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Bryce Dallas Howard is remembering her grandfather Rance Howard after his passing.

The 36-year-old actress took to Instagram on Saturday (November 25) to share a sweet message and poem in honor of her grandfather.

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“My grandfather, the patriarch of our family’s favorite poem, he could recite it from heart. I think I’ll do the same now,” Bryce wrote along with below poem by Henry Van Dyke.

Bryce‘s dad director Ron Howard announced the passing of his dad earlier today.

Rance Howard – A League of Their Own and Apollo 13 star – has sadly passed away. He was 89-years-old.

Rance‘s son director Ron Howard took to Twitter on Saturday (November 25) to announce the news.

“Clint & I have been blessed to be Rance Howard’s sons. Today he passed at 89. He stood especially tall 4 his ability to balance ambition w/great personal integrity. A depression-era farm boy, his passion for acting changed the course of our family history. We love & miss U Dad,” Ron tweeted.

Earlier this month, Rance‘s granddaughter Bryce Dallas Howard praised him at the premiere of her movie Broken Memories.

“He’s had a 65-year career where he has never broken out as a movie star,” Bryce said via THR. “He’s never made the money that people dream of, and yet he’s carved out this incredibly unique and remarkable and beautiful career of a character actor. He’s an example of that stick-to-it-ness and what that adds up to in a life.”

Our thoughts are with Rance‘s family during this time.