“Little People, Big World” star Matt Roloff shared a heartfelt eulogy of his father on Instagram: “A sad week for the Roloff family.. my dad… affectionately known as ‘papa’ to his 10 grandchildren and his 10 great grandkids, peacefully went home to be with his Lord and Savior yesterday evening.”
Matt went on to say that his mother, Peggy, known as “Huny,” was by her husband’s side when he passed. The couple had been married for 63 years. Matt was also present, along with unnamed grandchildren who “race[d] to his bedside and hold his hands with mom and I in his final moments here on earth!!” He did not mention whether his girlfriend, Caryn Chandler, was there as well (the two have been dating for years, but Matt has not yet proposed).
The post received more than 52,000 likes, along with numerous expressions of sympathy. The Johnston family of “7 Little Johnstons” — another popular TLC series about a family with dwarfism — wrote, “We are so sorry to hear of his passing. We wish you all peace during this time of sadness.”
Another condolence message came from a fan who is also the parent of a child with diastrophic dysplasia (DD), the form of dwarfism Matt has. “I often wondered what it must have been like for parents like yours who didn’t have social media to connect with other LP families. He seemed like a very proud Papa!”
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