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Dad passed away...

Ilikevinyl said:
Dad passed away peacefully on Tuesday. My family was there at his bedside. He had dementia, was 88. I will miss him deeply! He was a biker and biked 30 miles almost everyday when the weather was nice, in his early 80s! Has a big recumbent bike. Used to go to the bike rallies in Stevens Point, WI. His quality of life wasn't good in the end. He's at peace now and in Heaven. Served in the Korean War, was always stationed in Japan during that war. Will be buried with full military honors.

Mom is a trooper and is 88 too. She still handwrites letters to family and reads books all the time!
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My condolences. Stay strong.
 
I missed this until now.

My father bowed out of this mortal coil at 68. I'm still dealing with it almost 8 years later, but I promise, it does ease up.

May you be at peace with the amazing time he had, the life he led, and the sweet memories left behind.

I'll keep you in my thoughts, and wish you healing in the coming months.
 
It sounds like your dad was one of those people who did it right, with pretty much everything in his life.

I wasn't able to be there with my Dad when he passed- he just went to bed two days before Christmas 2018, and never got up the next morning. I was so happy that he was able to be in the home that he loved, until his very last day.

I get it, completely, as to what dementia can do. Mom passed in 2012, and she really had a bad time from dementia. It got to be, to where she just didn't remember or recognize anyone, at the end. And I think it frightened her, to no end, to sense that she should be able to remember the people around her- but she just couldn't. I almost feel like it was more merciful that she passed away, rather than being in that state anymore.

I sense that you are a bit like me- in that you are choosing to primarily remember the great things that your Dad did, just like I choose to remember what Mom did, rather than the state she was in at the end of her life. Like my Mom, your Dad sounds like someone you can be really proud of...

Regards,
Gordon.
 
For what it's worth, my dad passed away several years ago, but he's still in my heart. I had a vivid dream of him last night, nothing special, but he was just there. Same with Mom.
 
So sorry for your loss. My dad and I loved each other, but there was always that barrier than dads and sons often have and it never got fixed. He passed in 1990. If I could have three wishes, one would be to buy him a cocktail and chat with him while he drank it.
 
Ilikevinyl said:
Dad passed away peacefully on Tuesday. My family was there at his bedside. He had dementia, was 88. I will miss him deeply! He was a biker and biked 30 miles almost everyday when the weather was nice, in his early 80s! Has a big recumbent bike. Used to go to the bike rallies in Stevens Point, WI. His quality of life wasn't good in the end. He's at peace now and in Heaven. Served in the Korean War, was always stationed in Japan during that war. Will be buried with full military honors.

Mom is a trooper and is 88 too. She still handwrites letters to family and reads books all the time!
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I am so sorry to hear of your loss
 
I saw dad pass in 2010 and mom in 2019. You never get used to it, but you'll learn ways to live with it, remember the good times, and honor their memory.

Sorry for your loss.
 
Sorry for your loss. My dad was 99 when he passed last year. he used to read everything in sight. He was a WW II Navy vet and was the best person I have ever known. I still want to call him up and chat. He just fell asleep in his reading chair one day and didn't wake up. Very peaceful, I'm so thankful for that.
 
Ilikevinyl said:
Dad passed away peacefully on Tuesday. My family was there at his bedside. He had dementia, was 88. I will miss him deeply! He was a biker and biked 30 miles almost everyday when the weather was nice, in his early 80s! Has a big recumbent bike. Used to go to the bike rallies in Stevens Point, WI. His quality of life wasn't good in the end. He's at peace now and in Heaven. Served in the Korean War, was always stationed in Japan during that war. Will be buried with full military honors.

Mom is a trooper and is 88 too. She still handwrites letters to family and reads books all the time!
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Oh man, just caught this. My deepest sympathies.
 
I feel you. My mom passed the other day. She lived in Naples, Florida. She had a stroke last Tuesday morning, as Hurricane Ian was bearing down on the area. She was taken to Physician's Regional, which by Wednesday morning was the only hospital in the area that wasn't flooded, and she managed to hold on until Monday evening. She was 92, so I can't say she was robbed, or that she would have fared better in the absence of Ian.

But you only get one mother.
 
daveshel said:
I feel you. My mom passed the other day. She lived in Naples, Florida. She had a stroke last Tuesday morning, as Hurricane Ian was bearing down on the area. She was taken to Physician's Regional, which by Wednesday morning was the only hospital in the area that wasn't flooded, and she managed to hold on until Monday evening. She was 92, so I can't say she was robbed, or that she would have fared better in the absence of Ian.

But you only get one mother.
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My Condolences Daveshel.
 
daveshel said:
I feel you. My mom passed the other day. She lived in Naples, Florida. She had a stroke last Tuesday morning, as Hurricane Ian was bearing down on the area. She was taken to Physician's Regional, which by Wednesday morning was the only hospital in the area that wasn't flooded, and she managed to hold on until Monday evening. She was 92, so I can't say she was robbed, or that she would have fared better in the absence of Ian.

But you only get one mother.
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Very sorry to hear of this Daveshel.
My condolences to you and your family.
 
Overwhelmed by all the very kind words! You guys are THEE BEST!!! :thumbsup::bowdown: Thank You, for all the stories about parents. My condolences to all of you who lost a parent(s).

Was having cable, computer, & home phone problems since last Saturday! Finally fixed today, hopefully it won't breakdown like before! That's why it took so long to reply back.

God bless each and every one of you, my AK family! :)
 
daveshel said:
Thank you. (I shouldn't have hijacked likevinyl's thread.)
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Hope you won't feel like that Dave. You and Ilikevinyl just shared some recent tragity and it just looks to Me like you were wanting him to know, you know how he feels.

It's not easy getting over.... it's just something we get to do. Willy Nelson.
 
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