Autocratic, heroic or both

My Grandfather, Earl Everitt Woods was born November 11, 1925, in View, Idaho. He left high school to fight the Japanese at 17 in 1942. Grandpa piloted amphibious troop transport ships similar to the ones shown in the opening scenes of Saving Private Ryan for the US Navy. After the war he raised a family, which included my mother Sally. He was a very controlling parent; he showed the Autocratic leadership discussed in our textbook page 442. No dissention was tolerated, even from my dear grandmother. I never actually witnessed this, his personality changed right after I was born, shortly after hypothyroidism was diagnosed, and treatment with drugs began. While I was growing up, I could always tell when my mother had missed her thyroid medication because she turned autocratic. Happy birthday and Veterans day Grandpa. Your life and service are an inspiration to millions, but especially appreciated by me.