A thread for dad's that are no longer with us.

[Swede]

I love and miss you,dad.

[greatauntoftriplets]

1. Thanks Swede....

In memory of my father, John, who lived from 11/3/10 until 7/16/02.

I still love you, Daddy.

[RetroLounge]

2. My Dad is still with us

but i miss my grandfather...

RL

[RevolutionaryActs]

3. Happy Fathers Day daddy, where ever you are.

[maveric]

4. My Dad.

3/28/31 - 5/5/00
RIP Dad! I miss you so much.

[Skittles]

28. OMG! That is Jack Nicholson !

a great pic!

[Kajsa]

5. Thank you.

In memory of my Dad, Bengt,
July 10, 1920- April 20, 1997.

and my stepfather ,Bela,
October 5,1910-October 31,2002.

I miss you both!

[GardeningGal]

6. It was a tough day for me.....didn't expect that

Love and miss you Dad!

2/24/20 - 2/29/00

[fudge stripe cookays]

7. Ward/John/Smitty

11-13-1932 to 4-1-1980

Love you, and still miss you every day. Especially since you left me with that psycho monster.

[asthmaticeog]

8. A fine idea, Swede.

My dad passed away from heart failure 14 years ago. I miss him, and I wish I could tell him how grateful I am that he gifted me with his love of the arts and his work ethic.

[lildreamer316]

9. Miss my daddy!

Wonderful quiet creative soul that he was.
Stubborn, too.
Love you Daddy.

[PassingFair]

10. My life has been a poor attempt, to imitate the man...

An only child
Alone and wild
A cabinet maker's son
His hands were meant
For different work
And his heart was known
To none --
He left his home
And went his lone
And solitary way
And he gave to me
A gift I know I never
can repay

A quiet man of music
Denied a simpler fate
He tried to be a soldier once
But his music wouldn't wait
He earned his love
Through discipline
A thundering, velvet hand
His gentle means of sculpting souls
Took me years to understand.

The leader of the band is tired
And his eyes are growing old
But his blood runs through
My instrument
And his song is in my soul --
My life has been a poor attempt
To imitate the man
I'm just a living legacy
To the leader of the band.

My brothers' lives were
different
For they heard another call
One went to Chicago
And the other to St. Paul
And I'm in Colorado
When I'm not in some hotel
Living out this life I've chose
And come to know so well.

I thank you for the music
And your stories of the road
I thank you for the freedom
When it came my time to go --
I thank you for the kindness
And the times when you got tough
And, pap, I don't think I
Said 'I love you' near enough --

The leader of the band is tired
And his eyes are growing old
But his blood runs through
My instrument
And his song is in my soul --
My life has been a poor attempt
To imitate the man
I'm just a living legacy
To the leader of the band
I am the living legacy
To the leader of the band.

--Dan Folgelberg

[Swede]

11. That's beautiful Passingfair.

Here is is on Youtube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cy3GHCy49Dw&search=leader%20of%20the%20band%20dan%20fogelberg

[PassingFair]

13. Ahhh, now you've done it...

You made me cry.

:cry:

My dad died from ALS about 7 years ago, and I still
miss him.

It was a great loss.

[SeattleGirl]

15. Wow, thank you for the song.

It's one of the ones that always makes me think of my dad, along with "The Living Years" by Mike and the Mechanics.

My dad passed away in 1977, when I was 21. I still miss him.

[PassingFair]

16. Just 21?

That must have been quite a blow.

I was 37 when my dad died.

Sometimes I wish my father had been a creep, because
then his death wouldn't have left such a gaping hole in my life.

Other times I realize how ridiculous that is. I
inherited his sense of humor and his love of the
absurd. And I wouldn't trade a minute of it.

[SeattleGirl]

21. Yes, I was 21. My youngest sister was only 10, and the next

oldest was 12. It was extremely hard on them. They both went through some problem years, but thankfully they have turned things around, and they are both wonderful, very together adults.

The five of us like to do imitations of dad, of some of the funny things he would do, and we crack each other up. And she share stories about him, some that make us laugh, some that make us kind of sad, but nevertheless, stories that keep him alive in our hearts and minds.

[Dervill Crow]

12. I hope my dad knew how much I love him.

I didn't say it enough, and I sure never showed him enough.

I was soooo embarrassed when he called me Punkie Pie, and I ordered him to stop it. Gods, I would give anything to hear him call me that one more time.

Happy Father's Day wherever you are, Dad. :toast:

Thank you, Swede, for this thread.

[Floogeldy]

14. Thanks, Swede

My dad was a "man's man" and a good man. I'm not worthy, but he inspired me to keep trying and I will never stop trying, in his honor.

:)

[tuvor]

17. Miss you, Dad.

Thanks, Swede.

[Floogeldy]

19. Ha ha!

That picture is so funny!

:)

[Mz Pip]

18. Happy Father's Day Dad

July 10, 1914 - Jan 7, 1968.

I wish we would have had more time together.

Mz Pip
:dem:

[flvegan]

20. My father died in 1986

I was barely of age to understand. I watched as they wheeled his lifeless body past me, muttering, "he isn't with us right now" like a fucking 14 year old boy would understand that.

I lost my best friend the year before, and I lost too many that year to count.

NOT an easy day for me...

[SeattleGirl]

22. I'm so sorry. You really did lose a lot in a short period of time.

:hug:

[bumblebee1]

23. Happy Father's Day, Dad.

He died on Dec 6 1979 age 53 yrs, 6 mos. I was 18 at the time. It was quite a difficult time. I had also lost my maternal grandfather earlier that year.

What did I get from him: my love of sports. He was a lifelong Phillies and Eagles fan. I could remember him watching golf, bowling and ABC's Wide World of Sports. He was both an avid bowler and golfer.

He also gave me one piece of advice: When eating out at a restaurant, order what you don't get at home. I got that on the Sunday we all went out for dinner to celebrate my step grandfather's 75th birthday. He wanted us to order lobster tails. I talked him out of it for us kids due to the price. I ordered veal cutlet and spaghetti. My step-mother cooked spaghetti at home, but not veal cutlet.

My father also served in the USMC during WWII. He and his twin brother served in the Pacific. He and his brother were identical twins, which made for some very interesting situations. He was a glazer as a profession. He could also repair screens and regular window. My father was also big on making sure we used correct English grammar. Whenever I'd hear someone not using correct English grammar, I'd think of him.

[libnnc]

24. January, 1977

He was only 44. Suffered one too many heart attacks.

He was a loyal brother at his Elks Club, faithful member of the American Legion and VFW. Served in the US Navy from 1951-1961.

And a drop-dead handsome fellow to boot. Imagine James Garner and Dean Martin rolled into one.

I barely knew him.

[liberaltrucker]

25. My dad departed this world on 11/9/1955

I was born 3/11/1954. I never knew him, but I'll
forever love him. He died of a brain tumor they say
was caused by severe head trauma when he jumped out
of his Navy supply plane over the Pacific in 1944, after
the plane took some flak.

Robert Lee J-------, my father, I'll see you on the other
side.

:hug:

[MissHoneychurch]

26. 3/19/1946 - 7/18/2001

I miss you dad.

He was an intelligent and humorous man and a wonderful father.

[Skittles]

27. gone 21 years

he was only 50 years old

[HuskerDU]

29. My dad played guitar and sang Dylan songs as well as his own.

He could build anything including buggies for horses to pull. He was a cowboy who bred and broke horses. He graduated as the all time leading scorer in basketball at his high school. He wasn't just good- he was GREAT at just about everything.

He was a Renaissance Man. Even though he died at age 34 when I was 10, I will never forget the joy he brought my life. Now if only I could be a sliver of the man he was.

[terrya]

30. I love and miss you, Dad.

He passed away 3 years ago from cancer.

He left us way too soon. :cry:

[Giant Robot]

31. Wished I saw this yesterday so it could be official or whatever

My dad left us on 8/8/2002. It seems so weird having the world continue on without his presence. Don't they know that a wonderful man is no longer with us?

I miss you dad. The highest compliment I can give you is that you were my dad.

[Swede]

32. It's never too late G.R.

We don't appreciate them enough.

[Tyler Durden]

33. Dad's been gone since 1991. He gave me my finest gift.

While he was dying slowly of liver and pancreatic cancer, he told me that I had turned out to be a Good Man and a Good Father.

In one small sentence, he damned as faint praise any other accolade I could ever receive.

Demons walk the earth, and my father is dead, long before his time.

[Blue_In_AK]

34. RIP, Dad.

1914-1994. I miss you.