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18-12-2008, 17:17
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: PNW
Boat: Knutson K-35 Yawl "Oh Joy" - Mariner 31 Ketch "Kahagon" - K-40 "Seasmoke" - 30' Sloop "Baccus"
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Another Warrior Gone
My Father, born 6/6/1927, passed this last Tuesday. He was a veteran of WWII and served with Carlson's Raiders on Makin and Guadalcanal. While he was one of the meanest, nastiest persons I ever met, he mellowed later in life and we became fast friends. He will be missed.
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18-12-2008, 17:48
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Senior Cruiser
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: San Diego
Boat: Passport 47 CC
Posts: 466
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Very sorry to hear of your loss. We all mellow with age, but it seems to take combat vets a tad longer.
Michael
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18-12-2008, 19:05
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: 10,600 feet in the Rockies and Abaco, Bahamas
Boat: Tashiba 40
Posts: 127
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It is wonderful when our parents finally become our best friends. I lost my best friend, my father, 12/16/07. My thoughts are with you.
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18-12-2008, 19:42
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: San Juan Islands, WA
Boat: 1988 Brewer Three Seas 40' Pilothouse
Posts: 253
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Charlie, I'm very sorry to hear your father passed away.
Best Regards, John
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John Davidson
S/V Laurie Anne
1988 40' Brewer Pilothouse
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18-12-2008, 19:55
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Fort Lauderdale Florida
Boat: Northstar 1500, 35'
Posts: 318
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My Dad was born 3/3/1919 WWII Navy...Taught me to sail and build boats, got to be even better friends after my mom passed, spoke with him yesterday...really not looking forward to whats coming.
Condolences,
Jim
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18-12-2008, 19:57
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Back in Northern California working on the Ranch
Boat: Pearson 365 Sloop and 14ft.Whitehall pulling skiff.
Posts: 10,249
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Seems like we are all losing them at the same time. My Dad past away August20/2008. The first thing that came to my mind was I had not said enough to him. I was in the hospital myself during this time experiencing my second heart attack. Thank God things did not come in 3's that time!
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18-12-2008, 20:07
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: PNW
Boat: Knutson K-35 Yawl "Oh Joy" - Mariner 31 Ketch "Kahagon" - K-40 "Seasmoke" - 30' Sloop "Baccus"
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I chatted on the phone with him Saturday. We talked the weather, my race car and the boat. He complained about his ribs aching then. I hear ya about the 3's thing. He was the third this time. A cousin and Uncle preceded. I just smoked a very nice Romeo y Julieta vintage in his honor, in a snowstorm outside. He'd have chuckled at that.
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19-12-2008, 08:19
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2008
Location: We're technically refugees from our home in Yemen now living in Lebenon
Boat: 1978 CT48
Posts: 5,963
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Sorry for your loss.
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James
S/V Arctic Lady
I love my boat, I can't afford not to!
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19-12-2008, 08:55
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Eternal Member
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Las Brisas Panama AGAIN!
Boat: Simpson, Catamaran, 46ft. IMAGINE
Posts: 4,507
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Sometimes it is not what you have lost, but what you have gained by having someone in your life. I am sure there was smile beaming down on you through the snowstorm  ...............i2f
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