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Thread: A Tough One to Write
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4th September 2012, 12:50 PM #1Senior Member
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A Tough One to Write
We just returned from Maryland a couple days ago. We laid my Dad to rest at Arlington National Cemetery on August 30th after having lost him on July 26th. He was my mentor in everything, including woodworking, so you're reading the words of one very broken-hearted boy.
This is one of my lengthier posts, but I wanted to share a sampling of Dad's woodworking. He wasn't active in the online community aside from browsing the occasional forum from time to time.
Second Wind Workshop: God Speed Dad
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4th September 2012, 12:54 PM #2
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4th September 2012, 12:58 PM #3GOLD MEMBER
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sniff. Must be smoky or something here.
The other day I described to my daughter how to find something in the garage by saying "It's right near my big saw". A few minutes later she came back to ask: "Do you mean the black one, the green one, or the blue one?".
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4th September 2012, 01:07 PM #4
Wow! Nice to know he left that much of a trail through all of your lives.
My condolencesHugh
Enough is enough, more than enough is too much.
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4th September 2012, 03:02 PM #5
G'day Pete!
It sounds like a Life well Lived. All my condolences to you and your family.Russell (aka Mulgabill)
"It is as it is"
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4th September 2012, 03:17 PM #6
I am sure he will be greatly missed , your family is so lucky to have had such a great man in your lives, RIP
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4th September 2012, 05:07 PM #7
Clever dad,
I'll not forget his name as its the same as the guy who wrote the origami books when I was a kid.
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4th September 2012, 07:01 PM #8Skwair2rownd
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Sorry to hear of your loss Pete.
It is obvious that your dad was much loved and respected for all his wonderful qualities.
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4th September 2012, 08:00 PM #9
Almost brought to tears.
May his works bring you many happy memories and inspire you to carry on.
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4th September 2012, 09:35 PM #10
My condolences.
You have expressed your self well as it has given me an understanding of your father.
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4th September 2012, 11:37 PM #11
Sorry to hear you lost your Dad Pete.
I was really pleased you decided to share his work with us.
Thanks for sharing.
By the work he did it is obvious he loved what he did and it was loved by his family.
Ian"The common law of business balance prohibits paying a little and getting a lot.. it can't be done.
If you deal with the lowest bidder it is well to add something for the risk you run.
And if you do that, you will have enough to pay for something better"
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4th September 2012, 11:43 PM #12Senior Member
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Thank you so much, all of you. He was an amazing man and father.
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5th September 2012, 06:49 AM #13well aged but not old
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"He was an amazing man and father."
I do not know that anybody could hope to be more than that.
I will have to keep clear of my saws and chisels for a while. The salt in tears makes them rust.
Thank you for sharing a bit of his life with me.My age is still less than my number of posts
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5th September 2012, 02:35 PM #14
My very sincere condolences to you Pete, and all those who loved your Dad.
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7th September 2012, 01:39 PM #15
Thinking of Pete Colbra
May your saw stay sharp and your nails never bend