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My father passed away today
October 31 2020

Posted on 10/31/2020 7:14:10 PM PDT by knighthawk

My father passed away today in his sleep. He was sick for a while and for last few days he was doing not too well and he was slipping away so we were expecting he would pass away soon.

But this night (we live in the Netherlands) he passed away in his sleep.

He was my hero and always supported me so I will miss him a lot. But I have comfort that he is with my brother now who passed away 4 years ago.


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To: knighthawk

Prayers offered up.


181 posted on 11/17/2020 3:03:34 PM PST by NobleFree ("law is often but the tyrant's will, and always so when it violates the right of an individual")
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To: knighthawk

Prayers up for your father, for you, and for your family.


182 posted on 11/17/2020 3:06:26 PM PST by Family Guy (A society's first line of defense is not the law but customs, traditions and moral values. -Williams)
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To: knighthawk

Lord God Jesus Christ, rest Thy servant with the saints and comfort his children.

In the name of the Father and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, amen.


183 posted on 11/17/2020 3:06:31 PM PST by annalex (fear them not)
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To: knighthawk

I am sorry to hear of your father's passing, and will keep you and your family in my prayers. May your father be with our Lord in Heaven today.

My father was my hero too, and I lost him back in 1978. He was from Holland, born in Schoondijke in 1904, and came to the U.S. in 1912 with his parents and two brothers. My maiden name was De Hollander. My grandmother was a DeVisser. I was fortunate to have visited Schoondijke back in April of 2006 with my oldest son. My father's family also lived in Groede for a while before they emigrated to the U.S. The Breskens area was German occupied during WWII, and the village of Schoondijke was heavily bombed by the allied forces. Schoondijke and the surrounding area was liberated by Canadian forces. My mother was born in Canada, and also has Dutch ancestry on her side of the family. She never knew any of her family history. It was only after her death that I started researching her family, and found that her ancestors had come from both England and Holland, and originally settled in New Amsterdam. I have Mayflower ancestors, and both Patriots and Loyalists on her side.

I read your profile, and noticed you are a Civil War buff. I spent several years researching the Civil War as well, and traveled to many of the battlefields in the south. My screen name comes from the 2nd black regiment raised in Massachusetts during the war. It was the sister regiment to the 54th Massachusetts featured in the movie "Glory." The 55th, like the 54th served in South Carolina as well. I've moved on from studying the Civil War, but it will always remain a topic of interest to me.

I pray that the Lord will comfort you, and your family, now and in the future.

184 posted on 11/17/2020 3:07:01 PM PST by mass55th ("Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway." ~~ John Wayne )
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To: knighthawk

VERY SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS


185 posted on 11/17/2020 3:29:51 PM PST by BTerclinger (MAGA)
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VERY SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS


186 posted on 11/17/2020 3:29:51 PM PST by BTerclinger (MAGA)
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To: knighthawk

Prayers up.

May God guide you through this period of grief and loss.
God bless you and yours.


187 posted on 11/17/2020 3:33:12 PM PST by frank ballenger (End vote fraud harvesting,non-citizen voting & leftist media news censorship or we are finished.)
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To: knighthawk

Prayers for your family


188 posted on 11/17/2020 4:03:18 PM PST by PigRigger
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Sorry to hear that. What Faulkner wrote is true:

“There is no such thing as was — only is. If was existed, there would be no grief or sorrow.”

However, we can take comfort, after the passing of loved ones, that they graced our existence with their presence - one that brought light into our lives. We should try to remember them as they were in better days, before the wants and cares of age crept up on them.


189 posted on 11/17/2020 4:10:23 PM PST by Zhang Fei (My dad had a Delta 88. That was a car. It was like driving your living room.)
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To: knighthawk

My prayers up for you and your father.
He was at peace when he passed, may the Lord grant you peace of mind too.
God Bless.

190 posted on 11/17/2020 5:12:00 PM PST by Tilted Irish Kilt
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To: knighthawk

Prayers for your family


191 posted on 11/17/2020 5:13:15 PM PST by P.O.E. (Pray for America)
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To: knighthawk

Prayers for you and your family.


192 posted on 11/17/2020 5:25:32 PM PST by Bigg Red (WWG1WGA)
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I’m so sorry for the loss of your father and hero.

Father in Heaven, please comfort knighthawk as he deals with the loss of his beloved father. We ask that you grant him the peace that surpasses all understanding, and comfort him with your presence in these painful days. Bring to his mind the best of times with his dad. Amen.


193 posted on 11/18/2020 11:16:36 AM PST by ransomnote (IN GOD WE TRUST)
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