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Ode to my Dad. A gentle, kind loving man. 1928-2022
August 15, 2022, 05:42 PM
WeaseldriverOde to my Dad. A gentle, kind loving man. 1928-2022
What a nice tribute to your Pop. You can sort of tell how good a dad he was by how much his youngest of 5 loved him.
August 15, 2022, 05:59 PM
TMatsHope he was well enough to make one last Spring Training this past March. Sounds like I would like him.
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August 15, 2022, 06:07 PM
P-220What a beautiful Ode to your Father.
He raised you well.
Niech Zyje P-220
Steve
August 15, 2022, 06:41 PM
SIGnifiedSounds like a great Dad. Our condolences for your loss.
"Pacifism is a shifty doctrine under which a man accepts the benefits of the social group without being willing to pay - and claims a halo for his dishonesty." ~Robert A. Heinlein August 15, 2022, 06:47 PM
CooksterThank you for sharing your Ode to your father with us. It sounds like he had an incredible life with his family and made a very positive impact in the lives of everyone that came into his orbit.
Wishing comfort and peace to you and your family.
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August 15, 2022, 08:37 PM
PR64Thank you everyone for the prayers.
He was supposed to come home today but due to shortness of breath they did not release him to come home.
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August 15, 2022, 08:54 PM
PR64quote:
Originally posted by TMats:
Hope he was well enough to make one last Spring Training this past March. Sounds like I would like him.
He was not able to go for the last 4 Years.
We had a good 15 years run of Spring Training before he turned 90.
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August 15, 2022, 09:02 PM
chbibcGod bless you and him. I seem to be tearing up....
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You can't fall off the floor.
August 15, 2022, 09:03 PM
spunk639Prayers, very touching.
August 15, 2022, 10:14 PM
CoolRich59Thanks for sharing these memories. May God bless him and welcome him home.
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“One of the common failings among honorable people is a failure to appreciate how thoroughly dishonorable some other people can be, and how dangerous it is to trust them.” – Thomas Sowell
August 16, 2022, 06:52 AM
BeancookerThank you for sharing the short story of your father. He sounds like one awesome guy. My wife said she is very grateful for your fathers contribution to the Korean War. She wouldn’t be here next to me, if it were not for brave men like him. Thank him for his service.
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Originally posted by sigmonkey:
I'd fly to Turks and Caicos with live ammo falling out of my pockets before getting within spitting distance of NJ with a firearm.
August 16, 2022, 11:17 AM
PR64No update yet today for my dad.
The bottom picture is the weapon my dad was given in the Korean War.
It was a recoilless rifle.
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August 16, 2022, 11:28 AM
joel9507Sorry to hear about your dad. Sounds like a great guy who has done a lot of admirable things over many years.
Wishing for peace for him, and for you and yours.
August 16, 2022, 04:38 PM
KarpteachYour dad led a good life and it seems he was an example to many folks. Godspeed!!
September 02, 2022, 08:22 PM
PR64My Dad passed away today.
His suffering has ended.
He was always a happy man sitting in the stands with his kettle corn.
Love you Dad…
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Get your guns b4 the Dems take them away
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Sig P-220 Combat
September 02, 2022, 08:37 PM
jhe888Peace to you.
The fish is mute, expressionless. The fish doesn't think because the fish knows everything. September 02, 2022, 08:39 PM
CoolRich59My prayers are with you.
May your Dad rest in peace.
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“One of the common failings among honorable people is a failure to appreciate how thoroughly dishonorable some other people can be, and how dangerous it is to trust them.” – Thomas Sowell
September 02, 2022, 09:20 PM
DennisMMy thoughts are with you and your family. Your dad's life story-- even from an outsider's perspective-- is positively awe-inspiring.
September 02, 2022, 09:25 PM
dking271My sincerest condolences for your loss.
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September 02, 2022, 09:36 PM
Skins2881May he be at peace, my condolences.
Jesse
Sic Semper Tyrannis