Charles Kesterson Obituary

I remember Charlie's smile and his big, tender heart. He was a kind, sweet man who was always ready to help you if you needed a hand. I loved to see his big grin as he sat in the back of the church and even so, he was taller than anybody in the room! I think his height was in porportion to the "tall" size of his heart.

Charlie and Jacob lived with our family when they first moved to Lakeport. He supplied a wonderful freezer full of meat and a wide array of stories to entertain us all. He and Jacob snuck candy to the kids when we weren't looking. (They still talk about that) Charlie had a wonderfully kind heart and he will be greatly missed by all of us who had the priviledge to know him.

Charlie was a precious human being that would never be malicious or hurtful to anyone. He had tremendous love for his children &

wanted all of the best for them.

Another love in Charlie's life was his Lord Jesus...and he told everyone about him. I am so glad

to have known"our gentle giant" for the last 7 years. He is Heavens

delight and the earth's loss.

We were introduced to Charlie in Lakeport and knew him only briefly when we needed two enormous Italian cypress trees removed from our front yard. Charlie came willingly and cheerfully as a favor to our daughter and son-in-law and did not want to accept a fee. He surveyed the situation, told us where the trees would land, and warned that a crepe myrtle might be scratched. We watched with trepidation while he prepared, and in minutes the cypress were lying exactly where he had predicted. Now when we see the crepe myrtle with its “scratch” we will always think of Charlie, a true pro and a loving person.

I remember him sitting with me and all of our friends after church on superbowl sunday. He was always tickling me when evcer I seen him, everytime I would see him he would always give me hugs and say you remind me of my daughter because you are always happy. I loved him very much he was my big teddy bear