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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMy dad just died.
It was peaceful. He fought stage 4 colon cancer for over 5 years, but the disease just finally took over. I consider him the best dad and he was loved so much. I have so many great memories ranging from taking me to school, being sports buddies, fixing things I could not fix, great advice and talks and so much more. He was a proud Democrat and very hard worker. Thanks to all of you for your thoughts and prayers.
janterry
(4,429 posts)2naSalit
(86,978 posts)My sincere condolences.
MineralMan
(146,351 posts)GeoWilliam750
(2,523 posts)femmedem
(8,213 posts)I'm glad the end was easy, and that you have so many good memories to sustain you. It sounds like he helped raise a wonderful person. I'm sure he was proud of you.
Cary
(11,746 posts)malaise
(269,336 posts)It really hurts for a long time and then in time all the lovely memories make us remember with fondness
democratisphere
(17,235 posts)always last more than a lifetime. So sorry for your loss.
spanone
(135,950 posts)I lost my dad in 1973. I was 22 and he was 46. I still think about him all the time.
COL Mustard
(5,977 posts)guillaumeb
(42,641 posts)Losing a parent is difficult.
sinkingfeeling
(51,499 posts)Sherman A1
(38,958 posts)on your loss.
emulatorloo
(44,275 posts)lpbk2713
(42,775 posts)Remember the good times.
MissB
(15,813 posts)Sounds like he was a great dad
octoberlib
(14,971 posts)Hermit-The-Prog
(33,574 posts)Miigwech
(3,741 posts)and may you know your father's love and continue to live in his honor, I will place tobacco for him.
ProudMNDemocrat
(16,911 posts)Lost mine in 2000. Cancer sucks.
akraven
(1,975 posts)We went through the same with dad-in-love. Get out, do things, go to a restaurant, get with friends. I'm serious. See your pastor/priest/rabbi - it makes a difference. Hold a memorial.
We are here for you, mvd. Always. I still miss my dad, and it's been more than 20 years. I miss dad-in-love, and it's been 10. But the good memories? They stay.
LoisB
(7,256 posts)condolences. Carry him in your heart always.
Both of my parents are gone too soon and I often find myself wishing I could ask them something. As time goes by, you'll find that more reassuring than sad.
Take care. 🙏
Lars39
(26,120 posts)kentuck
(111,111 posts)It's good that he was at peace. Our thoughts with you.
Docreed2003
(16,906 posts)chowder66
(9,108 posts)He was only 72, but I am very happy to have had 42 years with him. We were so close. I was expecting the end to be near, but you are never quite prepared for the call.
MontanaMama
(23,368 posts)Your dad sounds like a wonderful man. Your words really hit me...my dad was my hero and even though he's been gone for years, I miss him deeply. This is a hard day, to be sure. Rest, take care of yourself and keep your father's love close around you.
marehare
(40 posts)It's so hard when you lose someone you love. I lost my dad at age 60 and my husband at 53. The heart pain you feel now will ease with time and laughter is the best medicine.
Take care of yourself.
Keep your dad's memories present in your life.
My best wishes to you, mvd.
Sunny Daze
(209 posts)Hope your great memories of him will comfort you and bring you peace.
williesgirl
(4,033 posts)ornotna
(10,810 posts)Sounds like my dad.
greatauntoftriplets
(175,776 posts)GentryDixon
(2,965 posts)It's very difficult to lose a parent . Both of mine are gone. 💜
TruckFump
(5,812 posts)LakeArenal
(28,893 posts)My dad is Lou. Tell your dad to look him up.
Lou will love to show him around.
RIP Dads.
LisaM
(27,863 posts)I'm glad you had such a great dad.
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)My sincere condolences to you and your family. I am glad that you can find some comfort in your memories of him. Sending you peaceful thoughts and wishes.
area51
(11,944 posts)Deepest sympathy. May a part of your Dad liveon through you everyday.
JohnnyLib2
(11,212 posts)As a local minister once said at a funeral "the damn cancer...."
bdamomma
(63,974 posts)sympathy to you and your family.
NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)rustysgurl
(1,040 posts)whathehell
(29,111 posts)Chicagogrl1
(422 posts)He sounded like a great guy. Sending you hugs {{ }}
ailsagirl
(22,911 posts)I am so sorry
Judi Lynn
(160,684 posts)It's good to know you had time to feel close to him, and believe he understood his place in your life was treasured.
Best wishes as you make your way through this stage in your life. No doubt it will be followed, in time, by more peace and joy than you would have expected.
Granny M
(1,395 posts)May he rest in peace.
karin_sj
(817 posts)I lost my dad two years ago and I still miss him so much. The raw pain diminishes in time, but you never stop missing him and longing for the days when you could be with him and talk to him. It's a hard thing to go through and my heart goes out to you.
Marie Marie
(9,999 posts)may your grief soon be replaced by fond memories.
FakeNoose
(32,917 posts)... it's still a very hard thing when it finally happens. I'm sorry for your loss and I hope you have family and friends to help get through this. Most of us on DU are old enough that we've lost one or both parents, so we can certainly sympathize with what you're going through.
Just remember that everyone's time of grief is different. There's no set time for grief to be "over" but eventually the pain will be less of a burden. Take all the time you need and feel free to reach out to any of us on DU.
Good luck and may God bless you and your family!
Crutchez_CuiBono
(7,725 posts)Really sorry for your broken heart right now.
Thanks for letting me say that to you, by saying whats up w your life.
SammyWinstonJack
(44,130 posts)Solly Mack
(90,803 posts)sweetroxie
(776 posts)TrishaJ
(798 posts)The Wielding Truth
(11,415 posts)diva77
(7,684 posts)sounds like he was a great father; I'm so glad you are able to remember him with such affection
Doreen
(11,686 posts)sheshe2
(84,075 posts)RestoreAmerica2020
(3,439 posts)samnsara
(17,667 posts)...I am so sorry for your loss. I am keeping you close to my heart during this time of profound sadness. Please share more of your father with us if and when you feel up to it. He sounds wonderful. (((hugs)))
Raine
(30,547 posts)dlk
(11,606 posts)Andy823
(11,495 posts)rebe303
(143 posts)May you always be cheered by your fond memories of him.
GumboYaYa
(5,954 posts)good luck to you and your family as you adjust to his passing
Scarsdale
(9,426 posts)He sounds like the Dad we all would have loved to have. How fortunate you were to have him.
gademocrat7
(10,689 posts)We are with you, mvd.
snacker
(3,619 posts)He sounds like a wonderful father. You will miss him forever but hold tight to all of the wonderful memories. It sounds like you have many.
vercetti2021
(10,156 posts)Hang in there, prayers to you.
Atticus
(15,124 posts)my sympathy. Your Dad has died but your love for him has not and will not.
irisblue
(33,061 posts)MLAA
(17,375 posts)this very painful time for you.
pazzyanne
(6,560 posts)Thoughts of comfort on their way to you! So happy that you have great memories of your Dad. May they help ease the pain!
EllieBC
(3,052 posts)for your loss.
Cicada
(4,533 posts)mia
(8,363 posts)May your great memories of him continue to bring you peace and joy.
kimbutgar
(21,285 posts)Even though you knew he was going to pass on it hurts when it happens. But he is at peace and no longer in pain. And take comfort in knowing he is still with you in spirit!
Snotcicles
(9,089 posts)Antonio Porchia:
My father, when he went, made my childhood a gift of half century.
stonecutter357
(12,699 posts)Ohiogal
(32,202 posts)Wishing you peace and strength.
Duppers
(28,134 posts)democrank
(11,115 posts)Take good care of yourself.
a kennedy
(29,785 posts)vishnura
(247 posts)ThingsGottaChange
(1,200 posts)allgood33
(1,584 posts)DarthDem
(5,258 posts)Sounds like a great man. My sincere condolences on your loss.
japple
(9,850 posts)I hope you and your family will have peace in memories of happy times with him.
barbtries
(28,824 posts)sdfernando
(4,961 posts)Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)hibbing
(10,115 posts)My father was a big political influence on me.
Peace
VOX
(22,976 posts)Hes taken up residence there, and you will converse in many new ways. Never easy to lose a parent; no matter ones age, it creates an orphan.
Hang in there, and let the passage of time work its healing medicine. All best to you.
CottonBear
(21,598 posts)He must have been a wonderful and loving father. You are so very lucky to have had such a loving relationship with him.
With time, the good memories of him will ease your sadness.
I lost my dad when I was 17. I miss him every, single day. Its been 38 years.
Blue_true
(31,261 posts)Heartstrings
(7,349 posts)It will be 5 years since my dad passed this Feb., 14.....good dads are the best gift a girl can get!
Healing vibes sent your way.....
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Sending warm, loving thoughts your way, mvd.
Gore1FL
(21,178 posts)When my dad died, we were sitting in the funeral home and my sister pointed out all the cars driving by that had no idea how much the world had changed.
May your grief fade quickly and may your memories bring you joy.
highplainsdem
(49,129 posts)his passing was peaceful, though I wish you could have had him with you for more healthy years to form beautiful memories. Sympathies, and prayers for all of you.
Laura PourMeADrink
(42,770 posts)rurallib
(62,488 posts)Time may not heal your loss, but it will give you perspective.
Kajun Gal
(1,907 posts)death. It was heart wrenching. I finally read the post and immediately connected because my father died from Stage 4 colon cancer. My dad fought for 3 yrs. They gave him 8 mths. He died in 2000.
I am so sorry for your loss. I will pray and hope that you keep the memories and relish them.
To all: please keep up to date with colon cancer screenings. They are a major hassle, but this is THE most preventable cancer. One night's inconvenience can save your life.
proud patriot
(100,717 posts)<3 I am sorry for the loss ..
UpInArms
(51,295 posts)The world just became a smaller place
Maraya1969
(22,520 posts)Apollyonus
(812 posts)I'm glad you have great memories to cherish.
qanda
(10,422 posts)😔
CaptainTruth
(6,621 posts)Donkees
(31,541 posts)gopiscrap
(23,768 posts)lunasun
(21,646 posts)SleeplessinSoCal
(9,196 posts)Nac Mac Feegle
(972 posts)I understand.
JHan
(10,173 posts)sprinkleeninow
(20,271 posts)My heartfelt sympathy.
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my2sense
(2,645 posts)Tanuki
(14,931 posts)wonderful man and a terrific role model for you in so many ways. His light is still shining in the world through you. The love he shared with you and his example of a life well lived will continue to guide you. Peace and blessings to you.
BigmanPigman
(51,674 posts)Different Drummer
(7,681 posts)Very sorry for your loss, mvd!
Dem2theMax
(9,661 posts)Those are the things that will get you through this. I went through it 6 years ago, and it is all the love and the good memories that keep me going every time I want to cry.
It sounds like you had a dad who was just like my dad. I'd say we were very lucky.
May your dad be at peace.
skylucy
(3,749 posts)DUgosh
(3,059 posts)For your loss. I miss my Dad everyday. He said been gone 13 years now. I promise he will always be with you.
tavernier
(12,429 posts)My first was when I planted a small square of forget me nots in his honor. (He loved his garden and he was a jokester)... when I went to water them, the hose turned swiftly in my hand, I got a squirt of water in my face, and and could hear him laughing. We both laughed because I knew he was there. And almost every time I put on a blouse, it goes on backward, and I holler at him to quit, then have to laugh.
Your dad will do things to let you know that he is still with you. ❤️
CatMor
(6,212 posts)from your description he was a wonderful father and man. You are blessed to have had him.
CentralMass
(15,265 posts)majdrfrtim
(320 posts)probably because every new grief brings up every old grief. My sincerest condolences.
yardwork
(61,809 posts)MandelaObama
(25 posts)My deepest, sincerest and most heartfelt thoughts, prayers, condolences and sympathies to both you and your family. Your father sounds like a wonderful man and he raised a great son. May he rest in peace and I wish you and your family the deepest in peace, comfort, healing, strength and love at this time
MandelaObama, formerly SocialDemocrat1981 and RFKHumphreyObama
Demonaut
(8,938 posts)LuckyCharms
(17,473 posts)Karadeniz
(22,607 posts)I know you've been preparing yourself for this moment for five years, but it just can't be done. You'll find yourself missing him. Talk to him. He'll hear. He wants you to know he's fine and get along with your life when you're up to it. Love never dies, even if you can't touch the source.
blogslut
(38,024 posts)monmouth4
(9,717 posts)onecaliberal
(33,014 posts)Stinky The Clown
(67,849 posts)Poiuyt
(18,135 posts)radical noodle
(8,020 posts)He sounds like a wonderful guy. Hugs of comfort.
DesertRat
(27,995 posts)Peace.
susanr516
(1,425 posts)My condolences to you and your family.
orangecrush
(19,668 posts)Sorry to hear of your loss of a Dad, and our loss of a friend.
BlancheSplanchnik
(20,219 posts)still_one
(92,529 posts)jg10003
(976 posts)Imagine life without him. He was 94 and we knew it was coming but that doesn't make it easier.
herding cats
(19,569 posts)Peace to you and all who loved him.
mvd
(65,187 posts)This is a very painful time, and they help. I got to visit dad 3 times in his hospice room before he died. I think he was waiting until we visited to let go.
I'm so sorry for your loss. Wishing you peace in the days ahead...
...
SCRUBDASHRUB
(7,252 posts)DFW
(54,519 posts)Eighteen years ago, that was me (pancreatic instead of colon, and he only lasted 11 months).
The peaceful passing and the memories. We can only hope to face it as bravely when it's our turn.
susanna
(5,231 posts)He sounds like an amazing father. May your happy memories give you strength and peace in this sorrowful time.
murielm99
(30,788 posts)Eyeball_Kid
(7,440 posts)I hope that my son can look upon his relationship to me in a way similar to how you view your dad. Your words teach the meaning of fatherhood. Thank you.
orleans
(34,098 posts)DEATH OF MY FATHER
I try to look away from the
view my minds eye holds.
I can not.
I can only see my father.
He is there reminding me of what I am,
and what I can be.
I reach out to hold him, to thank him.
He is not there.
And suddenly I start to cry.
I think of the things I should have done but didnt,
Should have said but couldnt.
And then I feel a touch which brings me back to my minds eye.
It is my father, he smiles and hugs me.
I am not alone, he will always be there.
-James R. Doty
deek
(3,414 posts).
peacebuzzard
(5,184 posts)My deepest sympathies for the loss of your dad.
The_REAL_Ecumenist
(730 posts)Last edited Sat Jan 19, 2019, 03:44 AM - Edit history (1)
I am so sorry for your loss & I thank God that your dad is out of that body that no longer worked because of cancer, the disease from hell.
May the grief you, your family & the constellation of friends are going thru now be transformed into eternally sweet priceless memories grow that every time a thought, recollection or reminder happens, smiles outnumber the tears. You may not know me or many of the wonderful souls here on DU but I've been a member since 2001, in spite my post count, (forgot the password to my first username due to almost 3 years fighting stage 4B cancer myself), please know that we are there to chat with if/when you need to.
I am coming up on the 15th anniversary of Mama's s departure & although I'm further along the journey you've just begun, there is & always will be a tiny part of my heart that will always be broken for her. Each one has a coping mechanism & I believe that that noone has the right to dictate to anyone how to grieve or what to believe. However you deal with the loss, sadness & grief is a personal choice. As for me, as a Christian,the thing that sustains me is that I look forward to some day being reunited with her & the loved ones who've gone on before me.
My wish for you, your family & friends is for peace, happiness, love, peace & healing to be rained down on all of your day & night & for your dad, who sounds like a unimaginably wonderful & loving Dad, safe & wonderful journey home.
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Laffy Kat
(16,396 posts)You were both fortunate to have each other.
pnwmom
(109,025 posts)Having lost my mother last spring, I know what a wallop that must have been for you, even if you thought you had been prepared because of his long illness.
Sending you thoughts and prayers.
MFM008
(19,837 posts)Dear mom Jan 1.
Its sooo hard i know.
N_E_1 for Tennis
(9,807 posts)LastLiberal in PalmSprings
(12,603 posts)It sounds like you enjoyed a wonderful relationship with your father. I'm glad you've got so many good memories of him.
Loryn
(945 posts)My father has recently been diagnosed with this horrible disease.
krakfiend
(202 posts)Stuart G
(38,458 posts)EndGOPPropaganda
(1,117 posts)jeffreyi
(1,946 posts)Meowmee
(5,164 posts)For your loss of your dad he sounds like a great person
healthnut7
(249 posts)dewsgirl
(14,961 posts)shenmue
(38,506 posts)pandr32
(11,644 posts)IronLionZion
(45,672 posts)LAS14
(13,792 posts)Kind of Blue
(8,709 posts)his grateful child.
LiberalLoner
(9,762 posts)kairos12
(12,906 posts)lunamagica
(9,967 posts)Last edited Sun Jan 27, 2019, 05:06 PM - Edit history (1)
babylonsister
(171,112 posts)MelissaB
(16,420 posts)calimary
(81,608 posts)It's such a difficult time. Just remember, you need not feel alone in your mourning. Don't forget that wonderful reminder from our own Skittles: "someone's always here."
Blazesweetie
(42 posts)I'm so sorry for your loss.
mvd
(65,187 posts)Garrett, age 72, loving husband of Donna, of Royersford, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 18, 2019 in Seasons Hospice at Phoenixville Hospital. Born on September 21, 1946 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Eugene & Winifred (Clark).
Garrett worked for many years as a Research Scientist at NIH and the Kimmel Cancer Center in Philadelphia in the chemistry field, an occupation in which he was very proud of. Garrett received his undergraduate degree from the Lehigh University in 1968, and would later go on to study at the Pennsylvania State University, where he would acquire his P.H.D in chemistry in 1973. He also served his country proudly as a Lieutenant in the Army Reserves.
In addition to his loving wife Donna, Garrett was the loving father to his son Matthew;
Garrett was also survived by one brother, and one sister.
Services will be held privately at the convenience of the family. Condolences may be made by visiting www.RoyersfordFuneralHome.com. Arrangements are being handled by the Cattermole - Klotzbach Funeral Home, Royersford, Pennsylvania.
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