid off house that he built in 1950 that sits in a quiet neighborhood, and is now 90 years old! He is living a charmed life; a blessed life. God has been very good to him and I am privileged and honored to be his grandson.

Laura and I were able to fly down to Texas to participate in the celebration, as not many people get to see 90. He is still healthy, for the most part, and we are so proud of him.

My aunt Sharon put together an amazing display of all his WWII memorabilia, including a hand-made knife his father made for Army soldiers, European money, a Nazi flag and uniform, pictures of Pawpaw during the battle of the Bulge, awards, his induction letter telling him he needed to report for duty in the Army, and more.

It was all an amazing time, and it was great to see all the family members for the event. He has lots of friends from over the years, and many people stopped by. It is a true testament to how one has lived their life by how many friends they have — and how many show up for parties and funerals. Bill Sweaney is a generous, loving man that has lots of friends, because he has lived his life as a servant. A person with few friends needs to reevaluate how they live but Bill is not one of those people.

One of these days, Pawpaw will take with him to Heaven many stories and priceless memories from WWII. He will leave behind an amazing record, from owning his own heating and air conditioning business, Air Rite, to the family that he has. But for now, we are so proud of him and glad to celebrate, once again, a huge milestone in his life: 90!

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