same here! (except the 60 year part im 32 LOL) he gave it to me 25 years ago, i still have and use it to teach my 5 yr old gun safety and let him shoot it.My grandfather gave me a little Marlin model 60 years ago. Its in rough shape but Ill never part with it.
Savage Model 99 Lever Action in .300 Savage. Stored it off-post at the house of a guy that was in my platoon. (he went with me to purchase it) He later pawned it, got sent to CCF (Central Confinement Facility) for drugs, and got dishonorably discharged from the Army. Never even got to fire it.
52yrs ago and i still have it and use it! a Marlin Golden 39a ser#V19##.