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RIP, Dad

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  • brendaB Offline
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    brenda
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    #5

    What a beautiful obit. Yes, he had quite a life, and he knew what was important. Codolences to you and all your family, Horace.

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    • markM Offline
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      mark
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      #6

      Condolences, Horace. 😞

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      • Catseye3C Offline
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        Catseye3
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        #7

        My condolences also, Horace.

        Someone wrote a long time ago that we are not truly adult until our parents are no longer with us. That makes such a loss doubly difficult.

        Success is measured by your discipline and inner peace. – Mike Ditka

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        • George KG Offline
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          George K
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          #8

          @horace said in RIP, Dad:

          https://obituaries.joplinglobe.com/obituary/dan-houser-1081777219

          So sad that he's passed on, Horace.

          Sending you, and all your family, a virtual hug.

          And yeah, what Brenda said - a wonderful obituary that gives you a sense of the man.

          "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

          The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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          • AxtremusA Offline
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            Axtremus
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            #9

            My condolences, @Horace.

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            • bachophileB Offline
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              bachophile
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              #10

              Sorry for your loss, pancreatic cancer is a heavy burden to bear, for the patient and his loved ones.

              May you have no further sadness in the future.

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              • Doctor PhibesD Offline
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                Doctor Phibes
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                #11

                I'm very sorry to hear this, Horace. My condolences.

                As others have said, that's a very nice obituary - a life well lived.

                I was only joking

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                  xenon
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                  #12

                  Sorry to hear, Horace. Beautiful obituary.

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                  • RichR Offline
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                    Rich
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                    #13

                    Sorry to hear about your dad, Horace.

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                    • jon-nycJ Offline
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                      #14

                      I’m sorry Horace. That was a great obituary. Like my father he was born at home and died at home. I too did the dropper thing with my folks. Morphine as well as water.

                      Only non-witches get due process.

                      • Cotton Mather, Salem Massachusetts, 1692
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                      • JollyJ Offline
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                        #15

                        In Hebrews, it is written that is appointed unto men once to die. It is inescapable, but a life well-lived may be the best revenge a mere mortal has against Death.

                        Your Dad had a well-lived life. From the woman he loved, to the children he fathered and raised, the sights and sounds he experienced the world over and even his death, surrounded by a loving family in his own home, is the definition of a life many wish they had.

                        Requiescat in pace. May God grant your family comfort in this time of sorrow.

                        “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

                        Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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                        • MikM Offline
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                          #16

                          I'm glad you got there in time that he knew you were with him. That may not seem like a lot now but it will comfort you in years to come.

                          He led a remarkable life, and certainly brought up a remarkable son.

                          “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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                            Aqua Letifer
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                            I'm really sorry to hear that, Horace. That was indeed a wonderful obituary.

                            Please love yourself.

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                            • HoraceH Offline
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                              Horace
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                              Thank you everybody for your kind words.

                              Education is extremely important.

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                              • brendaB brenda

                                What a beautiful obit. Yes, he had quite a life, and he knew what was important. Codolences to you and all your family, Horace.

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                                Loki
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                                #19

                                @brenda said in RIP, Dad:

                                What a beautiful obit. Yes, he had quite a life, and he knew what was important. Codolences to you and all your family, Horace.

                                My sentiments exactly.

                                Thank you for sharing Horace.

                                Peace.

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                                  89th
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                                  We would all be so lucky to live half of that obituary. Sorry, man.

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                                  • LuFins DadL Offline
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                                    LuFins Dad
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                                    I’m sorry that you lost your father. He sounds like a remarkable man.

                                    The Brad

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                                      jodi
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                                      #22

                                      I am so sorry you lost your Dad, Horace. Thank you for sharing his obituary - he had an interesting life. I can’t remember if I told you this (I probably did) , we lived in Madison for 2 years (89 - 91). (That’s where I was a horse vet).

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                                        Friday
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                                        My condolences on losing your father Horace. I'm glad you were there before his final sleep. I hope your mother is coping well.

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                                          kluurs
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                                          I'm glad he was able to be at home and have loved ones near. I'm sorry for your loss - my condolences to you and your family. Anyone who has had a family member die of this disease knows what a horrible disease this can be.

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