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Bereavement

47of74

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2. If I may ask, how old?

Reply to liberal N proud (Reply #1)

Sat Dec 21, 2013, 07:31 PM

Dec 2013

Like I said Grandpa was just over two weeks from his 90th when he passed. He served in WWII on the Pacific front and occupation forces in Japan. Came home, got married in 47, then farmed up to late 2010. Didn't give working up willingly but had to when he got too weak to continue farming and move into assisted living.

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Birds of a feather, we lost my dad last February liberal N proud Dec 2013 #1

If I may ask, how old? 47of74 Dec 2013 #2

Dad was 2 months shy of 90 liberal N proud Dec 2013 #3

Those firsts are so darned hard. auntAgonist Dec 2013 #4

This is my third time. 47of74 Dec 2013 #6

You will miss him always but take comfort in this thought. Paper Roses Dec 2013 #5