Caitilin Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 So sorry to hear this, Bill. Your father must have been an amazing person. Wishing you and yours peace and comfort. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyD Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 I'm so sorry, Bill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMD Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 Oh Bill, I am so very sorry. Your post was moving, I'm literally in tears right now. Peace and blessings to you and your family in this difficult time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan C. Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 So sorry Bill and family for your loss. Your story touched me and all the love and kindness you showed him in his final days. Peace and comfort to you and yours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8circles Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 I'm so sorry, Bill. :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 Bill, I am sorry for your loss. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halftime Hope Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 Bill, the same generosity of spirit that your dad modeled lives on in you. Thank you for sharing his and your story with us. I hope that I am able to communicate such love to my mom in the next few months as she comes nearer home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAS in LA Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 I'm sorry to hear of your loss, but glad that you could be with your father at the end. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 Sorry Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Word Nerd Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snow Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 I'm sorry to hear it, Bill. Hugs to you and your family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
besroma Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 Bill, I am so sorry. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tampamommy Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 Bill, I am so sorry for you and your family. I am so glad you had a wonderful father. And it is so good that he didn't suffer and was alert until the end. Thinking of and praying for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HollyB Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 Bill, I am very sorry for your loss. It sounds like you shared a wonderful life together. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jelbe5 Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 I am sorry . . . what a loving tribute. Your father was a very special person . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 :grouphug: I am so sorry to hear this Bill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YaelAldrich Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 May your father's memory be a blessing for you and everyone who knew him. May G-d hold you and your family in His hand through these tough times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalypso Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 Sorry to hear this. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spy Car Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 I would like to again thank everyone for their words of support. I crashed hard last night, and the feeling of pure exhaustion is lifting. Today I will be taking a break from other matters to join in a Parents vs Students kickball game at school (I take "no prisoners" :D), to be followed by an international lunch potluck (where we bring dishes that reflect our cultural hetitage). I'm making my Grandmother's German Potato Salad. I did want to share this link to my father's obituary that is in today's Los Angeles Times: http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-william-cartwright-20130606,0,5746619.story Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErinE Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 I would like to again thank everyone for their words of support. I crashed hard last night, and the feeling of pure exhaustion is lifting. Today I will be taking a break from other matters to join in a Parents vs Students kickball game at school (I take "no prisoners" :D), to be followed by an international lunch potluck (where we bring dishes that reflect our cultural hetitage). I'm making my Grandmother's German Potato Salad. I did want to share this link to my father's obituary that is in today's Los Angeles Times: http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-william-cartwright-20130606,0,5746619.story Bill It seems he had a well-lived and well-loved. May you find some peace spending time with your son. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spy Car Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 It seems he had a well-lived and well-loved. May you find some peace spending time with your son. Not that I was unaware before, but times like these remind me to hold loved ones near. I am so proud of my little (although at almost-9 he seems almost like a teenager) boy, and take joy in his being named William III for his Grandad. My father was an absolutely extraordinary person. I never knew anyone like him. His intellectual passion, depth of knowledge, and intense energy to study the subjects that captivated him far beyond what most people would consider "obscure" was simply amazing. It was always interesting being along with him when he'd meet with people with high expertise in their feilds; professors, museum curators, gallery owners, rare book dealers, photography collectory, antique merchants, historians, special-collections librarians, and other people with passions for their feilds. You could watch the jaws drop (of those who did not know him previously) as my Dad would excitedly fill people in on the importance of the materials they had on their possession. These people loved my Dad, and naturally he made friendships with scholars and people in the Arts far and wide. His eyes were pale blue, and sharp like hawk's. Dad and the famous baseball player, Ted Williams, were said to "tied" for the best vision amoung Marine Aviators during WWII. But the remarkable thing was how his eyes were lit with fire. It was like the crackling energy of his incessantly furtive mind projected beams of energy though his sparkling clear eyes. Anyone in his presence was certainly aware he was there. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasider Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 What a legacy, and what a wonderful article. Your dad touched many lives. I have requested a copy of The Wonderful Towers of Watts from the library, and look forward to sharing it with my dd8. My father was also a WWII vet; many nights, when I was 12-15, we both had insomnia. Our favorite way to pass the wee hours was to watch WWII films. Thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellesmere Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: And thank you for sharing your memories with us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 Just saw this and wanted to pass along my condolences. He must have been quite something, to have raised a son that would pay him such eloquent tribute, in words and actions. Peace to you and yours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa in Australia Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DianeW88 Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 I'm so sorry. It's hard to lose a parent. I lost my mom nine years ago, and I still miss her every day. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrookValley. Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 So sorry, Bill. :( I am glad you were with him, though. I think we can all hope to be sent off with that much love. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elizabeth Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 Gone, gone, gone beyond , gone beyond beyond. Hail the goer, beyond even conceiving of a place beyond which you can go beyond. Ram Dass Sending you peace, love and light. Bill, your father was an extraordinary man. I can only imagine how deeply he will be missed. My deepest sympathies to you and your family. Elizabeth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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