RIP
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01/19/24 11:00 PM
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Dad passed today in Carson city Nevada at age 78 , his mind was good but his body just couldn't hang on anymore. He wrecked a race car about 12 yrs ago and was given a ten percent chance of survival . He suffered from complications ever since and was in and out of the hospital several times over those yrs because of it . He was also suffering from the damaging affects of radiation ( throat cancer) in recent yrs .
My brother and I drove down to see him 2 weeks ago , he said then , that he was ready to go ....tired of fighting . I'm thankful we made the trip .
He was a paratrooper in the 82 airborne , LAPD in the 60's and 70's , sheriff deputy in Northern California in the 80's . He always wanted to drive a log truck and did so for a few yrs in the 90's before environmentalism shut most of that down . His dad ( my grandfather ) died in a logging accident in the early 70's . He lived in Nevada for the last 25 - 30 yrs where he had an excavation company, and was still driving a dump truck for a friend of his up until About 9 months ago. He was also proud to be a member of the Choctaw nations
RIP Dad , you'll be missed
Last edited by AntiGov; 01/19/24 11:27 PM.
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Re: RIP
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01/19/24 11:04 PM
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Sorry for you loss Antigov. Prayers to you and your family; and may your father rest in peace and this nation be grateful for folks like him and his service and sacrifice.
I fear the time is coming for mine as well.
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Re: RIP
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My condolences. Sounds like he accomplished a lot in life.
United we stand,divided we fall.
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Re: RIP
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He brings new meaning to the phrase "Went out with his boots on". My day is coming when I will be in your shoes and I am not looking forward to it. 78 years isn't a bad run. Hang in there, better days will come.
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Re: RIP
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01/19/24 11:15 PM
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J Staton
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Prayers for you and your family.
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Re: RIP
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01/19/24 11:19 PM
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Sorry for your loss Anti gov.
It is better to die on your feet than to live on your knees.
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