It's always been one of my favorites. It was also the poem that was chosen for the funeral of a very successful man -- one whom I greatly respect. His name was Daniel (Dave) Nusbaum -- and he is my children's paternal great-grandfather (and Cole Daniel's namesake). Both of Sunshine's grandparents have a special place in my heart. I loved them. Grandpa was a real quick wit and had a very funny demeanor. He also was smart as all get out, but more than that...he held integrity like no one I've seen before or since. He was raised on a farm and worked hard to graduate from the University of Wisconsin (Madison) and then went on to get his master's degree. Several business ventures and relationships later found him starting Schreiber's Cheese (while working on his doctorate -- no small feat!) He loved to learn -- and loved to teach (and the cheese is downright delicious). He wasn't just successful professionally, either. He was a successful patriarch to a beautiful family. He was married for 62 years and had eight children, numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren (Dane was his first!) when he died in 2005. His legacy continues though -- not just in the company he started (a quick google shows that today, Schrieber's has over 4500 employees, has production facilities spread across Wisconsin, Arizona, Georgia, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Utah, as well as in Germany, Mexico, and Brazil, and it runs four distribution centers in the United States which has grossed over 2.2 billion dollars) -- but also with the growth of his family. Personally, my boys carry the Nusbaum name and I am grateful that Grandpa's blood courses through their veins. That's true success.
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