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summer of my life.
Having Pawpaw as a
grandfather gives us
a built-in best friend,
biggest fan, and
someone who always
makes us smile.
He is dependable
and selfless. He
rarely says no, and
if he cannot help
someone, he will find
someone who can. We
know we can always
come “home” to his
Probation in 2011 but continued play dominos and Wahoo, and that house and that he is always just a
working with the Shamrock Police “things have come a long way from phone call away. He will always
Department. He was elected back in the day” and that “a bowl be my hero. It is one of my greatest
Wheeler County Constable Precinct of vanilla ice cream and a nap can privileges to call him my Pawpaw.
2 in 2012 and remains in that fix a bad day.”
position to this day. He has served
on several boards, committees, Each grandkid has a unique
and fundraisers in Shamrock, but relationship with Pawpaw. My
he was most honored when he oldest cousins, Tristan and Alex,
was chosen as Man of the Year grew up in a military family, but
in 2015. He served as Chairman he was always there for them – no
of the St. Patrick’s Association in matter where they lived. My three
2009 and continues to serve in that other cousins, Kit, Kylie, and Colt,
association. live in Shamrock, and he never
misses one of their school events.
However, if you ask my And Pawpaw has always made
grandfather what his biggest sure that my brother Jeremy and I
achievement is, he will tell you it’s knew that Shamrock was not too
his family. His grandkids are his far down the road when we needed
entire world. I am one of seven of to get away from “the big city”.
them. He has taught us all how I spent the summer there during
to drive, shoot a gun, feed cows, quarantine, and it was the best

Article Submitted by
Jackson Dedek AMARILLO HIGH SCHOOL

Jackson Dedek is a senior at Amarillo High School. His parents are Billy and Melanie
Dedek. He hopes to attend Amarillo College and West Texas A&M. He would like to
pursue studies in the field of Education.

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