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My Father's Gone, Send A Prayer With Him (Vanity)
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| 10/8/03
| JohnRobertson
Posted on 10/08/2003 2:10:33 PM PDT by John Robertson
Born in 1918, he never knew his father, who died in the Great Flu Epidemic of that year. An Army vet of the Pacific theater, he was the sole survivor of a plane that went down in Borneo, and carried shrapnel his whole life. CCC camps in the 30s, outdoorsman, conservative, a hard-drinking man from the time when that description was uttered with some awe, not disparagement. But he quit one day, with his own one-step program: I'm through with that. Born and died in northwestern Pennsylvania, though he did some ranging in his time.
I was asked to deliver his eulogy. Here it is.
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KEYWORDS: prayers; rip; tribute
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To: John Robertson
Eternal rest grant onto him O, Lord
and may perpetual light shine upon him.
May his soul and the souls of all the faithful departed
by the mercy of God rest in peace
I pray O Lord, that this day may be his birthday in Heaven.
In Christ,
Trebics
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posted on
10/08/2003 3:02:17 PM PDT
by
Trebics
To: John Robertson
Simply beautiful. You are so fortunate to have such wonderful memories and I'm sure you know you were blessed when God decided to give him to you for a father.
To: Alamo-Girl
Lovely. God bless him and you too.
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posted on
10/08/2003 3:15:25 PM PDT
by
ArcLight
To: ArcLight
Real Men for saving the world who didn't know their greatness
To: John Robertson
The Lord is to be praised for a life so fully lived ... for the gift of words that your Dad was given ... and for the wonderful words he has left behind in his own hand ~ all of this but only a part of a rich legacy he has given to his loved ones. May you and your family be comforted at this time, John ... your Dad will be speaking in his stories for many years to come ~ your family is blessed, indeed ...
Pegita
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posted on
10/08/2003 3:24:22 PM PDT
by
Pegita
('Tis so sweet to trust in Jesus, just to take Him at His Word ...)
To: Alamo-Girl
Thank your God, JR, that your father was such a man that you will miss him now that he is gone. Believe me, this isn't always the case with a parents passing
May God have mercy upon his soul and give peace to those he leaves.
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posted on
10/08/2003 3:29:04 PM PDT
by
TalBlack
To: Alamo-Girl
A great tribute to your Dad! Prayers for family, friends and freepers.
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posted on
10/08/2003 3:40:01 PM PDT
by
SwinneySwitch
(Liberalism is a Sin!)
To: John Robertson
Your eulogy made me (and apparently lots of other folks on this thread) make me wish I'd known your dad. That's all that's needed for a good eulogy. Your dad would be proud of the writing skill you showed.
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posted on
10/08/2003 3:48:36 PM PDT
by
murdoog
(i just changed my tag line)
To: John Robertson
Bless You. Lost my dad in July. Its tough to lose the great ones from that generation.
May his greatness comfort you,and make you smile
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posted on
10/08/2003 4:00:37 PM PDT
by
Finalapproach29er
("Don't shoot Mongo, you'll only make him mad.")
To: John Robertson
Prayers sent.
In keeping of the Lord's laws, you will see your father again.
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posted on
10/08/2003 4:03:00 PM PDT
by
DCBryan1
To: John Robertson
How beautiful. Loving prayers sent with your father...
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posted on
10/08/2003 4:12:41 PM PDT
by
bootless
(Never Forget)
To: John Robertson
((prayers))
I know your loss is very deep.
To: John Robertson
Thank you for letting us know your Dad in some small way through your eulogy. He will be with you and your family for the rest of your days, and he will be with us through the stories you shared. I know I'll never visit the Redwoods again without a smile and a mental picture of how you helped your Dad enjoy them. My Dad was born in 1919, Battle of the Bulge, engineer and writer. We're so grateful for his writing, and in eager anticipation of the stories he's promised to write down this fall. As I enjoy the father I still have, I'll pray for you and yours for your loss.
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posted on
10/08/2003 4:47:35 PM PDT
by
ntnychik
To: John Robertson
I'm sorry for the loss of your father.
He has passed his gift for writing on to you as well. If I am every blessed to visit the redwoods, I will remember your Dad and his story.
God bless.
To: John Robertson
Prayed for him and you. May you be reuinited with him again in the hereafter.
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posted on
10/08/2003 5:23:04 PM PDT
by
festus
To: John Robertson
Beautifully told. Obviously the talent for writing a story didn't skip a generation in your family. My Dad will have been gone 39 years come January. I was eighteen, still miss him like the dickens. Treasure the memories and think how great that reunion day is going to be. God bless.
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posted on
10/08/2003 5:39:53 PM PDT
by
beelzepug
("As God is my witness, I thought turkeys could fly!!!")
To: John Robertson
I'm so sorry. Prayers for your father and your family on the way.
To: John Robertson
A wonderful tribute, and it is very appreciated that you chose to share it with us. He left the world a richer place, to be sure.
You are all in my thoughts.
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posted on
10/08/2003 6:34:23 PM PDT
by
the crow
To: John Robertson
Thank you.
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posted on
10/08/2003 6:49:02 PM PDT
by
Auntie Mame
(Why not go out on a limb, isn't that where the fruit is?)
To: John Robertson
God speed to your dad, and yes, he did pass a wonderful gift to you.
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posted on
10/08/2003 8:36:38 PM PDT
by
swany
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