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

My condolences to you and all his family and friends.

RIP Sir

RIP

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.

My condolences. Sounds like he accomplished a lot in life.

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.

RIP

Condolences to you and your family.

Prayers for you and your family.

RIP

Sorry for your loss . God be with you and your family.

Sorry for your loss Anti gov.

Sorry for your loss but as the saying goes we only get one life best make the most of it and sounds like your dad did.

Rest in peace, and my heart felt condolences to you and you're family and friends who knew him !

Thanx for the kind words guys !

Godspeed Sir

Sounds like a great man. Salt of the earth!

Chris

Condolences, AntiGov. I'll be praying for you. Losing your dad isn't an easy thing.

Very sorry for your loss. Sounds like he lived life to the fullest. How did he like the Deputy Sheriff job. Seems like it would be interesting working in Northern CA although probably not as exciting as the LAPD back in those days