# My father died last night. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 20, 2006, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-father-died-last-night/345346 "2006-02-20T18:27:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2006, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-father-died-last-night/345346/21 "2006-02-20T19:45:45Z")
Your Father was a good man. My sympathies are with you & your family. ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2006, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-father-died-last-night/345346/22 "2006-02-20T19:46:05Z")
I never met an “irascible old coot” I didn’t like. Peace and strength, **silenus**. ---
**Author:** ![Amazon\_Floozy\_Goddess](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/779978/32.png) [@Amazon\_Floozy\_Goddess](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amazon_Floozy_Goddess)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2006, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-father-died-last-night/345346/23 "2006-02-20T19:49:24Z")
{{{ **silenus** }}} So sorry for your loss. ---
**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2006, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-father-died-last-night/345346/24 "2006-02-20T19:55:23Z")
Sorry for your loss. He had a good innings, as we cricketers say, and it sounds like he made the most of it. ---
**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2006, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-father-died-last-night/345346/25 "2006-02-20T19:59:05Z")
I’m sorryfor your loss. You have great memories of him, and it really does make the loss easier to bear. No regrets and good memories. He’ll never truly be gone. Best to you and your family. ---
**Author:** ![A.R.Cane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ee7513/32.png) [@A.R.Cane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/A.R.Cane)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2006, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-father-died-last-night/345346/26 "2006-02-20T20:08:27Z")
What better way to achieve immortality than to teach, especially when you love what you’re doing and do it well. ---
**Author:** ![PapSett](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@PapSett](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PapSett)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2006, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-father-died-last-night/345346/27 "2006-02-20T20:12:33Z")
(((hugs))) I am so sorry. He sounds like he was a wonderful man Anna ---
**Author:** ![Man\_With\_a\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cab0a1/32.png) [@Man\_With\_a\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Man_With_a_Cat)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2006, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-father-died-last-night/345346/28 "2006-02-20T20:16:09Z")
That was a great tribute to a great guy. He’ll be missed by many people, but I suspect he’ll be kept alive forever by you, your family and his students. Have peace. ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2006, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-father-died-last-night/345346/29 "2006-02-20T20:34:46Z")
I’m so sorry. ---
**Author:** ![PunditLisa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/4af34b/32.png) [@PunditLisa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PunditLisa)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2006, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-father-died-last-night/345346/30 "2006-02-20T20:58:00Z")
So sorry, silenus. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![AuntiePam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@AuntiePam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AuntiePam)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2006, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-father-died-last-night/345346/31 "2006-02-20T21:06:04Z")
I’m so sorry. Good teachers are a treasure. ---
**Author:** ![ratatoskK](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ratatoskk/32/2987_2.png) [@ratatoskK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ratatoskK)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2006, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-father-died-last-night/345346/32 "2006-02-20T21:14:51Z")
I’m very sorry. ---
**Author:** ![Rysdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7cd45c/32.png) [@Rysdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rysdad)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2006, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-father-died-last-night/345346/33 "2006-02-20T21:29:10Z")
Sorry for your loss. ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2006, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-father-died-last-night/345346/34 "2006-02-20T21:39:36Z")
I am sorry to hear your news. Sending supporting thoughts your way. ---
**Author:** ![Archergal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c89c15/32.png) [@Archergal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Archergal)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2006, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-father-died-last-night/345346/35 "2006-02-20T21:42:20Z")
Just another voice chiming in to say “I’m sorry for your loss.” My dad’s 82. We just never know how long we’ll have together. ---
**Author:** ![LiveOnAPlane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3d9bf3/32.png) [@LiveOnAPlane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LiveOnAPlane)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2006, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-father-died-last-night/345346/36 "2006-02-20T23:31:34Z")
I am also checking in to say how sorry I am for your personal loss. I would also like to say for the rest of us plebes, there will be a lot more folk whose lives he has touched and made different and will truly feel this loss…I am speaking completely selfishly here, you understand, as I personally think the world is poorer, and I am too, for losing him. He sounds like a truly singular individual. Congratulations for being part of his life! ---
**Author:** ![Godfrey\_Daniels](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Godfrey\_Daniels](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Godfrey_Daniels)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2006, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-father-died-last-night/345346/37 "2006-02-21T00:02:29Z")
I have to join with others in saying “nice tribute”. Your Dad sounds like a great guy. My condolences. ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2006, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-father-died-last-night/345346/38 "2006-02-21T02:09:48Z")
So sorry, **Silenus**. When it’s time, raise a bottle of ginger beer to his memory. I lost my dad in 1995. He was 63, I was 37. It was hard. Feel the sorrow and treasure the memories. ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2006, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-father-died-last-night/345346/39 "2006-02-21T02:14:53Z")
Sorry to hear that, **silenus**. Good luck to you and your mom. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2006, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-father-died-last-night/345346/40 "2006-02-21T03:09:15Z")
I can’t think of any better way to go than surrounded by loving family. **silenus** , I am so sorry for your loss, and will remember you and your family in prayer. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-father-died-last-night/345346.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-father-died-last-night/345346.md?page=3)