Joseph-Shreve-Obituary

Joseph Milburn Shreve

Sacramento, California

1924 - 2016

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Farewell to a beloved member of the Greatest Generation. Joseph M. Shreve passed away peacefully, at home, surrounded by his wife Sally and three of his five children, on the morning of June 14, 2016. He was 92 years old. He is most dearly missed. His family finds comfort and inspiration...

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Papa Joe! We miss you a lot. I have moments that remind me of you and it's still so hard to believe that you're onto your next adventure. I loved our chats, our laughs and our jokes. You have been the best Grandfather to me and I will always remember the special times had with you & Gigi. Mike is so thankful to have had time with you and he only wishes he would have had more. Love you so much & thinking of you always.

Hi Dad. I miss my buddy, and our wonderful discussions and laughs. I miss your stories, with their ever surprising twists. I miss seeing you dance a few steps at your walker when a good, swingin' Big Band song played. I miss knowing that you and mom said the rosary for me, when I needed a little extra help. I miss seeing the peace that your faith brought you. I just miss YOU, Dad.

Thinking about you, especially on this day, when we honor our country's brave veteran's. Thank you for...

Remembering Joe dearly on this Veterans' Day. Such a kind and gentle man, it's almost impossible to believe he endured the horrors of war. Thank you, Joe, for all the good times, hearty laughs and great talks in the short time I was blessed to know you.

Today is a very special day of remembrance for you, Dad, it's Veteran's Day 2016. You've been gone now almost 5 months. I think back of all the times you talked about your experiences in World War II - in the Pacific. It took you many years though, before you started to open up. Your stories, however, were riveting, and I'm sure you still left alot out. We are so very proud of you, Dad. You have been (and still are) such an inspiration of faith, hard work, loyalty, family love and...