Thanks to all who replied to my post. Reading your messages brought me to tears. My Dad was also a paratrooper, he served three tours with the 82D Abn Division. He will be buried at Arington. He lived a full life and was active to the end. He was driving his car two weeks ago and pulled over because he did not feel well, he waved a passing car down and a lovely lady called 911. He was admitted to the hospital and a day later he had a massive stroke to which he would not recover. He was also a ladies man to the end and had two women on each arm when he was ill in the hospital! He died peacefully Monday night while we were singing Amazing Grace to him.
A trooper to the end. Peace.
Thank you for posting about your dad. What a great man he was. How wonderful that the last thing he heard was his family singing praises. Prayers for you and your family.