Birth date: Dec 6, 1927 Death date: Feb 26, 2016
Carl H. Brinkman, 88, of Tavares, Florida. Born on December 6, 1927, in Milwaukee, WI, passed away on February 26, 2016. Carl retired from Orlando Utilities Commission in 1986 after 37 years of service. Most of all he loved his fa Read Obituary
Carl was one of the nicest men we ever met, although we did not spend as much time with him as we wish we had, he always made us feel special, always a smile & a kind word that came from the heart. His family & friends will miss him but the memories &'love he leaves behind will last forever, deepest sympathy from
Tom & Idamae murphy
You always know that no one lives forever and that everyone is going to die one day, but I can’t believe that my grandpa is gone. He was always so young and vibrant. He would ride roller coaster rides with us, chase us and could keep up with almost all the pop culture in today's crazy world. As a child, us grandchildren spent many summers at Grandma and Grandpas cabin in Murphy, NC and would have a blast blackberry picking, white water rafting, and hiking. Another fun event that grandpa always did with us was Trick-or-Treating. He would let us walk until our pillow sacks were full of candy and then we would go back to the house and eat as much as we wanted. He continued with that tradition every year and even with the great-grandchildren as years passed. Grandpa would ride around on bikes with us and we would collect and recycle cans. We would take them to the recycling center and whatever money we earned grandpa would take us ice skating. I enjoyed in my adult years going thrifting with my grandpa. Although my family is a military family, when I would be able to come home to visit Grandpa and I always made it a point to plan a day of thrifting. I would spend hours in a store looking and shopping and the more bargains I found the bigger his smile was. I would always ask “Do you want me to take you back to the house Grandpa.” He would always say “Hell no” and we would continue on our shopping spree. He shared a love for cars, old and new, with my husband and that is a memory that he will forever cherish. He was present my children lives as well and I am so thankful that they will have such wonderful memories as well. He took my kids fishing, played with them and came along with any fun activities he could.
There is not one memory that I have with my grandpa that isn’t a beautiful memory. He had the ability to relate to EVERYONE. He was a loving, patient and kind man and I will always cherish every moment spent with him.
I love you grandpa and you will never be forgotten with the beautiful memories we made together.
“How lucky am I to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.”
- Winnie the Pooh
We are so sorry for your loss. Carl was a nice Man to be friends with. We will have enjoyed all the years that we have gotten to go to the river and share the fun times with him and his family. We love you Carl,
Dale and Pamela Whitford
My wonderful Father In Law. Had him in my life for 30 years. What a wonderful example of a man, husband, father, grandfather and friend. Never met a stranger and all who knew him loved him. So many wonderful memories. Feel so fortunate to be married to his son. We will miss him terribly but will keep the memories close to our hearts. Love you Carl
