My Father Died Tuesday Morning. An old soldier passes on...

4.16.03 | mlmr

[mlmr]

My father died yesterday and I had the privilige of standing next to him and saying goodbye as he took his last breaths. He is having a military funeral for the most important event in his life was the 18 months he spent with the 101. He joined them at age 16 as they crossed the Mediterranian to Italy. He was young and ski patroled the Alps for a while then was spun off to the new MPs to help keep the peace in occupied Italy. He had many funny stories including the time he was involved with arresting the general who headed the Italian forces and engineered the surrender to the Allies. He even married an Italian woman. God rest his soul.

[ex-snook]

thanks for the post. May God Bless your dad. Advance and be recognized.

[ContraryMary]

May he rest in peace. My prayers for you and your family.

[Miss Marple]

My sympathies and prayers for you and your family.

[muggs]

I'm sorry for the loss I know you are/will experience. Just before I refreshed the lastest post page I was thinking about my dad and how much I still miss him and he died several years ago.

Take care and God bless.

[mlmr]

Thank you

I would love to hear about others and their WWII Dads. Any 101 people?

[jonsie]

I can only wish your dad Godspeed. He was a great man and you should be proud of his military service and his service to his country. Take care.

[rpierce]

God bless and keep you and your family. May I express my gratitude for his service and my condolences on your loss.

Regards.

[GRRRRR]

Bump for a good man having a good life!

God Bless you and your family.

GRRRRR

[Vinomori]

prayers...he's in great hands now

[Unknown Freeper]

I am sorry for your loss. Prayer bump.

[Betteboop]

condolences-- sounds like he was a great guy and he's lucky to have children and grandchildren (?) to carry on his legacy.

[stainlessbanner]

God Bless you and your family. I know you are mighty proud of the old man. Stand strong!

[mlmr]

Thank you. We bury him Tuesday. It is the end of an era. My generation, born in the fifties was sooo influenced by WWII. I am just begining to see the ramifications now.

[Bilbo]

God rest your father and bless and comfort you and your loved ones.

[AmericanMade1776]

THANKS.. God bless You and for the Wonderful Man Your Father was. My father in law..fought from Northern Africa, thru Italy and all the way thru the Battle of the Bulge, and to the Czech line. He was a colonel with Patton, and I have talked with many men who fought with him in the war. They are some of Americans finest. Your Father, sounds just like one of those men, America's Bravest, and Finest.

[Thebaddog]

It still hurts. I hope your road is smooth.

[glocker]

I offer my heartfelt condolences on your loss, and my thanks for the service rendered by your father to our country.
I lost my own dad when I was about 13. He, too was a veteran of WW2, having been through Italy and most of Europe.
We are both fortunate, to have known such men.

[mlmr]

My dad was soo young, but he was a big boy and got himself into all sorts of scrapes. He considered Italy the most beautiful country in the world.

[Dick Bachert]

I deeply miss my dad since his passing in '77 but know I'll see him again. They're in good hands.