# My father died yesterday afternoon

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-father-died-yesterday-afternoon/606146
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
**Created:** [December 14, 2011, 9:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-father-died-yesterday-afternoon/606146 "2011-12-14T09:00:08Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author: ![Lynn\_Bodoni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e47c2d/32.png) [@Lynn\_Bodoni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lynn_Bodoni)
#### Post date: [December 14, 2011, 9:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-father-died-yesterday-afternoon/606146/1 "2011-12-14T09:00:08Z")

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He would have been 80 on Saturday.

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### Author: ![nonacetone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nonacetone/32/2819_2.png) [@nonacetone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nonacetone)
#### Post date: [December 14, 2011, 9:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-father-died-yesterday-afternoon/606146/2 "2011-12-14T09:46:32Z")

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I’m so very sorry. I send you my condolences.

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### Author: ![AK84](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/85e7bf/32.png) [@AK84](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AK84)
#### Post date: [December 14, 2011, 9:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-father-died-yesterday-afternoon/606146/3 "2011-12-14T09:47:01Z")

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I am so sorry for your loss.

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### Author: ![dogbutler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dogbutler/32/428_2.png) [@dogbutler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dogbutler)
#### Post date: [December 14, 2011, 9:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-father-died-yesterday-afternoon/606146/4 "2011-12-14T09:49:25Z")

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I’m sorry for your loss, **Lynn**.

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### Author: ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)
#### Post date: [December 14, 2011, 10:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-father-died-yesterday-afternoon/606146/5 "2011-12-14T10:11:59Z")

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☹ Sorry to hear that.

80 is a pretty good deal, though.

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### Author: ![Mother](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/76d3ee/32.png) [@Mother](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mother)
#### Post date: [December 14, 2011, 10:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-father-died-yesterday-afternoon/606146/6 "2011-12-14T10:41:47Z")

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Condolences to you and your family.

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### Author: ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21825_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)
#### Post date: [December 14, 2011, 11:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-father-died-yesterday-afternoon/606146/7 "2011-12-14T11:06:49Z")

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So very sorry, **Lynn**.

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### Author: ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)
#### Post date: [December 14, 2011, 11:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-father-died-yesterday-afternoon/606146/8 "2011-12-14T11:17:45Z")

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**Lynn** I’m so sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with your dad, you and the whole family.

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### Author: ![Antigen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/848f3c/32.png) [@Antigen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antigen)
#### Post date: [December 14, 2011, 11:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-father-died-yesterday-afternoon/606146/9 "2011-12-14T11:23:19Z")

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I’m sorry, **Lynn**.

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### Author: ![not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/not_what_you_d_expect/32/3246_2.png) [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)
#### Post date: [December 14, 2011, 11:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-father-died-yesterday-afternoon/606146/10 "2011-12-14T11:31:57Z")

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Sorry for your loss. 80 is indeed not too shabby. I hope he did not suffer. Take care.

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### Author: ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)
#### Post date: [December 14, 2011, 11:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-father-died-yesterday-afternoon/606146/11 "2011-12-14T11:37:01Z")

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My condolences, Lynn.

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### Author: ![chiroptera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/df705f/32.png) [@chiroptera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chiroptera)
#### Post date: [December 14, 2011, 11:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-father-died-yesterday-afternoon/606146/12 "2011-12-14T11:39:59Z")

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I’m very sorry.

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### Author: ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)
#### Post date: [December 14, 2011, 12:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-father-died-yesterday-afternoon/606146/13 "2011-12-14T12:02:27Z")

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My condolences to you and your family.

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### Author: ![Typo\_Knig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@Typo\_Knig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Knig)
#### Post date: [December 14, 2011, 12:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-father-died-yesterday-afternoon/606146/14 "2011-12-14T12:34:09Z")

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My condolences as well. I hope that happy memories of your Dad will help you and yours through the times ahead.

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### Author: ![Cub\_Mistress](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ea666f/32.png) [@Cub\_Mistress](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cub_Mistress)
#### Post date: [December 14, 2011, 12:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-father-died-yesterday-afternoon/606146/15 "2011-12-14T12:42:35Z")

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I’m so sorry for your loss.

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### Author: ![Broomstick](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/broomstick/32/246_2.png) [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)
#### Post date: [December 14, 2011, 12:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-father-died-yesterday-afternoon/606146/16 "2011-12-14T12:43:49Z")

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My condolences.

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### Author: ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)
#### Post date: [December 14, 2011, 12:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-father-died-yesterday-afternoon/606146/17 "2011-12-14T12:45:10Z")

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My condolences, to you and your family.

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### Author: ![gardentraveler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gardentraveler/32/3576_2.png) [@gardentraveler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gardentraveler)
#### Post date: [December 14, 2011, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-father-died-yesterday-afternoon/606146/18 "2011-12-14T12:47:24Z")

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I’m sorry to hear that, **Lynn**. Condolences to you and your family.

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### Author: ![Hilary\_Algar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hilary_algar/32/4282_2.png) [@Hilary\_Algar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hilary_Algar)
#### Post date: [December 14, 2011, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-father-died-yesterday-afternoon/606146/19 "2011-12-14T12:51:24Z")

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You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.

I am so sad and sorry.

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### Author: ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)
#### Post date: [December 14, 2011, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-father-died-yesterday-afternoon/606146/20 "2011-12-14T12:53:36Z")

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So sorry.

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