Carole
Reged: Apr 29 2002
Posts: 137
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It's Friday......Long week for me and, I'm sure for the rest of you, so I would like to propose a toast for father-in-law who passed away on Wednesday..........He was 79, a veteran of WWII, an engineer and a wonderful father of 5.........
Husband(Jim) and I are getting ready for the weekend, the wake and the funeral.......
Here's to you Jim Sr.........May your troubles be over.......
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Newf
Reged: May 01 2002
Posts: 200
Loc: Cape Breton,Nova Scotia, Canad...
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...How about a couple of beer[Blue if you have them, one cool, one warm] , and we will toast to Jim Sr. ...
... Maybe Jim Sr. can say "hello" to our dads Up There...They both were in WW II...
Peace
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Republic of Cape Breton[/green]
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Carole
Reged: Apr 29 2002
Posts: 137
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Thanks.......Jim Jr. learned more about Jim Sr. in these last 2 years then he had known about his father all of his life........That's what happens when son becomes his father's keeper......
Jim Sr. landed on Normandy and helped build bridges through Belgium....Oh, if we had only known all of the stories.......Now Jim jr. does...........
Treat your children well...........
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Newf
Reged: May 01 2002
Posts: 200
Loc: Cape Breton,Nova Scotia, Canad...
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...Their fathers' hell...
We have all been here before.......................
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Republic of Cape Breton[/green]
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Newf
Reged: May 01 2002
Posts: 200
Loc: Cape Breton,Nova Scotia, Canad...
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THE BAR IS OPEN...
...Do I have to go over to BT and Joe's...
...Don't make me smite ya!...
What this site needs is..
Now there is a topic!!! Less Vanilla!!! No Censers! Blah!
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Republic of Cape Breton[/green]
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Newf
Reged: May 01 2002
Posts: 200
Loc: Cape Breton,Nova Scotia, Canad...
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FREE LIQUOR!!!!!!!
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[green]Newf
Republic of Cape Breton[/green]
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Armin
Reged: May 20 2002
Posts: 352
Loc: Michigan's upper peninsula
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Carole, sorry to hear about your loss, a toast in his honor is in order. And here is another toast to the generation that went all out to give us the life we have today. It's a shame that some of the stories you mention have not been documented, everyone's life has a story worth telling.
My mother who passed away in 81 led the most colorful life of anyone I knew. A small part of which was spending 6 years in the Amazons working as a missionary and teaching in a school during the early 30. Fortunately for me she was a great story teller and I was able to pass some of it on to my families children.
Sorry to ramble on, here's all the best to you and the family.
Armin
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www.northernsunwoodworks.com
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Carole
Reged: Apr 29 2002
Posts: 137
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Thank you, Armin.......These stories only started coming out when his father came home from the nursing home about a year and a half ago........He watched the History Channel constantly and would add his own anecdotes while watching.......He worked for a company here in Cleveland that built airplane parts.......He could name every airplane built and loved going to the Air Show yearly..........
He was also one of the quietest men I knew(my husband is just as quiet).......Perhaps that is why he never related those stories.......
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Pro_Dek
Reged: May 01 2002
Posts: 533
Loc: Seattle
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Sorry for your Loss Carole- Here is to a good man who had the heart to give up his freedom to fight for our freedom.
Our prayers go out to you and your family.
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Bob
"Rather be a hammer than a nail"
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calvin
Reged: Apr 29 2002
Posts: 2388
Loc: NW Ohio
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Peace and good memories to your family from ours.
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Remodeling Contractor just outside the Glass City
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Carole
Reged: Apr 29 2002
Posts: 137
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Thanks, Cal and Armin......
Today is a little better......Jim(DH) pre-paid for this father's funeral about a year and a half ago.......He was in the nursing home and we didn't know how long he would have to stay.....Our lawyer recommended that we do that then in case we had to use all of his monies for his long term care.......It sure helped......When you have to do these things when you're in shock, it's not a good time to make decisions........At first, husband felt terrible about it, but he now knows this was the right decision.......
Husband found a photograph he took of his father at the Air Show 2 years ago standing in front of a P51 Mustang......He helped build some of the parts..........It is a beautiful picture and Jim had prints made for his brothers and sisters.......Husband is a photographer and takes gorgeous photographs(don't ever call them pictures).....
Again, thanks and your thoughts are appreciated.......
Carole.
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