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O T Tribute to Dad on Dad's day

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Jimmy King

06-19-2005 14:47:42




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I lost my Dad in Aug, 1986,we had worked side by side for the preceding 15 years on the farm. Dad would have been 90 last Nov 17. He was raised 1/2 mile west of where I live and he lived in the next house to the east of me, in which my 89 year old Mother still lives in, and I was born in. Dad was 27 when I was born, and 10 days later Japan bombed Pearl Harbor. Mom and Dad were married April 12, 1936. Dad had 7 cows and a team of horses. He did a lot of carpenter work in the early years, milked cows did custom machine work. Dad, his Dad, and and his oldest brother did a lot of work togather. Of course Granddad owned the land. Dad kept all the machinery working. Granddad had a 1929 Reg. Dad was not afraid to tackle any thing. He had a hobbie of working on watches. He was a very good machanic, He loved to combine most of all but loved to do tractor work in general. It always got him that he could not master the round baler, proabley because he could no longer turn his neck very far. He did not get along good with horses. He had a voice that when he found you with your hand in the cookie jar, you walked away with the feeling you hand was still there. He served on the local School Board when I was in grade school, was Sunday School Superintendet for a few years. Was the president of the Greene County Milk Producers for several years, which found him in Rep. and Senater's offices in Wash. DC a couple of times. He was always ready to help his neighbor in a time of need, or just to help. He was a very good dad and granddad, and I miss him just as much as I did 19 years ago.

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scotty

06-20-2005 04:42:58




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 Re: O T Tribute to Dad on Dad's day in reply to Jimmy King, 06-19-2005 14:47:42  
Thanks Jimmy, That was a great tribute to your Dad! He sounds like he was quite a Dad, and quite a person on top of that!

scotty



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Paul Shuler

06-19-2005 17:50:39




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 Re: O T Tribute to Dad on Dad's day in reply to Jimmy King, 06-19-2005 14:47:42  
Thanks for sharing that Jimmy, I enjoyed it very much. I know he would be very proud of you. Have a happy fathers day.
Paul



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So. IL. Farmer

06-19-2005 16:02:36




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 Re: O T Tribute to Dad on Dad's day in reply to Jimmy King, 06-19-2005 14:47:42  
Hi Jimmy I lost my father back in May of 2000 he was 85 years young. He worked like a man half his age.In July of 1999 he sufered a massive stroke that affected his mind. It was very hard to put my dad in a nursing home. But at least he didnt know where he was.But the hardest day was when they lowered him in the ground.I miss working with him and talking with him.Dad you were very good father and grandfather.We all miss you very much.Happy Fathers Day John.

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Harley

06-19-2005 21:42:38




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 Re: O T Tribute to Dad on Dad's day in reply to So. IL. Farmer, 06-19-2005 16:02:36  
Thanks Jimmy. My dad went through the same things yours did. He is 84 and will be down here from Iowa tomorrow, and I look forward to our visit. Keep on keeping on, Harley, south of Springfield.



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