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A few days ago my Dad passed quickly and quite peacefully at the age of 101. He was still handling his own affairs very well at the time of his death, and although he had slowed down a bit, he was still walking every day for his health. He was a Navy vet from WWII,and witnessed the signing of the peace treaty between Japan and the U.S. He was a fine man and as great a father as anyone could ask for. I'm not in need of condolences, I will miss him a lot but he had a great life and died like a man. Rod "Do not approach a bull from the front, a horse from the rear, or a fool from any direction." John Deacon, Author I asked myself if I was crazy, and we all said no. | ||
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Political Cynic |
My condolences 101 - wow what a life. | |||
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Hi sig sailor- you have my heartfelt, shared grief and a kindred spirit. My father would be turning 102 in July. He passed at age 97 during COVID. he was Army Air Corps in WWII and an amazingly vigorous and healthy man until the first of 2 strokes slowed him down at age 94. I know you miss him greatly. And that generation was truly the greatest. . | |||
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My deepest condolences. Losing our parents is brutal.We miss them the rest of our lives “Our actions may be impeded... But there can be no impeding our intentions or our dispositions. Because we can accommodate and adapt. The mind adapts and converts to its own purposes the obstacle to our acting. The impeding to action advances action. What stands in the way becomes the way.” ― Marcus Aurelius | |||
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| Green grass and high tides  |
You were lucky to have a great father. Hope you have tons of time to reflect on your lengthy time together. "Practice like you want to play in the game" | |||
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| Get my pies outta the oven!  |
Sorry for your Father's loss Fair Winds and Following Seas to him | |||
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| Cogito Ergo Sum |
Sorry to hear of your father's loss. Truly amazing what that generation accomplished. He will be in our thoughts and prayers. | |||
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| Partial dichotomy |
I'm sorry to hear this, sig sailor. My condolences to you and your family. SIGforum: For all your needs! Imagine our influence if every gun owner in America was an NRA member! Click the box>>>  | |||
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When you visit your dad, tell him we said Thank You.... Very few left... 10 years ago I went to lunch with one of the department heads where I worked.. The Assessor department. While waiting to sit at the diner this old guy had a hat on saying WW II Vet. I got his attention and just said thank you, he look puzzled so I pointed to his hat and he smiled... During out meal he ambled over to me and said I just want to thank you for appreciating what went on back then, I told him my dad was a pilot and most of the others also served and it was my pleasure to know them..and meet you.. The assessor saw this, and they deal with many home owners who are vets and they get a break on their taxes... Every year they come in to file for the discount and from that time on, each of the clerks greeted them with Thanks for your service!! God bless your dad..,. 60 | |||
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I am sorry for your loss, sig sailor. 101 years is a pretty good run. My Dad was also a Navy vet and in Tokyo Bay in 1945. He only made it to 75. "But, as luck would have it, he stood up. He caught that chunk of lead." Gunnery Sergeant Carlos Hathcock "If there's one thing this last week has taught me, it's better to have a gun and not need it than to need a gun and not have it." Clarence Worley | |||
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That's awesome! I'm glad you are celebrating his life. Blessings to you and the rest of the family. "Some things are apparent. Where government moves in, community retreats, civil society disintegrates and our ability to control our own destiny atrophies. The result is: families under siege; war in the streets; unapologetic expropriation of property; the precipitous decline of the rule of law; the rapid rise of corruption; the loss of civility and the triumph of deceit. The result is a debased, debauched culture which finds moral depravity entertaining and virtue contemptible." -- Justice Janice Rogers Brown "The United States government is the largest criminal enterprise on earth." -rduckwor | |||
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sig sailor, Sorry for your loss. They changed the world for us, our WWII veteran fathers. Best regards, Mark in Michigan | |||
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Membership has its privileges |
Sounds like a great man and a life well lived. Niech Zyje P-220 Steve | |||
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Condolences. And really cool that he was able to witness the signing of the peace treaty. The greatest generation indeed. | |||
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Only the strong survive |
I have a picture of the signing that I will post. My condolences and looks like he had a great life. 41 | |||
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Oriental Redneck |
Thank you for sharing a little bit of your father's story. Great man from the greatest generation. Q | |||
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I just started reading another naval historical novel of WW II and once again feel pride in what they accomplished, and shame in what we have allowed ourselves to become. My sincere appreciation to your dear departed Dad for his service in the USN. _________________________ “Remember, remember the fifth of November!" | |||
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Legalize the Constitution |
God Bless him. _______________________________________________________ despite them | |||
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| Like a party in your pants  |
They don't make them like that anymore, he will be missed. | |||
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They truly were the greatest generation. My deepest condolences. ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ | |||
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