My dad's birthday...

[emeraldking]

Today we remembered our father. If he were still alive, he would have celebrated his 98th birthday today. We lost him in 2003. Times flies... It seems like yesterday...

 

[jaylach]

July 5th a lady in my apartments will be 103...

 

[emeraldking]

July 5th a lady in my apartments will be 103...

That's a beautiful age to reach...

 

[jaylach]

That's a beautiful age to reach...

Ya it is but I probably should not have posted about my neighbor. You started the thread remembering your father and I probably should not have added another person.

 

[fishorama]

My father died more than 20 years ago but I always think of him on his birthday. He too, was born in 1927. I'm feeling teary eyed for you emeraldking. E-hugs & happy memories to you

 

[BigDog]

I lost my father several years back

It still hurts to this day

We miss him so much

 

[emeraldking]

Ya it is but I probably should not have posted about my neighbor. You started the thread remembering your father and I probably should not have added another person.

No worries... It's a beautiful thought that you shared about your neighbour.

My father died more than 20 years ago but I always think of him on his birthday. He too, was born in 1927. I'm feeling teary eyed for you emeraldking. E-hugs & happy memories to you

A lot of E-hugs to you as well... Thank you so much...

I lost my father several years back

It still hurts to this day

We miss him so much

I can relate to that... So, sorry to hear...

 

[Back in the fold]

I lost my father several years back

It still hurts to this day

We miss him so much

Yeah . . . . I lost my Dad in 2003 . Three days before his 85th birthday . It does hurt and I still miss him going on 22 years now . Every time that life throws me a curve I wonder what the Old Man would have to say and fortunately I have all his wisdom and witticisms stored in my brain for reference . Those guys from that time were way smarter than guys now . They lived through the Great Depression and fought Hitler and General Tojo .

 

[Essjay]

My father died in 1998, 11 March so the anniversary next week. He was 74 and like Back in the Fold's Dad, he too fought Hitler as a navigator in bombers.

 

[gwand]

My father died in 2012 at the age of 92. He was in the Pacific theater for four years during WWII. He left me a Polynesian older half sister on one of islands.

 

[GaryE]

If we were lucky enough to have a good relationship with our parents, we sure miss them when they're gone. My Dad was in training for the Canadian Navy when WW2 ended, and died in 1998 from a work related cancer. We clashed in my teens because in hindsight, we were too much alike. Once we got past that, we were very close, and I miss his wisdom every day.

@emeraldking - I think you shared a thought a lot of us have as well.

 

[emeraldking]

My father died in 1998, 11 March so the anniversary next week. He was 74 and like Back in the Fold's Dad, he too fought Hitler as a navigator in bombers.

My dad had to fight the Japanese. MY grandfather from my mom's side was a prisoner of war during the Japanese occupation.

My father died in 2012 at the age of 92. He was in the Pacific theater for four years during WWII. He left me a Polynesian older half sister on one of islands.

Hope you have good relations with your half sister.

@emeraldking - I think you shared a thought a lot of us have as well.

I guess so...

 

[Back in the fold]

My father died in 1998, 11 March so the anniversary next week. He was 74 and like Back in the Fold's Dad, he too fought Hitler as a navigator in bombers.

My Dad was in the Panama Canal on Pearl Harbor Day . He’d been in the Navy since 1938 and was due to get out but that didn’t happen . They kept him for the duration . Most of his time was on supply ships going back and forth between Philadelphia and England when you could walk to England on the U-Boats . He told me some stories that were pretty hair raising . He was in his mid twenties and most of the guys under him were eighteen year old kids . They thought he was old . LOL ! He was a Chief Boatswains Mate and was in charge of loading and unloading the ship . That was bad for me because when I was a kid he treated me and my little brother like we were deck swabs . When he told us to do something he’d inspect it and it better be ship shape or we had to do it again .