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Offline PlushHunter

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« on: January 31, 2005, 05:14:39 PM »
Well guys the worst thing happened to me im 18 and my dad the person who raised me all my life alone has passed away this morning from lung cancer. He died smiling while stepmom and 2 uncles told him how iam getting good grades in school. But iam hanging in there gonna keep hunting and everything. When i hunt and fish i will think of the man who taught me. He taught me the rule for hunting u go in with 1 bullet u come out with 1 deer and 0 bullets. 1 shot 1 kill. my dad was a sniper in the marines during vietnam but he also beleived 1 shot 1 kill for hunting. And thats why i love single shots. Well guys i will be back in here alot every once in awhile to check up on everything that i miss.

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« Reply #1 on: January 31, 2005, 05:17:01 PM »
Sorry for your loss. I will remember you and your family in my prayers.
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« Reply #2 on: January 31, 2005, 05:24:25 PM »
:cry: Sorry to hear that, Plushy....hang in there, just consider us an extended family and we'll offer what ever help we can, if nothing more than moral support. :wink:
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« Reply #3 on: January 31, 2005, 05:48:57 PM »
Plush....
Really sorry to hear of your loss.  Hang out here.... we will help all we can.  You will be in our prayers.... :cry:
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« Reply #4 on: January 31, 2005, 06:34:34 PM »
I'm truly sorry for your loss. I just lost my Dad and Father in law about a week apart. Treasure the times you had and the lessons you learned from him. Think about him when you hunt and shoot. I shot a nice little button buck a couple weeks after my dad died and I used one of his old knives to field dress it and his little hudson bay axe to split the pelvic bones. Folks that don't hunt won't understand the significance of that but for me it was like having a little bit of him there with me. Be strong and hang in there the hurt gets better with time. It's a good bunch of guys around here to hang around and learn from. You'll be in my prayers. Let us know if we can help.
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« Reply #5 on: January 31, 2005, 06:35:09 PM »
Plush
Sorry for your terrific loss.  My heart goes out to you.  May God bless you and your family with His peace and rest in the coming weeks and months.

Sounds like he was not only a good teacher, but had a good student as well.
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« Reply #6 on: January 31, 2005, 07:01:19 PM »
I lost my father-in-law 7 years ago and own several of his guns and all of his reloading equipment.  I cannot express how much joy I get out of continuing to put some of his favorite stuff to good use.  I am certain he would be pleased.  I think about him all the time when at the bench or in the field.  He was great guy and a wonderful friend.  Sounds like your Dad was the same.

None of us gets to to take anything with us, but we all get to leave something behind.  The memories lived, good habits shared and valuable lessons learned are the treasure that make up a man's life.

The most wonderful compliment a loving Son can ever offer to a great Dad is when he uses him as a model to raise his own children.  Your Dad will always be with you.

May the peace of the Lord be with you.

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« Reply #7 on: January 31, 2005, 07:23:25 PM »
Plushy:

I know your loss...and feel your pain...I too lost my father...just this past year...and as it has been said...remember and cherish the time you had with him...and know he is truely in a better place...without pain and suffering...be thankfull he taught you well...and always strive to make him proud of you...know that  he is always with you...watching down on you and you family...and you will be together again one day...


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« Reply #8 on: February 01, 2005, 12:48:17 AM »
Hang in there, we know how you feel.
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« Reply #9 on: February 01, 2005, 02:43:17 AM »
Plushy: Lost my father 15 years ago, I can't honestly say how you feel, but I know how I felt. A good friend told me "you'll not get over it, but it will get better" he was right.  My father also taught me to hunt and fish, fact was that he was my and my cousins favorite hunting partner. Being retired he always went a day or 2 ahead and scout things out. Funny thing is that as a kid, dad was a mechanic I wasn't allowed to use his tools. Even though they're mine now, I still feel a little funny when I do use them, and they are well cared for. Now when I hunt or use his tools and hunting equipment, it's a little like having him back for awhile. Prayers Bud:  :( <>< Duce:
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« Reply #10 on: February 01, 2005, 02:48:36 AM »
PlushHunter

Hang in there buddy, you are in our prayers.  You are in a large family here at GBO.  I have had to go through this with both my adoptive parents, and my real father who past away here recently.

One thing to remember is that your dad had a birth date and an end date, but its that dash in between that matters now.  He built a legacy in you and instilled in you many things to carry on.  Make that dash count from here on out.


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« Reply #11 on: February 01, 2005, 02:51:09 AM »
God bless you and your family.

Our thoughts and prayers are with you ...
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« Reply #12 on: February 01, 2005, 03:02:40 AM »
Sorry for your loss PlushHunter, your Dad sounds like a real man's man and you sound as if you are a true reflection of him...He would understand this and perhaps you will to----"Carry on!!"....<><.... :-)
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« Reply #13 on: February 01, 2005, 03:34:56 AM »
My own dad passed away this past September. You and your family are in my prayers.  

Cast all your cares upon him; for He careth for you.

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« Reply #14 on: February 01, 2005, 03:39:18 AM »
sorry for your loss Plushy...he will be with you always when ya hunt and fish.....and thank you for your dads service in the Marines..... :(
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« Reply #15 on: February 01, 2005, 04:15:31 AM »
Sorry for your loss, your Dad raised a responsible young man, now pass it on. Make him proud.
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« Reply #16 on: February 01, 2005, 06:24:27 AM »
I lost Pop to lung cancer in 1983.  It is still my worst experience.  Time has helped me, as it does most.  Cherish your memories, and some day you may have the opportunity to be Dad for someone.   It's the best job in the world.  I'll remember you in my prayers.
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« Reply #17 on: February 01, 2005, 08:52:46 AM »
PlushHunter I am truly sorry for your loss. Please know that your Dad will be in your thoughts whenever you are doing anything the two of you did together. And it will feel as though he is there with you. I lost my Dad way back in '81. To this day, each time I go into the woods or fishing I think of him. When bowhunting I still use the shooting tab that he made back in the 60's. That thing will never wear out! Whenever I start to draw on an animal I look at that tab and smile, knowing Dad is still there with me.
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« Reply #18 on: February 01, 2005, 09:28:23 AM »
Plushy,
My heartfelt condolences to you and your family.You are the man of the family now.Your dad evidently taught you well.Always remember,WWDD.
What would Dad do?

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« Reply #19 on: February 01, 2005, 10:01:31 AM »
Plushy,
    You were fortunate to have you Dad with you 3 more years than I had mine. My own father died when I was 15 years old. There's never a good time to loose your Dad. I'm 47 now and never a day goes by that I don't wonder what life would ahve been like if he had been around today. I found comfort many years ago when I found a Bible verse Isiah 55:8&9. Those verses have comforted me many times. It helps to know God is in control and he knows more about this mess than we do.

  You're in my prayers,

        Rusty <><
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« Reply #20 on: February 01, 2005, 03:28:18 PM »
My thoughts and prayers go out to you.  Your father will always be alive in you as you pass on his legacy to your kids...

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« Reply #21 on: February 01, 2005, 03:55:36 PM »
They say that one of the toughest times in a man's life is when he loses his father.  I'm sure it is true.  When my Dad was dying he told me that time would ease the pain as I sat and cried.  That was in 1987, and time has eased the pain.  Like many of the other guys have mentioned, I cherish his tools and when I use them and do things he taught me, I think of him.  What your Dad passed on to you will stay with you forever - its a treasure, and I hope through your sadness that you will be comforted by that.  You and your family are in my prayers.
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« Reply #22 on: February 01, 2005, 05:03:08 PM »
Sorry to hear about the loss of your father. Time will help to ease the pain and you will take a piece of him with you wherever you go. Cherish the time you had together and cherish the memories you have. Let God take your hand and walk with you when things are their darkest. I will keep you and your family in my prayers.
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« Reply #23 on: February 01, 2005, 05:23:40 PM »
Our prayers are with you and your family. I lost my dad when I was 19 and just getting ready to Go to Naum for the first time. Its a tough thing to go through. Sadly we all have to go through it.
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« Reply #24 on: February 01, 2005, 05:47:00 PM »
Keep you chin up.  Ive had a lot of death in my family I can't seem to go a week without talking about one of my loved ones that Ive lost. But it always brings a smile to my face when I get to remember the good times that we had together.
It will take time before you can talk about him with out a heavy heart. Time will help. just keep him in your heart and mind
 Sounds like your on the way to becoming a man he would be proud to call his son.
We are all here for you if you need us.

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« Reply #25 on: February 01, 2005, 06:04:19 PM »
I can relate. Just last September I lost my 22 year old daughter to a brain hemorage. It was a trial for me and my family. I don't know what I would have done without my faith. Wish you God's speed.
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« Reply #26 on: February 02, 2005, 12:56:43 AM »
im real sory use his stuff and rember him and try and keep up the 1 shot one kill tradition. teach it to your kids then he will have influinced his gran kids without even nowin em.
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« Reply #27 on: February 02, 2005, 01:28:14 AM »
Cherish the time you spent with him. Continue to live the life he instilled in you. Be a living memorial to his teachings.
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« Reply #28 on: February 02, 2005, 01:33:55 AM »
It sounds as if you are dealing with your loss in a healthy manner. Cancer has a way of helping the loved ones left behind except the loss a little easier than an unexpected death. Keep your good memories of your Dad and be proud of his service to our country, and for raising a boy to be a fine young man.

  My prayers are with you.
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« Reply #29 on: February 02, 2005, 01:44:41 AM »
Sorry to hear that. I lost my father to cancer when I was 12. It's hard to deal with.
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