Passing of Paul's father

[rstreich]

Paul,

I just wanted to express my condolences to you for the loss of your father.

That was a very touching write-up that you had in the bulletin. Thank you for sharing it with us.

robert

 

[NorCalMikie]

I'll second that! I think your Father would be proud of you.
At least he is in a better place. No more suffering.
You are in my thoughts and prayers. Mike.

 

[Bobs243Ackley]

Paul,

I am saddened to hear about your father passing away. I know what the loss must be like, having lost my best "shooting buddy" 11 years ago. You never quit missing them, however, it does get easier while missing them. As time passes you will smile when you put a good group down range and you hear them in your mind saying "nice group", and when you blow it you will hear them saying "Thats right boy, you know why you missed it!" This goes for long gone shooting coaches/mentors as well. Trust me on this one!

Bob

 

[rhino]

My condolences. My mother passed in January. Really, really tough fight with Cancer, she was in terrible pain, it was a relief her pain was over, but miss her a great deal. Time will heal the hurt, but its never easy losing someone close to you.

RHINOUT!

 

[Spotcheck_Billy]

Condolences. The world has suffered a great loss with his passing. May he rest in peace.

 

[expiper]

Paul
Thank you for shareing you father and his life with us....he was tallented and blessed beyond our wildest dreams.......I cant draw stik men...let alone express with cavas and oil......he was a man of purpose and fought to save the world,as we all must) and realized what true wealth and worth is,,,he was richer than the biggest of the big oil men......he fought for what was right, possesed and expressed tallent, and saw his children grow and serve their fellow man....he will reign as a king.........God bless you and he....Roger

 

[harvey13118]

My thoughts are with you. A very nice remembrance in the bulletin. Thank you for sharing.

Harvey

 

[shcal]

Sorry to hear about your dad Paul, you supported him to the end and I am sure he took great comfort in that.
Steve.

 

[Sal]

My most heartfelt condolences. The way you describe him he sounded like a great representative of his generation.

 

[billmo]

Sounds like he was the finest of the finest. It's always a painful thing to deal with when you have to turn and walk away from that one that you love and cherish so much. The one and only positive thought is " Just think about where he is right now and how his fight has been fought. His suffering is over and he is safe in the Arms of a Loving God. Strive to someday meet him again and I promise you will." Sorry for your loss. Bill

 

[BHarvey]

Very sorry to hear this Paul. I am sure the support you gave meant more than his words could say.

Brian

 

[garyw]

PAUL.
so sorry for your loss.i too lost my father less than a year ago to the dreaded cancer.he was the person who when i was 6 years old taught me the basics of shooting starting with an air rifle.he drilled into me the importance of safety with weapons he was in the british army for 7 years and saw active service.the one most important thing though was to give respect to your elders and people who are wiser than you.this i think has seen me through life pretty well unscathed so far i can see the same person in your father,so not a bad lot any way i think they will along with alot more nice folk who have departed this earth be looking down on us and smiling and saying to each other:yeah we left the world in good hands:
GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.
garyw [uk]

 

[Mark Walker in TX]

Paul,

I am very sorry to hear of the loss of your father. Those were moving words you wrote to go along with some beautiful art he created. He sounds like quite a man!

You and your family will be in my thoughts and prayers.

Mark

 

[Tommie]

America's Greatest Generation.

Says it all.

Tom

 

[dreever]

Paul,

Losing a parent is second only to losing a child. I still miss my Dad, and he passed away thirty five years ago.

Danny

 

[Bkluke]

sorry to hear of your loss, may god bless you and your family

 

[Shooter32]

Paul i hate to hear of the passing of your father, my prayers and wishes to you and your family in this time .

 

[demarpaint]

Sorry for your loss, prayers sent.

Frank D

 

[butchlambert]

Paul,
I have been out of pocket for a few days. I am so sorry for you and your family. It is tough and will be a big hole for a while. My thoughts will be with you.
Butch

 

[Forum Boss]

Folks,

I want to thank you all for the many kind words, prayers, and condolences.

It is hard for me to comprehend the fact that a good, kind, creative soul has left us.

Just Sunday when I saw my Dad, he noticed I'd arrived on my motorcycle and he was scolding me a bit. Then he said, "You know, when I was in North Africa, I had a motorcycle." He paused for a bit, drawing a breath. Then he said proudly "A BMW... with a sidecar. Captured from the Krauts. AND,he raised his hand in the air for emphasis) it had REVERSE gear."

I replied. "I never knew you had a motorcycle. Did you like it?"

"Like it? I loved it. I'd ride it at night in the desert, like Laurence of Arabia. I was young and foolish then I think."

. . .

The lesson for all of us is to take time to really get to know your father, if you are fortunate enough that he is still here. After 52 years, I was still learning something new about him, and enjoying his wartime stories of adventure...

Here's another one of his paintings, done in 1958. The little boy at the right is me.