Unfortunately my dad passed this Tuesday morning. He fought for along time but just had to much stacked up against him. I have 2 brothers and we surrounded him when he went peacefully. Obviously losing your dad is extremely difficult. He was a great dad, and even greater Papaw. His life was the grandkids. At every single sporting event, even after 4-5 hours of dialysis. So dedicated to the kids.
He was always helping others. In the Air Force he taught reading to the troops at Lackland AFB, during the Vietnam era. Growing up he volunteered many years at our local sports organization. I could go on but I wanted to show how even after his passing he is still helping people.
Probably the biggest one, 13 years ago when he was in excellent health he decided he would donate his body to science. Which he did. After he passed all the doctors and nurses stopped in to share there condolences and tell us how much they appreciated him donating his remains.
Next my brothers and I are not good at sitting still for to long. We are very sad but can't just sit still and do nothing. My father through all of this never went into assisted living or a nursing home. He got to live in his own home to the end. Having said that he had a 2300 square foot house and a lifetime of stuff. This man threw nothing away. Just a few weeks ago I installed a new light fixture in the kitchen. The screws from the orginal fixture I tried to sneak out and throw away. He came flying around on the mobility scooter and caught me.
My brothers and I decided considering his history we should donate everything. 4 Truck and trailer loads later, all the home furnishings were gone. We kept all the sentimental items. And one sweet lamp from the seventies. It's a pole lamp, floor to ceiling pole with 2 big oblong orange globes. Like I said, sweet!
He owned a truck also we knew the neighbor has had an eye on. Although we didn't give it to him we sold it and the basically new scooter lift for about a tenth of actual value. His daughter has a condition that she is in a electric wheelchair. He told me but it escapes me at this moment.
We also inherited 2 mobility scooters and a chair lift. A 3 weel inside modle, and a 4 weel off road type. As I stated before never missed kids sports. All these items will be donated to the VA.
It's hard losing my Dad, but knowing he is still helping people gives us some comfort.
He was always helping others. In the Air Force he taught reading to the troops at Lackland AFB, during the Vietnam era. Growing up he volunteered many years at our local sports organization. I could go on but I wanted to show how even after his passing he is still helping people.
Probably the biggest one, 13 years ago when he was in excellent health he decided he would donate his body to science. Which he did. After he passed all the doctors and nurses stopped in to share there condolences and tell us how much they appreciated him donating his remains.
Next my brothers and I are not good at sitting still for to long. We are very sad but can't just sit still and do nothing. My father through all of this never went into assisted living or a nursing home. He got to live in his own home to the end. Having said that he had a 2300 square foot house and a lifetime of stuff. This man threw nothing away. Just a few weeks ago I installed a new light fixture in the kitchen. The screws from the orginal fixture I tried to sneak out and throw away. He came flying around on the mobility scooter and caught me.
My brothers and I decided considering his history we should donate everything. 4 Truck and trailer loads later, all the home furnishings were gone. We kept all the sentimental items. And one sweet lamp from the seventies. It's a pole lamp, floor to ceiling pole with 2 big oblong orange globes. Like I said, sweet!
He owned a truck also we knew the neighbor has had an eye on. Although we didn't give it to him we sold it and the basically new scooter lift for about a tenth of actual value. His daughter has a condition that she is in a electric wheelchair. He told me but it escapes me at this moment.
We also inherited 2 mobility scooters and a chair lift. A 3 weel inside modle, and a 4 weel off road type. As I stated before never missed kids sports. All these items will be donated to the VA.
It's hard losing my Dad, but knowing he is still helping people gives us some comfort.