To those who were prayin' for Dad

sorry for your loss ,my dad is always on my mind never forget the things he has done to make you who you are, his son. i miss mind all the time, always like to hear how proud he was of the way i turned out, being a dad with a 15 yr.old son full of piss & vinegar, i now know what he ment " someday you'll understand" hang in there man, he will always be with you!!

 

Sorry for your loss.

 

Ladies and Gents of the HAMB, your thoughts and prayers are deeply appreciated. Today was rough and I know those thoughts and prayers are a huge contributor to my being able to get through it.

Dad was one of those who didn't express his love for hot rods...only real one the man had was a shoebox convert with a full house flattie he bought after going back to Bartlesville/Dewey from Hollywood...when gas was cheap, he sold it cause it drank too much, LOL! He never discouraged me from my love of internal combustion, but it wasn't until I finally got the engine built and running in the Chieftain that I ever heard him admire something besides bone stock. He kept having me start it up there for a while...I think he actually wanted to just hear it run...

racked off a 6500 rpm fenderwell open header salute earlier...I swear I felt him smilin...

God Bless y'all,
hillbilly

 

God Bless, All of you.

 

I know how you feel......R.I.P......My condolences

 

Sorry for your loss .When i seen the pic of your dad w/friend ,the first thing i thought of was the old song in 1949 Ghost rider in the sky.Here,s a link........http://shineministries.com/ghostrider.html...........Take care.......YG

 

Sorry http://shineministries.com/ghostrider.html

 

So sorry for your loss. It's good you got to tell him that you loved him before he went on.

 

As sad as it is to hear, those last words were pretty profound. When I go, I'd like to drift back to 1956 like your pops. That would definitely be heaven.

Deepest condolences to friends, family, and loved ones.

 

Man, I'm really, really, sorry. I've been there with both my parents and it's tough stuff to go through. My thoughts and prayers are with you. Happy Trails Cowboy.

 

I too am very sorry to hear this. Pops are special because there is no way to ever replace them or the memories that are shared between a father and son. My sincere condolences to you and your family. Yes, i would bet that he is indeed looking down upon you with a smile on his face.

 

mark,
i'm very sorry to here about your dad. i understand what this loss is like and i hope that you will always remember the things that made him special to you and your family. you are lucky that you had the chance to tell him how you felt.
may God and your faith comfort you and your family during this time of loss.
your friend
duke

 

this is THE EXACT thing that happened to my dad back 2002,he wasn't old enough to be admitted to a nursing home though (he was 67)...think about him all the time..

 

Again, thanks everyone for the kind words, positive thoughts written down and/or sent our way.

Church, yeah man...the change in dad's countenance when he talked about that time in his life made it pretty evident that it was an overall happy thing.

Duke, I wanted so bad to bring dad to the shows in Ft Smith so he could have a little fun, but he was always so busy busy busy. He never retired, just kept on workin' right up to the day he went to the hospital. The day he passed he was telling me that the melons were coming off the vine in Texas in so many days...apparently he had called the guy at the farm on his cell phone while he was there in the nursing home. He was saying he had to get up and get out of there so he could go get them...I told him to not worry and just take it easy because I would go get them...he just said "ok" and smiled. Ain't no way I'm gonna NOT go get a load of them now, the drive to McAllen will be kinda lonely without him trying to talk over that Cummins Diesel. I know I won't be alone though.

There are so many things special about people close to us...like Duke and others have said, I cherish those times spent with Dad. He never was one to sit around depressed about stuff, and he wouldn't want any of us here at the homeplace to be that way either...I'm thankful that he is my dad (he always WILL be, physical presence matters not), and I'm thankful for good people like y'all that I have contact with.

Take care,
Mark

 

My condolences to you and your family. I lost my dad 7 years ago this month. There isn't a day I don't think about him. Be glad for the time you got to spend with him.