R.I.P. “Opa”

Saddened about death of my grandfather Gottfried (“Fritz”) Koch of Eisenerz, Austria, who passed away at the age of 84 years. “Opa” leaves behind my grandmother, his wife of 63 years, as well as children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Although he could sometimes be stern on the outside, I remember him as a loving man who will forever be in my heart as a part of many beautiful childhood memories.