Vida Winter Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 What a wonderful tribute to a caring man. :grouphug: :grouphug: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 I'm so sorry for your loss. :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YaelAldrich Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 I'm sorry to hear of your father's passing. Your father sounded like a great physician and I am happy that you have good memories of him. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denise in IN Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 (edited) I'm so sorry for your loss - may the Lord bring peace and comfort. :grouphug: What a gift you have in your good relationship and memories with him in his later years, and in all of the remembrances of his kindness and devotion to others. He sounds like an amazing man. Edited February 2, 2017 by Denise in IN 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 I'm so sorry. Many, many hugs. I'm glad you have good memories. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minerva Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: Lovely tribute. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katy Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 I'm so happy you had such a wonderful man for a father. And I'm so sorry for your loss. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debinindy Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 He sounds like a very wonderful doctor and man. :grouphug: :grouphug: to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 He sounds like a wonderful man! I'm so sorry he isn't here with you anymore :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
extendedforecast Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 My elderly father passed away suddenly, but not totally unexpectedly. He had a bad heart since suffering a heart attack about fifteen yrs ago. My brother had taken him to a routine cardiologist appt and when they got home Dad collapsed on the garage floor. He wasn't unconscious, but my brother was concerned about a possible fracture and called 911. He had no broken bones, but coded three times at the hospital and the third time they couldn't bring him back even though they did CPR for an hour. They believe it was a stroke, and looking back I think he had been having mini strokes. Anyway, I'm just too tired to go into any more details. I didn't have time to write before because it was so fast. He was gone in just a few hours. The past days have been a blur. My dad was a workaholic. He loved his profession and caring for people but honestly, as a kid I wasn't that close to him. He was always gone. In the past 25-30 years we had become much closer. Our phone calls were an hour long, at least. He was full of stories. I appreciated him in a way I hadn't as a child. At the visitation and funeral, I was touched by stories from people who had worked with him and people he had cared for. He was a kind, compassionate man and went above and beyond in his care of his patients. The sadness hits me in waves. We are a close family. It will be OK, but I will miss him so very much. We all will. It hasn't quite sunk in yet that he is really gone. May his soul and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Edited to add: I wasn't going to say all this but I just want to share. He was a family physician for several decades, all but his first two years in the same town. He finally retired at nearly 80, and when I read through the retirement cards and letters people gave him, I bawled. What an outpouring of love. He truly cared about each of his patients, about the whole person. He made house calls after most doctors had stopped, into the 2000's. If someone was sick and needed extra care, he'd deliver a jar of my mom's chicken noodle soup to them. At Christmas time he took Mom's delicious vegetable soup to people who didn't have much family around, to brighten their holiday. My sister and I went with him a few times to sing them Christmas carols. Once a woman in respiratory distress called him and couldn't even talk. He could tell who she was just by her breathing, rushed to her house, and took her to the hospital. Another patient couldn't afford an ambulance ride so Dad took him to the hospital in his own car, and returned him home when he was discharged. I'm sure those things wouldn't be allowed today. I could go on and on with stories like that. You get the idea. He made the world better by being here. Sent from my XT1635-01 using Tapatalk I'm very sorry for your loss. What a good man your father was! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny_Weatherwax Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 I'm sorry for your loss. :grouphug: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa in Australia Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 Hugs hugs and more hugs 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincessMommy Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 Oh man. I'm so sorry for your loss. Your dad sounds like he was a wonderful and loving human being. :grouphug: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PinkyandtheBrains. Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 I am so sorry for your loss. :grouphug: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IfIOnly Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 I'm so very sorry for your loss. :( 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravelingChris Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 What a true blessing he was. Verry sorry for your loss. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali in OR Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 I'm sorry for your loss. You've written a lovely tribute (my dad is also a wonderful, caring doctor, probably about the same age). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 He AND your mom sound like extra special people who made the world a better place. I'm sorry for OUR loss. :0( May his memory be eternal and his rest with the saints. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 Peace to you and your family. Your father sounds like a wonderful man. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashfern Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 :grouphug: I'm so sorry for your loss. :grouphug: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilaclady Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 ((((Hugs)))) what a wonderful doctor. So sorry for your loss 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Florida. Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 I'm so sorry for your loss. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMV Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 I'm sorry for your loss. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RioSamba Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 I'm sorry for the loss of your lovely father. Thank you for sharing some of his story with us. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creekland Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 I'm sorry. I'm glad you were able to see how many lives he touched and were able to grow closer together in adulthood. Nonetheless, this is never an easy time, even if more or less expected. :grouphug: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forget-Me-Not Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 I'm very sorry. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teachaheart Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 I'm sorry for your loss. May you find comfort and peace. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mominco Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 :grouphug: :grouphug: so sorry for your loss! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trulycrabby Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 I am so sorry. :grouphug: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin M Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 Hugs and love winging your way, sweetie. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ausmumof3 Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 I'm so sorry for your loss. he sounds like a lovely caring man. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MercyA Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 I am so sorry for your loss. He sounds like a wonderful man. :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheryl Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 I'm sorry! I love the bio you offered. I grew up with doctors making house calls - maybe not all the time but they did. Once such time, I was 10 and not feeling great at all. The doctor came over. That visit may have preceded the one and only time I was admitted to the hospital as a child. You're Dad sounds like he was well loved. He sounds like a man of respect and honor. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrairieSong Posted February 3, 2017 Author Share Posted February 3, 2017 Thanks for all the love! It does help to talk about it, about what a good man he was. Sent from my XT1635-01 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacia Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ewe Mama Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 :grouphug: I am so very sorry. He sounds like someone I would have enjoyed meeting. It's wonderful that you got to know him and love him so much as an adult. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaillardia Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 :grouphug: What a legacy. I like your sharing his story and I'm sorry that it happened so suddenly. Your knowing what a good and decent man he was and how much he meant to others will always be a bright spot in your story. :grouphug: :crying: but I still feel for you. My father passed away 20 years ago. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoutTN Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janeway Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 I am very sorry! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Only me Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 So sorry for you loss. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 It sounds like he was a truly wonderful man, and I'm sure he will be missed by many. My sincerest condolences for your loss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Negin Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlsdMama Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 My elderly father passed away suddenly, but not totally unexpectedly. He had a bad heart since suffering a heart attack about fifteen yrs ago. My brother had taken him to a routine cardiologist appt and when they got home Dad collapsed on the garage floor. He wasn't unconscious, but my brother was concerned about a possible fracture and called 911. He had no broken bones, but coded three times at the hospital and the third time they couldn't bring him back even though they did CPR for an hour. They believe it was a stroke, and looking back I think he had been having mini strokes. Anyway, I'm just too tired to go into any more details. I didn't have time to write before because it was so fast. He was gone in just a few hours. The past days have been a blur. My dad was a workaholic. He loved his profession and caring for people but honestly, as a kid I wasn't that close to him. He was always gone. In the past 25-30 years we had become much closer. Our phone calls were an hour long, at least. He was full of stories. I appreciated him in a way I hadn't as a child. At the visitation and funeral, I was touched by stories from people who had worked with him and people he had cared for. He was a kind, compassionate man and went above and beyond in his care of his patients. The sadness hits me in waves. We are a close family. It will be OK, but I will miss him so very much. We all will. It hasn't quite sunk in yet that he is really gone. May his soul and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Edited to add: I wasn't going to say all this but I just want to share. He was a family physician for several decades, all but his first two years in the same town. He finally retired at nearly 80, and when I read through the retirement cards and letters people gave him, I bawled. What an outpouring of love. He truly cared about each of his patients, about the whole person. He made house calls after most doctors had stopped, into the 2000's. If someone was sick and needed extra care, he'd deliver a jar of my mom's chicken noodle soup to them. At Christmas time he took Mom's delicious vegetable soup to people who didn't have much family around, to brighten their holiday. My sister and I went with him a few times to sing them Christmas carols. Once a woman in respiratory distress called him and couldn't even talk. He could tell who she was just by her breathing, rushed to her house, and took her to the hospital. Another patient couldn't afford an ambulance ride so Dad took him to the hospital in his own car, and returned him home when he was discharged. I'm sure those things wouldn't be allowed today. I could go on and on with stories like that. You get the idea. He made the world better by being here. Sent from my XT1635-01 using Tapatalk I hope the stories are a comfort to you - he sounds like he was a very good man. I'm sorry about your loss. Even when a loss something isn't an entirely unexpected the loss is still just as deep, still felt, the person still so very much missed. ((((((((Hugs))))))))))))) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizzie in Ma Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 :grouphug: :grouphug: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faithr Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 I am so sorry for your loss. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penguin Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 My sincere condolences, and an offering of many hugs. Your father sounds like a wonderful man who will be deeply missed by many. :grouphug: :grouphug: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
school17777 Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 I am sorry for your loss. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzanne115 Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 I'm so very sorry for your loss. Suzanne 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onceuponatime Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 My deepest condolences. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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