The personal cultural artifact I chose was the book my grandma Bonnie Brown made for all of her grandchildren. This book depicts the life of my grandpa Niel Brown. My grandpa died in 1981 which meant that none of my grandma's grandchildren had the opportunity to meet their Grandpa Niel. So she made this book and it starts from the very beginning. He was born in Nevada and was very involved in school. He even ran track. There are countless pictures that show the passion he had for life and the love he had for his family as well as being a pilot. The death of my grandpa isn't really discussed in my family so I never really knew much about it until my grandma made this book. He died in November in the year of 1981. It was Thanksgiving morning and my grandpa and my uncle Michael decided they wanted to go flying because it was a clear day and the weather was perfect. The flight overall was said to be glorious, however, there was a malfunction in the engine of the plane and they crashed into Lake Young (located in Washington). The autopsy report later announced that my grandpa suffered from a head injury which caused his death form excessive bleeding. My uncle, however, was knocked unconscious and later drowned from fresh water. Overall this book portrays the incredible life that my grandpa lived and helps all my grandma's grandchildren better understand who their grandpa was and what kind of life he lived.
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