04/26/2026
One of Rootβs owners Hilary, lost her sweet husband Kaleb unexpectedly on Friday. Please pray for her and her family. Please also respect her privacy during this time
Oh my sweet sweet Kaleb.
You are my rock, my laughter, my nurturer, my strength, my love, my best friend, my person. My up when I am down. My fixer. My baseball buddy. My handsome lover of everything outdoors, gardening, fishing and hunting. My favorite hockey player. My maker of a playlist for any time of the day. My receiver all of my dorky jokes and pranks. My EVERYTHING. We constantly told each other how we make such a good team, I need you!!! The boys need you!!!
Gosh, hun, you are the best dad to our boys. You took off work to chaperone their field trips. You taught them to live off the land, by all your many hours of fishing and hunting with them. You taught them how to save me from snakes and frogs. You taught them everything they know about baseball, skating and soccer with your endless time practicing and having fun outside together. You taught them what great music sounds like, and how it can change your mood into good. You showed them how to fix things around the house. You showed and taught them your art and math techniques. You taught them how to take pride but with a humble heart. And best of all, you showed them what a hardworking, loving, Christian man looks like by being YOU.
You were such a provider not just for me and the boys, but for everyone you came across. Your family, your friends, your church, your work buddies, the boys teams you coached, and their school, your neighbors, our community and even strangers. You saw a need, and you were there.
You were so intentional with every one of your relationships. You gave so much care and thought into each person you hung around. You made everyone feel welcomed and valued.
But lastly and most importantly, you constantly showed and shared the importance of having a strong faith and relationship with God. You were not shy with your faith. You were open to anyone who wanted to hear. We reflected constantly on each message we heard, and took action consistently in our daily lives to be stronger.
I could go on. There are not enough beautiful words to express how I feel about you sweetheart. You were taken too soon. And missing you doesnβt even come close to how I feel. I love you so very much.
*When he saw a beautiful day (sunrise/sunset or sun shining through the clouds), he used to take a pic and send it to me saying βItβs a Hilary dayβ. Letβs keep his memory alive. When you see a beautiful day, send a pic to friends or family telling them what a beautiful Kaleb day it is.