{"id":13737,"date":"2025-01-27T20:18:21","date_gmt":"2025-01-27T20:18:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uppspuni.is\/?p=13737"},"modified":"2025-01-27T20:45:13","modified_gmt":"2025-01-27T20:45:13","slug":"in-memoriam-of-my-father-in-law-sveinn-tyrfingsson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uppspuni.is\/is\/2025\/01\/27\/in-memoriam-of-my-father-in-law-sveinn-tyrfingsson\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00cd minningu tengdaf\u00f6\u00f0ur m\u00edns; Sveins Tyrfingssonar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13740 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uppspuni.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/474108760_1598812687420249_272221053435241328_n-300x221.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"221\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uppspuni.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/474108760_1598812687420249_272221053435241328_n-300x221.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.uppspuni.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/474108760_1598812687420249_272221053435241328_n-150x111.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.uppspuni.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/474108760_1598812687420249_272221053435241328_n-600x443.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.uppspuni.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/474108760_1598812687420249_272221053435241328_n-1024x756.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.uppspuni.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/474108760_1598812687420249_272221053435241328_n-768x567.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.uppspuni.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/474108760_1598812687420249_272221053435241328_n-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/www.uppspuni.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/474108760_1598812687420249_272221053435241328_n.jpg 1490w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> Tengdafa\u00f0ir minn l\u00e9st 14. jan\u00faar 2025.<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Hann var \u00e1 margan h\u00e1tt alveg magna\u00f0ur einstaklingur, en h\u00e9r \u00e6tla \u00e9g eing\u00f6ngu a\u00f0 fjalla um hvern \u00fe\u00e1tt hann haf\u00f0i \u00ed starfi okkar \u00ed Uppspuna.<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Sveinn var ma\u00f0ur athafna og \u00e1n\u00e6g\u00f0ur ef hann haf\u00f0i n\u00f3g fyrir stafni, en leiddist heldur ef \u00fea\u00f0 voru engin verkefni framundan e\u00f0a eitthva\u00f0 sem \u00feurfti a\u00f0 framkv\u00e6ma e\u00f0a starfa vi\u00f0. \u00dea\u00f0 var honum frekar erfitt \u00feegar hann eltist og \u00feurfti a\u00f0 h\u00e6gja \u00e1 s\u00e9r og verkefnin ur\u00f0u f\u00e6rri en \u00feau h\u00f6f\u00f0u veri\u00f0 \u00e1 b\u00faskapar\u00e1rum hans. \u00deetta \u00e1 sj\u00e1lfsagt vi\u00f0 um flesta \u00fe\u00e1 sem eldast og \u00feurfa a\u00f0 l\u00e1ta af s\u00ednu \"hef\u00f0bundna\" starfi. \u00de\u00e1 er mikilv\u00e6gt a\u00f0 finna eitthva\u00f0 til a\u00f0 stytta s\u00e9r stundir vi\u00f0. Eitthva\u00f0 sem vekur \u00e1n\u00e6gju, hefur tilgang og skilur jafnvel eitthva\u00f0 n\u00fdtilegt <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13743 alignright lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.uppspuni.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Sveinntre1-280x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"280\" height=\"300\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uppspuni.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Sveinntre1-280x300.jpg 280w, https:\/\/www.uppspuni.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Sveinntre1-150x161.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.uppspuni.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Sveinntre1-600x642.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.uppspuni.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Sveinntre1-957x1024.jpg 957w, https:\/\/www.uppspuni.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Sveinntre1-768x822.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.uppspuni.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Sveinntre1-1435x1536.jpg 1435w, https:\/\/www.uppspuni.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Sveinntre1-11x12.jpg 11w, https:\/\/www.uppspuni.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Sveinntre1.jpg 1470w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 280px) 100vw, 280px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 280px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 280\/300;\" \/>eftir sig.<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Sveinn var svo heppinn a\u00f0 \u00fea\u00f0 var tr\u00e9rennibekkur til \u00e1 b\u00e6num sem var l\u00edti\u00f0 nota\u00f0ur. Haf\u00f0i reyndar legi\u00f0 \u00f3hreyf\u00f0ur \u00ed m\u00f6rg \u00e1r, en \u00feurfti ekki miki\u00f0 til a\u00f0 hr\u00f6kkva \u00ed gang og n\u00fdtast b\u00e6rilega. \u00dea\u00f0 var Sveini miki\u00f0 gle\u00f0iefni a\u00f0 finna \u00feennan rennibekk og koma honum aftur til starfa.<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13751 alignleft lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 225px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 225\/300;font-weight: bold;\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.uppspuni.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/473557583_1601321923832170_3710842615644265358_n-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uppspuni.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/473557583_1601321923832170_3710842615644265358_n-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.uppspuni.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/473557583_1601321923832170_3710842615644265358_n-150x200.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.uppspuni.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/473557583_1601321923832170_3710842615644265358_n-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.uppspuni.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/473557583_1601321923832170_3710842615644265358_n-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.uppspuni.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/473557583_1601321923832170_3710842615644265358_n-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.uppspuni.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/473557583_1601321923832170_3710842615644265358_n-9x12.jpg 9w, https:\/\/www.uppspuni.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/473557583_1601321923832170_3710842615644265358_n.jpg 1500w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/> Hann f\u00f3r \u00e1 stutt n\u00e1mskei\u00f0, fr\u00e6ddist hj\u00e1 \u00feeim sem h\u00f6f\u00f0u pr\u00f3fa\u00f0 svona, horf\u00f0i \u00e1 v\u00edde\u00f3 og byrja\u00f0i svo a\u00f0 \u00e6fa sig sj\u00e1lfur. Til a\u00f0 gera langa s\u00f6gu stutta, \u00fe\u00e1 voru \u00f3m\u00e6ldar stundir sem Sveinn \u00e1tti \u00ed b\u00edlsk\u00farnum me\u00f0 rennibekknum. Hann dvaldi \u00ed sk\u00farnum fr\u00e1 morgni til kv\u00f6lds og vann vi\u00f0 rennibekkinn \u00ed \u00fe\u00f3 nokkur \u00e1r. Eldsnemma \u00e1 morgnana var rennibekkurinn byrja\u00f0ur a\u00f0 su\u00f0a, stoppa\u00f0i \u00f6rstutt \u00ed h\u00e1deginu og svo var hann kominn aftur \u00ed gang. Sveinn n\u00fdtti afgangstimbur fr\u00e1 smi\u00f0um, stundum fann hann har\u00f0vi\u00f0 \u00ed vi\u00f0arst\u00f6flum,- stubbarnir \u00feurftu ekki a\u00f0 vera st\u00f3rir, hann gat gert eitthva\u00f0 \u00far \u00feeim. Svo n\u00fdtti hann tr\u00e9 sem hann \u00feurfti a\u00f0 grisja \u00ed gar\u00f0inum e\u00f0a skj\u00f3lbeltum \u00e1 j\u00f6r\u00f0inni. Stundum voru honum gefnir vi\u00f0arb\u00fatar \u00far g\u00e6\u00f0avi\u00f0i e\u00f0a tr\u00e9 \u00far g\u00f6r\u00f0um vina sem voru a\u00f0 grisja heima hj\u00e1 s\u00e9r.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rykugur og brosandi bj\u00f3 Sveinn til nytjahluti \u00far timbri, p\u00fassa\u00f0i og bar \u00e1 \u00fe\u00e1 og gaf s\u00ed\u00f0an vinum og \u00e6ttingjum e\u00f0a seldi \u00fe\u00e1 ef einhver vildi borga fyrir gripinn.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13739 alignleft lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.uppspuni.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/473710810_899486735394062_2466431024860331634_n-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uppspuni.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/473710810_899486735394062_2466431024860331634_n-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.uppspuni.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/473710810_899486735394062_2466431024860331634_n-150x200.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.uppspuni.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/473710810_899486735394062_2466431024860331634_n-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.uppspuni.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/473710810_899486735394062_2466431024860331634_n-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.uppspuni.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/473710810_899486735394062_2466431024860331634_n-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.uppspuni.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/473710810_899486735394062_2466431024860331634_n-9x12.jpg 9w, https:\/\/www.uppspuni.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/473710810_899486735394062_2466431024860331634_n.jpg 1500w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 225px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 225\/300;\" \/>Sk\u00f6mmu eftir a\u00f0 Sveinn byrja\u00f0i a\u00f0 nota rennibekkinn spur\u00f0i \u00e9g hann hvort hann g\u00e6ti gert fyrir mig tr\u00f6llaprj\u00f3na sem m\u00e6tti nota fyrir Tr\u00f6llabandi\u00f0. \u00c9g man \u00feetta svo vel. Klukkan var um h\u00e1lf t\u00edu a\u00f0 morgni \u00e1 virkum degi. \u00c9g var \u00ed Uppspuna og \u00fatsk\u00fdr\u00f0i fyrir honum hva\u00f0 \u00e9g v\u00e6ri a\u00f0 hugsa. \u00deetta \u00e1tti a\u00f0 vera hringprj\u00f3nn, 25 mm og vera vel sl\u00edpa\u00f0ur svo garni\u00f0 festist ekki vi\u00f0 hann \u00feegar prj\u00f3na\u00f0 v\u00e6ri me\u00f0 honum.<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>Klukkan 12:35 kom fyrsta s\u00fdnishorni\u00f0.<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Eftir \u00f6rf\u00e1ar lagf\u00e6ringar vorum vi\u00f0 s\u00e1tt vi\u00f0 \u00fatkomuna og hann byrja\u00f0i a\u00f0 gera svona prj\u00f3na. \u00cd \u00feremur st\u00e6r\u00f0um; 16 mm, 20 mm og 25 mm. Sn\u00faran \u00ed mi\u00f0junni var skiptanleg, \u00feannig a\u00f0 h\u00e6gt var a\u00f0 prj\u00f3na mis st\u00f3ra hluti me\u00f0 prj\u00f3nunum. Sn\u00faran var n\u00fa bara keypt \u00ed byggingarv\u00f6ruverslun og \u00e6tlu\u00f0 fyrir vatn e\u00f0a loft, en henta\u00f0i fullkomlega \u00ed prj\u00f3nana. \u00c9g seldi \u00feessa prj\u00f3na fyrir hann \u00ed b\u00fa\u00f0inni minni og \u00feeir gripu augu margra, ekki s\u00ed\u00f0ur sem skreyting \u00e1 veggnum.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00dea\u00f0 var alveg sama hva\u00f0 \u00e9g ba\u00f0 Svein a\u00f0 b\u00faa til fyrir mig sem g\u00e6ti n\u00fdst \u00ed Uppspuna, hann sag\u00f0i alltaf j\u00e1, hika\u00f0i s\u00ed\u00f0an sm\u00e1 stund og spur\u00f0i hvernig hluturinn \u00e6tti a\u00f0 l\u00edta \u00fat og svo var hann \u00feotinn til a\u00f0 byrja \u00e1 verkinu. M\u00e1li\u00f0 var nefnilega a\u00f0 honum \u00fe\u00f3tti gott a\u00f0 f\u00e1 pantanir. \u00de\u00e1 var verkefni a\u00f0 hafa og a\u00f0 b\u00faa til eitthva\u00f0 sem hann vissi a\u00f0 v\u00e6ri til gagns gaf honum meiri \u00e1n\u00e6gju en a\u00f0 b\u00faa bara eitthva\u00f0 til. Hann bj\u00f3 til kassa og k\u00f6rfur, vasa og diska fyrir \u00f3l\u00edkar v\u00f6rur sem f\u00f3ru s\u00ed\u00f0an \u00ed hillurnar.<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Og svo bj\u00f3 hann til sk\u00e1lar. Alls konar sk\u00e1lar. Svo fallegar og svo margar og \u00f3l\u00edkar. Stundum l\u00edmdi hann saman vi\u00f0artegundir \u00ed \u00f3l\u00edkum litum og ger\u00f0i \u00feannig sk\u00e1lar sem voru tv\u00edlitar. \u00dea\u00f0 eru svo margir sem hafa eignast fallega sk\u00e1l sem Sveinn bj\u00f3 til og margir hafa sagt m\u00e9r a\u00f0 \u00feessar sk\u00e1lar s\u00e9u \u00feeim mikils vir\u00f0i og \u00feeir hugsi hlylega til Sveins \u00feegar \u00feeir horfa \u00e1 \u00fe\u00e6r.<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13750 aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.uppspuni.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/474556967_1602760480348626_3257830390823389909_n-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uppspuni.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/474556967_1602760480348626_3257830390823389909_n-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.uppspuni.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/474556967_1602760480348626_3257830390823389909_n-150x200.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.uppspuni.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/474556967_1602760480348626_3257830390823389909_n-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.uppspuni.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/474556967_1602760480348626_3257830390823389909_n-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.uppspuni.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/474556967_1602760480348626_3257830390823389909_n-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.uppspuni.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/474556967_1602760480348626_3257830390823389909_n-9x12.jpg 9w, https:\/\/www.uppspuni.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/474556967_1602760480348626_3257830390823389909_n.jpg 1500w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 225px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 225\/300;\" \/>Hann bj\u00f3 l\u00edka til bolla \u00far heilum greinum<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13741 alignright lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.uppspuni.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/474813163_1280190373261375_1324662475394441756_n-1-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uppspuni.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/474813163_1280190373261375_1324662475394441756_n-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.uppspuni.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/474813163_1280190373261375_1324662475394441756_n-1-150x200.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.uppspuni.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/474813163_1280190373261375_1324662475394441756_n-1-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.uppspuni.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/474813163_1280190373261375_1324662475394441756_n-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.uppspuni.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/474813163_1280190373261375_1324662475394441756_n-1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.uppspuni.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/474813163_1280190373261375_1324662475394441756_n-1-9x12.jpg 9w, https:\/\/www.uppspuni.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/474813163_1280190373261375_1324662475394441756_n-1.jpg 1500w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 225px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 225\/300;\" \/><\/strong><strong> heilum trj\u00e1bol e\u00f0a \u00far rekavi\u00f0ar<\/strong><strong>drumbi vi\u00f0 rennism\u00ed\u00f0ina. Flestir \u00feessir hlutir eru eins og listaverk, \u00fe\u00f3 svo a\u00f0 hann sj\u00e1lfur hafi sagt a\u00f0 hann v\u00e6ri eing\u00f6ngu a\u00f0 ey\u00f0ileggja sp\u00fdtur.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00deann 28. jan\u00faar 2025, sem er einnig f\u00e6\u00f0ingardagur Sveins, mun jar\u00f0arf\u00f6r hans fara fram.<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Til hei\u00f0urs og af vir\u00f0ingu vi\u00f0 minningu Sveins, b\u00faskap hans og uppbyggingu \u00e1 j\u00f6r\u00f0inni sem vi\u00f0 Tyrfingur t\u00f3kum vi\u00f0 \u00e1ri\u00f0 2011, \u00e6tlum vi\u00f0 a\u00f0 hafa Uppspuna loka\u00f0an jar\u00f0arfarardaginn 28. jan\u00faar 2025.\nEf \u00fe\u00fa lest \u00feetta, taktu \u00fe\u00e1 \u00f6rstutta stund til a\u00f0 sko\u00f0a myndirnar sem fylgja \u00feessum p\u00f3sti. \u00de\u00e6r s\u00fdna \u00f6rf\u00e1 verka Sveins. \u00dea\u00f0 m\u00e1 alveg d\u00e1st a\u00f0 \u00feessum verkum, en \u00fear er einnig mynd sem s\u00fdnir \u00fats\u00fdni\u00f0 \u00far b\u00edlsk\u00farshur\u00f0inni \u00e1 hla\u00f0inu hans\u00a0 <\/strong><strong>og opnumyndin s\u00fdnir Svein \u00e1 \u00feeim sta\u00f0 sem hann unni mest, h\u00e1lendi \u00cdslands.\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Takk elsku Sveinn fyrir a\u00f0 vera eins og \u00fe\u00fa varst. \u00dea\u00f0 ger\u00f0i okkur a\u00f0 betri einstaklingum a\u00f0 f\u00e1 a\u00f0 kynnast \u00fe\u00e9r.<\/strong><strong> \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-13752 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.uppspuni.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/475084152_611060888278801_8454285648239341263_n-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uppspuni.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/475084152_611060888278801_8454285648239341263_n-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.uppspuni.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/475084152_611060888278801_8454285648239341263_n-150x200.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.uppspuni.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/475084152_611060888278801_8454285648239341263_n-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.uppspuni.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/475084152_611060888278801_8454285648239341263_n-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.uppspuni.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/475084152_611060888278801_8454285648239341263_n-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.uppspuni.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/475084152_611060888278801_8454285648239341263_n-9x12.jpg 9w, https:\/\/www.uppspuni.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/475084152_611060888278801_8454285648239341263_n.jpg 1500w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 225px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 225\/300;\" \/> \u00a0<\/strong><strong> \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On the 14th of January 2025, my father-in-law passed away. He was a remarkable man in many ways, yet in this post, I am only going to talk about how he put his mark on Uppspuni. 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