Posted on 06/17/2010 4:30:39 AM PDT by fanfan
Our Dear Backhoe, lost his wife, Miss. Emily suddenly early Monday morning.
The Source URL will take you to the thread he posted on FRee Dominion (Our sister site in Canada), and this link takes you to his announcement here on FR.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/833678/posts?page=12455#12455
Most of you know that Backhoe maintains the thread "DUBOB 11- more tales from the Dark UnderBelly Of the Beast...", and since his post was made there, very few have seen it.
Our good FRiend could really use our support, so please post all replies to Backhoe.
He is busy with funeral arrangements, so may not post much, or at all, but he will read it, and appreciate the love and support.
Thank you, fanfan.
Prayers for Backhoe and his wife. R.I.P.
Thank you, both for the sad ping. May God hold him in His loving arms. My condolences to backhoe’s family and friends.
This is really sad.
Backhoe, no more heavy lifting. Rest in peace.
RIP, backhoe.
Prayers for the family.
My sincere condolences, backhoe, on your deep and tragic loss.
May God comfort you as only He is able to best know how.
A major loss for FR and FD. Rest in his peace FRiend.
Hey there nic, hope all is well. Sad to meet again under this circumstance. Tip of the hat, lady.
(Just an Old Keyboard Cowboy, ridin’ the trakball into the Twilight...)
John,
You will be missed.
JJ
RIP, John
Thanks for the ping; links; post.
WHOA!...this one hurts. The mere mention of the word “backhoe” triggered thoughts of him a couple of weeks ago...
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/3230046/posts
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I own a backhoe
Speaking of backhoe, whatever happened to one of the all-time FReeper greats?
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A prolific poster, a great researcher/linker, an educator, a truth-seeker, a freedom-lover…and a passionate man, a soul-baring spirit for the love of his life, Miss Emily.
What more can a man be?
One of the all-time FReeper greats.
A tearful goodbye. R.I.P. backhoe and Miss Emily.
(prayer)
love
Condolences to remaining family, friends, FReepers and the Free Dominion posters who are scattered about.
RIP backhoe. Another familiar voice passes.
Really sorry to hear this. John was a good man, and one of the best FReepers ever.
Personally, I think he would really, really like that the announcement came on this particular thread.
Backhoe had about as tough a life as can be imagined.
How he kept his head up to contribute as much as he did here amazes me.
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Don’t you go getting any ideas of leaving us!
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Our deepest sympathy. Prayers.
Godspeed backhoe. ..home at last with Miss Emily.
Oh no, so sorry to hear this.
Rest in peace, Backhoe.
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