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Unread 07-05-2006, 10:55 AM
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My last living grandfather had really been fighting for his life over the past year or so. His case of Alzheimer's has progressively gotten worse. This man has always been a patriot. He fought in Korea and retired from the millitary afterwards. He served at the VFW every moment he could up untill his sickness took over too badly. I got the call at 2am this morning that he had passed on........

Anytime I think of a holiday that is centered around America or our soldiers he is always the first person I think of. His home is littered with flags and pictures of political meetings. He even met Regan and had pictures of it. The red, white, and blue is all he stood for. *I know he couldnt stand to go on America's birthday and therefore waited till early this morning.


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Unread 07-05-2006, 11:25 AM
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Sorry to hear about that Stink. He sounds like he was a cool pawpaw. :(
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Unread 07-05-2006, 11:38 AM
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Sorry for your loss Stink. Thoughts and prayers for you and your family. :'(
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Sorry you lost your grandfather, Stinky :'( ...His truly was a great generation of patriots and sounds like he was a big and positive influence in your life...didja get to fish w/ him much?...
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Unread 07-05-2006, 12:32 PM
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No fishing with him except a couple times when I was younger. Getting married and me being "busy" all the time kept us apart alot. I should have taken more time to spend with him. Its something I definitely regret. ???
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Sorry for the loss Stink, My dad is 84 tomorrow, retired after 30 years in the nave, served in the pacific during WWII, he has alzheimers and I see him declining slowly over time. He also has a leaking heart valve and is on several medications. My dad lives with me, we built him his own little wing on the new house. I get nervous on those mornings when he sleeps late, and when I get a call from home I always get a twinge. My thoughts are with you. I know it's little consulation, but he is through with his suffering and on to a better place.
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10-4 Franco......

I wish you and your dad well. Shake his hand for me and tell him I said thanks for my freedom. There are too few real men left out there like him. ;)
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Sorry for your loss. Talk to him I believe he can hear you. :'(
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Stinky Hooker , I'm very sorry about you loss . It sounds like your grandfather was a fine man . Our country is lucky to have had so many like him . I went to an Independence Day event yesterday where my wife's dad was honered along with a few others for his service in Korea . While there were a number of WWII guy's this year we were missing one of my town's ( likely the States ) WWI vets . He died last year @ 104 years old . He had attended up until last year .
My thoughts are with you and your family .
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condolences.
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