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duhneece

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38. Agreed, but I just spent 4 days & nights

Reply to malaise (Reply #37)

Fri Apr 28, 2017, 10:06 AM

Apr 2017

...with another Vietnam vet, brown navy, as he lay dying and he told me over & over again that he's glad he didn't have to die alone. Maybe I'm just raw.

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malaise and pinboy3niner [View all] malaise Apr 2017 OP

He was a true DU treasure. cwydro Apr 2017 #1

We all lost a friend malaise Apr 2017 #2

I was counting on him to keep me smiling... cwydro Apr 2017 #3

Somewhere I'm sure he and MFM are having a cold one and trying to out pun one another. sarge43 Apr 2017 #6

Yes! And so many others. cwydro Apr 2017 #12

That was a great thread malaise. sheshe2 Apr 2017 #4

Nice Post, Malaise! ProfessorGAC Apr 2017 #5

Adding this malaise Apr 2017 #8

Saw That Thread ProfessorGAC Apr 2017 #15

wonderful tribute to your friend... Raster Apr 2017 #7

How lucky for you both to be friends, to be that close! CaliforniaPeggy Apr 2017 #9

That's what I was saying last night malaise Apr 2017 #10

Here's yet another pic of him, from that video... countryjake Apr 2017 #20

Love you back countryjake malaise Apr 2017 #21

Yours was MFM, if I remember correctly. Another huge loss for DU. nt tblue37 Apr 2017 #24

We were lucky to know one another. We had so much fun! CaliforniaPeggy Apr 2017 #26

Oh, yes, I remember what you went through as WCGreen was fading. That was a truly tblue37 Apr 2017 #28

I remember him well malaise Apr 2017 #31

Please check countryjake's posts on this thread malaise Apr 2017 #47

Thank you, my dear malaise... CaliforniaPeggy Apr 2017 #49

I am happy you had such a good friend irisblue Apr 2017 #11

Recommended. H2O Man Apr 2017 #13

Isn't that the truth and we were so many miles malaise Apr 2017 #17

Hugs Hekate Apr 2017 #14

Sweet story ananda Apr 2017 #16

I loved him too. This is just such a shock. BlancheSplanchnik Apr 2017 #18

Not really a shock - just confirmation of our worst fears malaise Apr 2017 #19

Last email I got from pinboy3niner was Feb 3 Omaha Steve Apr 2017 #22

Treasure it malaise Apr 2017 #23

Kick and Rec. Warren DeMontague Apr 2017 #25

Check out When I die in Countryjake's post 43 and 45 malaise Apr 2017 #48

Just seeing his name made me feel happy. A-Schwarzenegger Apr 2017 #27

He sure made us feel happy and laugh malaise Apr 2017 #29

of course, i just meant i was always happy when i saw A-Schwarzenegger Apr 2017 #32

Cool malaise Apr 2017 #34

He would post on DU for my campaign duhneece Apr 2017 #30

Wouldn't tell anyone malaise Apr 2017 #33

While he said he couldn't come to NM after all... duhneece Apr 2017 #35

Some folks hate attention - privacy matters even in dying - I get it malaise Apr 2017 #37

Agreed, but I just spent 4 days & nights duhneece Apr 2017 #38

You're a good person malaise Apr 2017 #39

K&R...👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼 spanone Apr 2017 #36

Look what I found malaise Apr 2017 #40

that's great! spanone Apr 2017 #41

He hasn't posted in ages malaise Apr 2017 #42

So many just quietly slip away... countryjake Apr 2017 #45

This hit me way more now than then -On a serious note, I hope that an announcement about my death malaise Apr 2017 #46

I'll be one who simply disappears... countryjake Apr 2017 #50

Same here malaise Apr 2017 #51

The day I heard pinboy was gone, here is where I went countryjake Apr 2017 #43

Just reread When I die malaise Apr 2017 #44

I log into DU only every week or so, and missed this news, I'm so saddened to hear this. joshcryer Apr 2017 #52

Yep pinboy3niner's death hit me very hard malaise Apr 2017 #53