Author Topic: To all of you who met my father up at our cabin over the last few years  (Read 17340 times)

Offline frankenduck

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Yesterday morning, after he'd spent several days in ICU with lots of things going wrong and no signs of improvement, my two brothers and I consented to having our father removed from life support. He passed away shorty thereafter.
Once I had a Collie pup. Dug a hole and covered him up. Now I sit there by the hour. Waiting for a Collie-flower.
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R.I.P. Daddy Duck



Roy was most entertaining when I attended one of the Hungree Dungee crab feeds a couple of years back.

Condolences to the Brothers Duck and related family.

Offline Kyle10

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Sincere condolences, Drake.
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Offline Grim

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Condolences to you and yours.
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Offline CRASH

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Sorry to hear, god speed to him.
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Offline WayneDW

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very sorry for your loss
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Offline rbm

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Sincere and heart felt condolences Frakenduck.
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For all you've done for me/us here; sorry for your loss.
He must have been a good teacher  as you show us every day here.


Offline mystic red

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Sorry to hear that Duck.

Offline TimTyler

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He'll be missed, D.

Offline sembrando

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My condolences, he sounds like a truly great man.
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Offline argent brick

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My condolences. Loosing a loved one is never easy.
Lynn

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1976 R60/6 RIP

Offline Scott_

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My condolences to you and your family. I was privileged to be able to meet him last fall.
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Offline Photog

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Brings to mind the hardest thing I've ever done.

Never had the pleasure of meeting, but sorry to hear of your loss.
Deepest condolences.
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Offline Lawrence

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Terrible milestone on life's road... my condolences.
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Offline Brad-Man

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Sorry to hear that Drake, and sorry I never had the opportunity to meet him.

I'm the one my father designated to make the decision in his living will because he knew my mom couldn't.  He's 86 and had 2 heart attacks and now is going to have a new valve installed...

I'd rather not have to make the decision as I'm sure you felt, but better me than my mom, besides, I haven't backed down from a damn thing yet and he knows I can make the hard decision if it comes to that.

I'll toast to you and your father with the better half tonight.  I've helped her through both her parents dying 6 months apart...
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Offline Jumpin Jimmy B

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 Oh heck Drake.

 Sincerest condolences to you and the family.

My loss I never got to meet him. Man I bet he had some great stories.

 God speed to your father.

 
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Offline skidmore

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Condolences to you and your family, 'Duck. What a tough decision you guys had to make. I can only imagine...
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previous: 1992 K75, 1983 R100, five spooo-ooort bikes, a Sportster, two XS650 Specials....and probably a partridge in a pear tree somewhere along the way
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Offline Snowy

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Sorry for your loss Frankenduck......rest in peace.
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Offline Tio Jaimito

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Having lost my father two months ago, I can only tell you how sorry I am for your loss.   Isn't it amazing how important they are to us.   You've done a great job with this forum.  Keep up the good work.
UJ
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Offline Crapdealerbob

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Drake

Donna & I send our condolences.  We enjoyed meeting him and enjoyed his hospitality.
Crapdealerbob
Wickenburg, AZ
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Offline tsbt

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Really sorry to hear that Drake, hang in there my thoughts are with you.
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Offline Roy S.

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So sorry for the loss of your Father.
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Offline orforester

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Sorry to hear of your loss. 
Bob
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Offline noppo

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Very sorry to read about the passing of your Father, FD. 
He's gotta be quite proud of his 3 boys. 
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