March 6 2011, Albert J Thoms died at the young age of 89. He was and amazing grandfather and rolemodel to me and has tought me alot. I get my creativity from him, my height, my extreme lead foot, my love for chocolates, ice cream, and my love for freshly grown blackberries and raspberries. I was able to grow up around my family even if they lived in a different state because he brought everyone to gether. And has set that tradition for 25 years. I hope that all of my cousins will continue it to remember him. He was the kindest man and had a Beautiful soul. Things won't be the same but I can't imagine my life without him in it. He changed it a