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Justin Bieber Honors His Late Grandfather After Recent Passing: ‘I Will Miss You’
Justin Bieber shared an emotional Instagram post after the death of his grandfather, Bruce Dale. “Papa, I always took all ur money lol. I remember u specifically telling me, gramma gave u an allowance of 20 dollars for the WEEK!” he wrote on April 26.
“I would always convince you to spend on snacks at the hockey game on Friday nights. Reluctantly you always gave it to me. Corn nuts, skittles, gum balls, chuck a puck, slush puppies,” Bieber continued.
The “Never Say Never” singer added, “I can’t wait to see u again soon in heaven. Until then I know ur watching down probly still heckling Beatty or Fagon for missing that cross check call in the corner there lmfao.”
Bieber concluded, “I will miss u. I will ache. And I’ll sit and let myself remember all of the wonderful times we’ve had.”
In another Instagram post, Bieber shared a video of his younger self running to hug his grandfather. “I love you papa I love you and miss you forever,” he wrote.
The pop star also shared a selfie of his wife, Hailey Bieber, leaning her head on his shoulder as a show of support amid his loss.
“Having the best partner to go through hard times with a blessing,” a fan commented.
According to Dale’s obituary, he died on Thursday, April 24.
Beiber’s Grandfather Was Proud of His Success
In March 2018, Bieber’s family visited the Steps to Stardom exhibition at the Stratford Perth Museum in Ontario, Canada, showcasing the “Baby” singer’s momentous items throughout his career, as shared by Justin Bieber Videos.
After viewing the exhibit, Bieber’s grandfather said, “I’m impressed.” He then reflected on Bieber’s first moments that propelled him to fame.
“Seeing him on stage for the first time was amazing. Grandma and I drove eight hours to get to the first show and he didn’t know we were coming,” Dale said as he got choked up.
When asked why he got emotional, Dale replied, “I don’t know. It just happens. I can sit and talk about anything with anybody, but when it comes to talking about him, I just get emotional. I don’t know why.”
Bieber’s mom, Patricia Mallette, who is also Dale’s daughter, put her head on his shoulder and said, “You love him.”
Dale’s wife Diane chimed in, “Yeah, he’s always been to all his hockey, to all his soccer, been to everything he does.”
