Dad was born in Bad Hersfeld Germany, March 8 1942. He was the youngest of 7 children, born during WWII. His eldest brother, Hans, was 10 years older than him, followed by Alfred, Wilhelm, Horst, Helga then Ute, who was 3 years older than him. Dad told us so many great stories about his childhood, that I can't begin to try to tell them all, but I know he was very happy, and had so many good times with his family growing up. He became an apprentice to a painter starting around age 15. At age 16 he immigrated to the US with his sister Ute. His brother Hans and his sister Helga, as well as an Aunt and Uncle were already in the states, specifically, Colorado. Dad didn't speak a word of english at the time, and I can only imagine how scary that would have been to leave everything you know for a new place, and not even be able to speak the language. The plan was for his parents to follow and move to the US as well in the following years, but health problems prevented that from happening. Dad continued painting in Denver, and learned english quickly by watching tv and listening to talk radio- a habit that stuck with him always. He married his first wife, Dolores, in 1963 and their first daughter Joyce Ute Bieber was born that year, followed by their second child, Robert Henry in 1965. They bought their first house in Denver, on Washington St. Dad married his second wife, Gail, in 1973 and their first daughter, Amie Blythe was born in 1975. In 1977, they moved to Englewood, where their second daughter Erica Lyn was born. They lived in Englewood until 1986, when Gail and Otto were divorced. Otto lived in Parker for a couple of years, before settling in Aurora. Otto gave his first daughter away at her wedding in 1986 to Ron Westerberg. He became a proud Opa (german for grandpa) for the first time in 1988 when Jenna Chelsea was born. I was with him the day Jenna was born, and I remember how giddy he was- the smile never left his face, and he could not wait to get to the hospital to meet his grandaughter. Robby was born 2 years later, followed by Danny in 1993. The Westerberg family bought a house in Aurora, down the street from Otto's apartment and lived there for several years, which allowed him to spend a lot of time with his grandkids. Robert was married in 1993 to Dawn Harrison, and Otto was his best man. Their first son Austin was born in 1995, followed by David in 1997. Dad gave his youngest daughter, Erica away at her wedding to Piers Daniell in 2005. Otto made a name for himself in the painting buisness and always kept busy without ever having to do any advertising. He got work through word of mouth, due to his stellar reputation. He was the most skilled painter, as well as being honest and friendly, people really enjoyed welcoming him into their homes, and his customers often became friends. Otto loved to travel, and especially had a love for nature. Utah, and Moab in particular, held a special place in his heart. His favorite thing to do was to float down the slow parts of the Colorado River in his inflatable boat, "The Fish Hunter" and marvel at the surrounding beauty. This was a trip he made several times, and all of his family members accompanied him at least once. He loved camping and hiking, and going on road trips. One of his hobbies and talents was photography. He left us with so many beautiful photos documenting his travels. He remained close to his relatives in Germany, and went back to visit many times. He was all about his family, and spent most of his free time just hanging out with his kids and grandkids. He was always there to help when anybody needed him. He was the kind of person who people liked immediately and felt comfortable talking with. He had a great sense of humor, which he kept until the very last day. This is only a drop in the bucket, please help me fill in the gaps...