A GOAT has passed


 
I’m sorry to hear that Larry.
You’re a decent guy so I’m thinking the apple probably didn’t fall far from the tree.
It sounds like he had a good run and that’s all that one can ask for.

My mom is getting near 90 so I’m kinda going through this part of it now.
That old German girl has been the boss of this and our extended family for as long as I can remember.
She has probably experienced 3-4 lifetimes I’d wager.

I bring this up to point out that after a good long life we should happy for them and celebrate what they have accomplished.
 
LMichaels said:
So as some may know, it's been very hectic and stressful last couple months at least. Between my own possible med issue and my dad failing very fast at over 98 yo.
Sadly he passed last night just before midnight. On a bad note I'll not have him to argue who's better "North Side or South Side" (he was always a south side guy) I was a north side guy (but truly loved both teams).
On a good note, he was comfortable, resting and well cared for. No trauma. So, I am sure my mom, younger sister and my grandparents are all sitting down to a nice dish of Sunday gravy and mostaccioli :D
We're going to try for arrangements on Saturday. So if anyone interested PM me. I'll be happy to relay them.
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I'm very sorry to learn about your loss Larry. On behalf of all of Weber, please accept our heartfelt condolences.
 
AndyK said:
I’m sorry to hear that Larry.
You’re a decent guy so I’m thinking the apple probably didn’t fall far from the tree.
It sounds like he had a good run and that’s all that one can ask for.

My mom is getting near 90 so I’m kinda going through this part of it now.
That old German girl has been the boss of this and our extended family for as long as I can remember.
She has probably experienced 3-4 lifetimes I’d wager.

I bring this up to point out that after a good long life we should happy for them and celebrate what they have accomplished.
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Yes, my thoughts exactly. A couple of my friends are thinking I should be collapsing in a pile of grief. But, I'm not. Yes I'm sad to not have him, but I'm happy for the time I DID have and that unlike so many folks who reach these older ages that I actually had HIM not some lifeless shell with no one left. So, rather than be horribly grief stricken I'm celebrating a good long life of which for the most part he was very active and a full part of mine and so many other lives that he touched in positive ways. Yes, he'll be missed............but in a good way.
 
Thank you all.
A funny story partially related.
MANY years ago when we were both young children growing up I was very closely raised with one of my cousins. I think we were maybe 4 or 5? Just like a bother an sister we'd torment each other. Back then I had this little pet turtle my parents bought me. For some reason she decided to see what would happen if she sat on it. Well the shell cracked and she killed it, and broke my little turtle "bowl". Well I got mad and threw a building block at her. (back in the earlier 50s these were heavy painted wooden blocks). I whipped it at her cracking her really good in the head. She retaliated and gloomed on to my nose with her teeth and there was no letting up. Like a Pit Bull. By the time our moms could get us apart I had blood running down the front of my face and a huge tooth gash in my nose. FWIW the scar lasted well into my teen years until I was nearly 20 people used to ask what happened to my nose.
Anyway over the years she and I fell in and out of friendship. I honestly thought for the last year or more (because of a faux pax of mine) she was permanently estranged. Well yesterday we had a chance to talk and reconcile and that was a good thing.
So, beside a good sendoff for the "old man" (he did have a good run) I was able to reconnect and reconcile. This was nothing to do with the nose bite from nearly 70 years ago just with other drifting apart things that I guess just happen. I don't want to put further details "just in case". But she and I have been through a lot. Both lost our moms to hard endings, both lost a sister to the Big C, both lost our dads now.
Anyway it was a long, tiring, somewhat stressful day but good things happened.
 
ChuckO said:
Well Damn! I was so looking forward to the 100th birthday party too. Godspeed to you father, mother & sister, please put off your portion of the family reunion Larry
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I sure hope to. Will find out more I guess after the testing at end of the month (not looking forward to that episode). Been through this once before and let's just say it's NOT pleasant.
Thanks for the wishes as well. Means a lot Chuck.
 
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