# My dad is dead **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 2, 2008, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-dad-is-dead/435984 "2008-02-02T15:22:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![BwanaBob](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bwanabob/32/2985_2.png) [@BwanaBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BwanaBob)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2008, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-dad-is-dead/435984/81 "2008-02-04T17:43:48Z")
I’m sorry to hear of your Dad’s passing. I hope you and your loved ones find peace and strength. ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2008, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-dad-is-dead/435984/82 "2008-02-04T18:36:05Z")
So sorry to hear this. I will be thinking of you. ---
**Author:** ![PunditLisa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/4af34b/32.png) [@PunditLisa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PunditLisa)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2008, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-dad-is-dead/435984/83 "2008-02-04T18:42:37Z")
Death sucks. Sorry to hear about your dad. Wishing you good luck in getting through the next few days. ---
**Author:** ![Rube\_E.Tewesday](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f0a364/32.png) [@Rube\_E.Tewesday](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rube_E.Tewesday)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2008, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-dad-is-dead/435984/84 "2008-02-04T18:45:54Z")
I lost my own Dad when I was a child. It left a gap in my life that I feel every day, despite having a great mother and big brother. I’m sorry for your loss. I wish you what condolence you can take from having known him into your own manhood. Your life is changed forever, and I wish you strength. ---
**Author:** ![DMark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@DMark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMark)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2008, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-dad-is-dead/435984/85 "2008-02-05T01:28:25Z")
My deepest sympathies, **Otto**. Having lost both of my parents, I fully understand your grief. Please make sure you keep a close eye on your mother. The loss of a spouse is the highest stress inducer there is. ---
**Author:** ![Rysdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7cd45c/32.png) [@Rysdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rysdad)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2008, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-dad-is-dead/435984/86 "2008-02-05T02:11:23Z")
My condolences, **Otto**. ---
**Author:** ![Defensive\_Indifference](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/defensive_indifference/32/6502_2.png) [@Defensive\_Indifference](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Defensive_Indifference)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2008, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-dad-is-dead/435984/87 "2008-02-05T02:15:54Z")
Very sorry for your loss, **Otto**. ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2008, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-dad-is-dead/435984/88 "2008-02-05T02:19:03Z")
Another set of condolences. It’s such an odd feeling when somebody who has always been there is not. ---
**Author:** ![Absolute](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b2d939/32.png) [@Absolute](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Absolute)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2008, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-dad-is-dead/435984/89 "2008-02-05T02:25:19Z")
I’m very sorry to hear that. ---
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2008, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-dad-is-dead/435984/90 "2008-02-05T02:45:55Z")
I’ve _almost_ lost my Dad a couple times…the guy is a miracle of modern medicine walking around. His Dad died of stroke complications when Grandad was only 65, and my old man was so worried about that mile marker when he hit it last year. My Dad had his first heart attack at the age of 40, in 1981. Back then the technology for heart bypass surgery was fairly rudimentary compared to now. He’s had a second heart attack on the operating table while the docs attempted to stent one of his arterial grafts from the early eightes (it was successful) and he had two-thirds of his right kidney removed in 2002 due to malignancy. He is still alive by the grace of God, and I am not a longstanding member here, but I feel you. I wish you the best and hope that your Mom can live a number of years without her husband (my Grandma lived for 28 years after Grandad died, and lived a productive, active life for those years). Good luck and Godspeed, Steve ---
**Author:** ![missbunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/76d3ee/32.png) [@missbunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/missbunny)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2008, 5:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-dad-is-dead/435984/91 "2008-02-05T05:16:03Z")
Condolences, Otto. Very sorry to hear. ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2008, 5:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-dad-is-dead/435984/92 "2008-02-05T05:59:14Z")
☹ I’m so sorry. ---
**Author:** ![Missy2U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3bc359/32.png) [@Missy2U](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Missy2U)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2008, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-dad-is-dead/435984/93 "2008-02-05T17:03:38Z")
Otto, I’m so very, very sorry - you’re in my thoughts. ---
**Author:** ![photopat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e95f7d/32.png) [@photopat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/photopat)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2008, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-dad-is-dead/435984/94 "2008-02-05T17:09:00Z")
My condolences Otto. ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2008, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-dad-is-dead/435984/95 "2008-02-05T17:18:29Z")
So sorry, **Otto** ---
**Author:** ![norinew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb9ed0/32.png) [@norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norinew)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2008, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-dad-is-dead/435984/96 "2008-02-05T17:36:38Z")
I don’t have any idea how I managed to miss this thread until just now! :eek: **Otto** , I’m so very sorry for your loss. I hope you and your family will find peace. ---
**Author:** ![Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otto)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2008, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-dad-is-dead/435984/97 "2008-02-09T04:28:33Z")
Thank you to everyone who offered kind words. I told my Mom about this thread and she was very touched that you would offer such kind words. ---
**Author:** ![evangelinagirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e495f1/32.png) [@evangelinagirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/evangelinagirl)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2008, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-dad-is-dead/435984/98 "2008-02-09T13:36:22Z")
Dear Otto, I am so sorry for your loss. I had four people (yes, I count my dog as a person) die in 2007, all for various reasons (health related, drowning accident and suicide). Please accept my condolences at this time. ((((((Otto)))))) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-dad-is-dead/435984.md?page=4)