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03-16-2008, 12:05 PM
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| Sit speling cheker   Joined: Dec 2006
Bike: C50 Boulevard
Location: Hillsboro, Oregon
Posts: 1,883
|  Dad died... My dad passed away last week... he was 88 and died of natural causes..a small stroke perhaps. Frank and I were on a short driving trip when we got the news so it turned into a long trip and a week off work. He was buried next to his dad down near Palm Springs...and the local honor guard showed up and gave him a rifle salute since he was a WWII vet. He had been praying to die for some time.... he was ready....we all expected it.....still it has upset me more than I thought. I love him and didnt get to say goodbye...  . In his last years he went blind and turned into a born-again and even-worse-than-he-used-to-be judgemental old coot. It left his kids not wanting to be around him much..... and now I very much feel the error of that path.  Go hug your parents while you can....
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03-16-2008, 12:07 PM
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| What makes you say that?   Joined: Dec 2003
Bike: 2002 Bandit 1200 S
Location: St. Cloud, MN, USA
Posts: 615
| I'm sorry for your loss, Annie. May your memories make you smile.
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03-16-2008, 01:02 PM
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| No Significant Other   Joined: Jul 2007
Bike: 07' C90T 76' MT250
Location: 3rd house NW of the Depot
Posts: 2,429
| Very sorry for your loss Annie. Yeah, love um as they grow and change. Good advice!! Think I will call my floks today.
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03-16-2008, 01:20 PM
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| Fifth gear streak  Joined: Jan 2008
Bike: 07 M50 Black, 06 Ninja 250 Blue
Location: Frisco, TX
Posts: 1,599
| Sorry for your loss Annie. My Dad died a couple of years ago. Similar situation (heart failure). He hung on for a few months but by the time I got there I'm not sure if he knew I was there or not. I feel for you. The one thing I could take with me is I knew he wanted to go. He had always told me if he had to be taken care of he would rather pass.
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03-16-2008, 07:55 PM
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| Omnipotent two-wheeler   Joined: Jan 2007
Bike: 1980 Yamaha XS850
Location: Washington County, WI
Posts: 5,661
| sorry to hear. and another one of "the greatest generation" goes home.
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03-16-2008, 08:57 PM
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| U.B's LoveChild  Joined: Sep 2005
Bike: '06 HD Road King with sum stuff on it
Location: Knoxville, TN
Posts: 1,278
| Prayers and condolences your way Annie.
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03-16-2008, 09:18 PM
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| Forensic Bug Splatter Analyst   Joined: Jun 2006
Bike: 06 Suzuki Boulevard C50T
Location: Gordon Texas Latitude: 32.54833 Longitude: -98.36889
Posts: 4,104
| My condolences Annie. Prayers and thoughts your way. B.
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03-16-2008, 09:37 PM
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| Fifth gear streak  Joined: Dec 2007
Bike: 02' volusia
Location: Beloit, WI
Posts: 1,461
| I am sooooooooo sorry to hear about your loss. Love today like you will die tomorrow. I lost my dad when i was 17. My prayers go out to you and your family.
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03-17-2008, 02:50 AM
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| Muscle Biker   Joined: Jul 2004
Bike: Blue Suzuki GSX 1400 (2003)
Location: Canton Basel-Land, Switzerland (47.4493, 7.76536)
Posts: 11,785
| Condolences, Annie. I know that "that" call is coming soon ... I still hope that it's later rather than sooner. That's also why my sister and I flew down to spend the President's Day weekend with our dad...
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03-17-2008, 03:26 AM
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| U.B's LoveChild  Joined: Apr 2005
Bike: '05 SV650S; '05 GSX-R600;'04 749S
Location: 20 Miles East of LA
Posts: 1,203
| Deepest condolences.
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