My Dad

I lost my Dad on Friday ... I may edit this and say more about him at a later date but for now, I will just leave you with that he was a great man who will be missed by many ...

I love you Dad ...

Roderick ... December 1, 1938 - May 31st 2013

[snipershot]

Dads eh, blessed if you get one you can be friends with. Its only been nearly 2 years, but i miss his wise words and calm manner. rip good dads everywhere.

[the demon]

Originally Posted by snipershot

Dads eh, blessed if you get one you can be friends with. Its only been nearly 2 years, but i miss his wise words and calm manner. rip good dads everywhere.

No doubt. I seriously don't see how any father could witness the birth of their own flesh and blood, then run off as if it's nothing. It doesn't take a special person to be a father. It just takes a caring person. From the time my own children popped out their mother, i knew i'd always be there. Even if i couldn't be the perfect father, get everything right; i'd at least get right what i could.

Some people try and tell me that i 'grew up without a father' in the home. Simply because my own flew the coup at the first sight of 'responsibility'. But those people don't know what they're talking about. I literally 'lived' with my grampa and grandma from the age of 3 to 21.

Papa and i done everything together. I wasn't with them because my mom didn't want me with her. I lived with them because i wanted too, and as long as i saw my mom often, she didn't mind it. Even at the age of 21, i had a hard time leaving them, but by then my wife and i were looking for our own thing. But it was so hard for me to leave those wonderful people. The world just don't make people like that anymore. Wish u guys could have known my granny and papa.

This thread man. Cry2.gif

[moefugger]

Mine crapped out rather suddenly last month.
Mom had him cremated.
She wants to have him put into her casket when she dies.
All I could think was damn he dies and still cannot get away from her.
He is in this little box now.
Feels weird that is dad in there.
Memories start flooding in when I think of it.


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[TheEngineer]

Originally Posted by moefugger

Mine crapped out rather suddenly last month.
Mom had him cremated.
She wants to have him put into her casket when she dies.
All I could think was damn he dies and still cannot get away from her.
He is in this little box now.
Feels weird that is dad in there.
Memories start flooding in when I think of it.


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Sorry to hear Moe ...

I guess we all have a mixed bag of parents/grandparents etc ... and brothers and sisters as well ...

still waiting to meet that perfect family ....

[BurntBulb]

Originally Posted by moefugger

Mine crapped out rather suddenly last month.
Mom had him cremated.
She wants to have him put into her casket when she dies.
All I could think was damn he dies and still cannot get away from her.
He is in this little box now.
Feels weird that is dad in there.
Memories start flooding in when I think of it.


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'Till death do we part'
That little box is only his ashes, not his essence.
Only under common law does she have any right to say what is done with his ashes, but you can challenge this as a direct inheritor. namely your mother must consider your concerns about the disposition of your fathers remains.
Was there a will? Have any of you children read it, was it probated, or had an appointed family administrator?

[htos1]

Sincere condolences, Engineer.

[radgy]

Originally Posted by moefugger

Mine crapped out rather suddenly last month.
Mom had him cremated.
She wants to have him put into her casket when she dies.
All I could think was damn he dies and still cannot get away from her.
He is in this little box now.
Feels weird that is dad in there.
Memories start flooding in when I think of it.


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My condolences

[radgy]

Originally Posted by TheEngineer

I lost my Dad on Friday ... I may edit this and say more about him at a later date but for now, I will just leave you with that he was a great man who will be missed by many ...

I love you Dad ...

Roderick ... December 1, 1938 - May 31st 2013

My condolences