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Dusty Rhodes, A Death in the Family
Special to FreeRepublic ^ | 28 January 2005 | John Armor (Congressman Billybob)

Posted on 01/28/2005 6:39:57 PM PST by Congressman Billybob

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This is the other of my columns this week. This one also, will be of interest to only a few Freepers. Still, I hope y'all appreciate this.

John / Billybob

1 posted on 01/28/2005 6:39:58 PM PST by Congressman Billybob
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To: Congressman Billybob
This is not the famous "Dusty Rhodes American Dream", is it?
2 posted on 01/28/2005 6:41:43 PM PST by Defendingliberty (www.456th.com)
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To: Congressman Billybob

Dusty Rhodes died!!!???? I had no idea :(


3 posted on 01/28/2005 6:42:06 PM PST by silent_jonny (The Nightime Sniffling Sneezing Coughing Aching Stuffyhead Fever So You Can Freep Medicine)
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To: Congressman Billybob

Sorry for the loss of your friend. This lovely tribute says a lot about him AND you.


4 posted on 01/28/2005 6:44:50 PM PST by Grandma Pam
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To: CounterCounterCulture

bump!


5 posted on 01/28/2005 6:44:59 PM PST by ambrose (.)
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To: Congressman Billybob

Our local oldies DJ goes by the name "Dusty Rhodes."


6 posted on 01/28/2005 6:45:53 PM PST by pickemuphere
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To: silent_jonny; Defendingliberty
Nope, this is a real man, whom we laid to rest yesterday afternoon.

John / Billybob
7 posted on 01/28/2005 6:46:15 PM PST by Congressman Billybob (Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.)
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To: Congressman Billybob

John, thanks for your touching tribute to a wonderful human being.

My God be with you and Dusty's family, now and forever.


8 posted on 01/28/2005 6:47:26 PM PST by Pete'sWife (Dirt is for racing... asphalt is for getting there.)
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To: Congressman Billybob; silent_jonny
Gotta admit I thought the EXACT same thing as silent_jonny when I first saw this story.

That being said, I offer my condolences to you Congressman on the loss of your dear friend. May he Rest in Peace.

9 posted on 01/28/2005 6:48:18 PM PST by Severa (I can't take this stress anymore...quick, get me a marker to sniff....)
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To: pickemuphere
Our local oldies DJ goes by the name "Dusty RhodesTHAT's where I"ve heard that name.

Sorry about your friend Congressman

10 posted on 01/28/2005 6:48:18 PM PST by digger48
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To: Congressman Billybob

My mistake. I meant no disrespect.


11 posted on 01/28/2005 6:49:34 PM PST by silent_jonny (The Nightime Sniffling Sneezing Coughing Aching Stuffyhead Fever So You Can Freep Medicine)
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To: Congressman Billybob; Constitution Day; Helms; 100%FEDUP; 2ndMostConservativeBrdMember; ~Vor~; ...
The latest column from NC's own, Congressman Billybob...

NC *Ping*

Please FRmail Constitution Day, TaxRelief OR Helms if you want to be added to or removed from this North Carolina ping list.
12 posted on 01/28/2005 6:51:38 PM PST by TaxRelief (Support the Troops Rally, Fayetteville, NC -- March 19, 2005)
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To: pickemuphere; Congressman Billybob
There was/is a Dusty Rhodes DJ in the Sacramento area for years, as well.

RIP to your friend, Congressman. His kind is becoming scarce.

13 posted on 01/28/2005 6:53:45 PM PST by skeeter (OBL "Americans" won't honor any law that interferes with their pocketbooks)
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To: Congressman Billybob

I never spoke with him, but I recall reading some of his posts. One that stands out was his generous donation to FR during a long past FReepathon. He put the FReepathon over the top. God bless him and his family and friends he leaves behind.


14 posted on 01/28/2005 6:54:12 PM PST by RGVTx
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To: Congressman Billybob

Condolences to the family and friends. Sorry to hear of the loss of this good man.

I knew a 'Dusty Rhodes' as a kid too,, he just had a different name in my old hometown.

He ran a Cliff's Little Supermarket for 40 some years or so .. thru good times and bad, he was always there to help folks out in the community if he could.



15 posted on 01/28/2005 6:55:20 PM PST by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ...... The War on Terrorism is the ultimate 'faith-based' initiative.)
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To: Congressman Billybob

Wordsworth: "You know, every act of kindness is a little bit of
love we leave behind."


16 posted on 01/28/2005 6:56:58 PM PST by 185JHP ( "The thing thou purposest shall come to pass: And over all thy ways the light shall shine.")
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To: Congressman Billybob

Absolutely beautiful and touching. Thank you for your kind words for this dear man.


17 posted on 01/28/2005 7:00:45 PM PST by ishabibble
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To: Congressman Billybob

I wondered if this was our Dusty Rhodes, the ex wrestler. I just saw one of the commercials he does for a local car dealer this evening.


18 posted on 01/28/2005 7:00:51 PM PST by moonpie57 (Fred Howell McMurray, Jr...The man on my POW bracelet)
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To: Congressman Billybob

I remodeled a drug store in Highlands back in the seventies.
It took several days and every morning I would get to the job site a few minutes before the lady who ran the store.

Outside the store was a makeshift shelf and every morning there was a pile of change on the shelf. Curiosity got the best of me and I finally asked the owner why it was there.
She said locals would walk by in the morning and get a newspaper from the stack dropped off by truck and simply
leave the money on the shelf.

That was also back when land was cheap in those hills.

I lived in Charlotte at the time where no quarter was safe
just laying there.


19 posted on 01/28/2005 7:03:23 PM PST by dwilli
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To: Congressman Billybob

Funny how we all know of one or two special people like your friend. They are the sweetness that makes life bearable.


20 posted on 01/28/2005 7:33:49 PM PST by LowOiL ("I am neither . I am a Christocrat" -Benjamin Rush)
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