Jan Ilardi
My Dad
My Dad was one of the most amazing, wonderful and hard working men who loved his family more than anything!
He was very sick for the last 25 years of his life and in a lot of pain on a daily basis. You would never know this. He would never complain, stayed strong and he fought! He loved his coffee and lucky strikes and that was his morning routine sitting on his front porch. Every morning he got up at 4:00 and enjoyed those two things and the quiet of the morning. Other than his family, his Denver Broncos were his favorite passion and his proudest achievements were always, his kids and being a Marine. He used to say there was nothing finer than a Marine in uniform. My Dad was stern but loving and loved us fiercely. If I have to live my life again someday in another time or place, I can only pray he would be
My Dad again. I miss him with every beat of my heart and every ounce of my soul. Until we meet again my Daddy, know you are loved and cherished and never , ever forgotten.
He was very sick for the last 25 years of his life and in a lot of pain on a daily basis. You would never know this. He would never complain, stayed strong and he fought! He loved his coffee and lucky strikes and that was his morning routine sitting on his front porch. Every morning he got up at 4:00 and enjoyed those two things and the quiet of the morning. Other than his family, his Denver Broncos were his favorite passion and his proudest achievements were always, his kids and being a Marine. He used to say there was nothing finer than a Marine in uniform. My Dad was stern but loving and loved us fiercely. If I have to live my life again someday in another time or place, I can only pray he would be
My Dad again. I miss him with every beat of my heart and every ounce of my soul. Until we meet again my Daddy, know you are loved and cherished and never , ever forgotten.
Daniel Pinna 
