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 | hardwood
Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 3583 iowa 
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2004-11-24 100954
My Father was called back to his maker today, Dad was 95 living all but the last few months with robust health. He probably saw more change in his lifetime than any generation before him. He and his eleven brothers and sisters lived thru the great depression, dust bowl,watched their widdowed mother lose the farm in the deperssion. He taught me the value of honesty, hard work, frugality, and the ability to make something usefull out of almost nothing. I and my family will miss him of course, but God put him on this earth to do a job, he did it well and now has gone home to rest, we'll carry his values on from here. Only thing I never understood about Dad is how a man so conservative could bave been such a staunch Democrat. Frank.
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Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 882 North Central Wisconsin 
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2004-11-24 100955
My deepest sympathies, Frank, and my best to you and your family at this time of loss. I am glad he was able to be a teacher to you for all of those years. ....
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Join Date: Jan 2000 Posts: 5116 Northern Nevada
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2004-11-24 100956
God bless you and you family. Your dad was what democrats used to be... ....
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Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 5764 NW Oregon
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2004-11-24 100967
That is so hard. Every time I hear of someone losing their father it brings back memories of when I lost mine. You were obviously blessed to have a father who was a role model and that must be a comfort. ....
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Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 848 Wisconsin
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2004-11-24 100971
I'm sorry to hear of your loss Frank. Your description of him as your teacher is telling. How better to be remembered but as someone who lived his life passing his knowledge to his children.
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Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 762 Kingston, NY
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2004-11-24 100973
Frank, it is tough to lose your Dad. My heart is with you and your family. ....
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Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 563 mo 
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2004-11-24 100974
Sorry to hear, best wishes for you and the family ....
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Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 677 central Maine
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2004-11-25 100989
He must have been a great teacher Frank, and very proud of you from what I read and see in your pictures.Cherish the
time you had with him. May he rest in peace.
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| hardwood
Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 3583 iowa
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2004-11-25 100990
Thanks to all for your words of kindness. Good friends and family are much more valuable than any material thing we have. Your kindness will not be forgotten. Frank, Lucile and Family. ....
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Join Date: Dec 1999 Posts: 7249 Toronto Area, Ontario, Canada
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2004-11-25 101010
God bless, Frank, you are in my thoughts and prayers.
It's tough, but we all seem to make it somehow, and as you say, friends and family helps.
The best tribute you could have given was turning out the way you did.
Be thankfull you had such a great teacher, as I 'm sure he was for having such a great student.
Ted. ....
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| DeTwang
Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 268 Shingletown, Ca. (Near Redding) 
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2004-11-25 101012
God Bless you Frank. I'll be lifting a prayer your way this morning.
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Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 4297 Southwest MiddleTennessee
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2004-11-25 101017
Frank, very sorry to hear about your Dad. Value his memory and the time you had with him. At 95 he had a good long run in this world........one we all hope to have. Sounds to me like he went out "with his boots on" and you can't do much better than that. God bless and rest his soul. ....
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Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 566 ct
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2004-11-25 101025
My condollences to you & lucille. God Bless! ....
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2004-11-25 101027
Frank, our thoughts are there for you and your family.
Harvey & Joanne ....
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2004-11-26 101128
Sorry to hear of your loss. It sounds like you and your dad were quite close and that's something to cherish. Carrying on in some of his traditions is a fitting tribute to such an important man. I wish you well... ....
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Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 1288 Wisconsin
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2004-12-02 101454
Hardwood
I have been away for awhile and just read your posting. My deepest sympathy goes out to you buddy! All I can say is it does get easier as time passes. I never thought it would but one day I woke up and realized that there was nothing I could do to change the cycle of life. I am so sorry for your loss. Good people come from good parents and just from talking to you I can tell your a great man. I be thinking of you tonight and wish your family the best. ....
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| hardwood
Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 3583 iowa
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2004-12-03 101482
Again let me thank everyone for their thoughts of kindness. All of you like the community we live in have been so good to us in our time of sorrow. Yes it will take some time to get used to being without Dad, but he's now enjoying the reward we all hope to attain someday. Frank and Lucile. ....
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Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 463 Troy OH
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2004-12-03 101493
There are teachers everywhere, its up to us to take the time and learn from them. I am glad to hear you did. In some ways this completes the cycle and means that your Dad can pass on knowing he completed his bit and can go free to learn from his maker. I hope we can all follow in his footsteps. Sorry for your loss. ....
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Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 230 New Tripoli, Pa.
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2004-12-03 101507
Democrats were good, honest, God-loving, and America loving back then. God bless your father and your family. ....
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Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 17 CUMMING, IA
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2004-12-04 101564
Frank:
My sympathy to you and your family on the loss of your father. From what you said, it sounded like he was just like my father who I lost several years ago. A hard working, conservate, Iowa farmer, and yes, an FDR New Deal democrat. I think all of those farmers who went thru the great depression and lose land were democrats after that.
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Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 14 Cumberland County, South Central PA
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2004-12-29 103136
I've lost both of my parents in the last two years. Just cherish the memories and live up to his expectations. I am sure he is proud of the things he has passed on in you! ....
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| hardwood
Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 3583 iowa
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2004-12-29 103143
rman476; Your thoughts are much apreciated. It's been a bit over a month now and things are getting easier, our loss was an expected part of life, but you're still never ready. We were able to handle our loss in a planned peacefull manner unlike the victims and familys of the terrible disaster in the tidal wave, that would be more overwhelming than I can even imagine. Thanks again. Frank and Lucile. ....
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