# My father died yesterday

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-father-died-yesterday/1025903>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [December 20, 2025, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-father-died-yesterday/1025903 "2025-12-20T23:08:46Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 10\
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**Author:** ![Disinfectus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/disinfectus/32/11085_2.png) [@Disinfectus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Disinfectus)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2025, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-father-died-yesterday/1025903/21 "2025-12-21T02:51:51Z")

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Condolences to you and your family. Be sure to take care of yourself and grieve at your own pace. It takes time.

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**Author:** ![nelliebly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nelliebly/32/5422_2.png) [@nelliebly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nelliebly)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2025, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-father-died-yesterday/1025903/22 "2025-12-21T03:00:27Z")

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I’m so sorry. May your grief be gentle and your memories a blessing.

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**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2025, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-father-died-yesterday/1025903/23 "2025-12-21T03:03:29Z")

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Yes, greive well. It’s the last thing you’ll really do for him.

So, so sorry for your loss.

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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2025, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-father-died-yesterday/1025903/24 "2025-12-21T03:07:38Z")

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My condolences to you and your family.

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**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2025, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-father-died-yesterday/1025903/25 "2025-12-21T03:28:07Z")

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> [@Hari\_Seldon](#):
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> I will also say, May his memory be a blessing.

My, too. And i mean it quite literally. As the pain and shock retreat, (and with time they will) i hope you can take comfort and joy in memories of your father.

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**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2025, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-father-died-yesterday/1025903/26 "2025-12-21T03:46:28Z")

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Hugs to you. This is never easy.

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**Author:** ![suranyi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e36b37/32.png) [@suranyi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/suranyi)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2025, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-father-died-yesterday/1025903/27 "2025-12-21T03:53:04Z")

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Thanks everybody, for your condolences. They mean a lot.

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**Author:** ![StGermain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stgermain/32/2868_2.png) [@StGermain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StGermain)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2025, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-father-died-yesterday/1025903/28 "2025-12-21T04:46:04Z")

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I’m so sorry for your loss. It sounds like your father was a remarkable man.

StG

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**Author:** ![Babale](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/babale/32/15666_2.png) [@Babale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Babale)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2025, 4:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-father-died-yesterday/1025903/29 "2025-12-21T04:52:08Z")

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I’m very sorry for your loss.

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**Author:** ![Coriolanus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/coriolanus/32/18769_2.png) [@Coriolanus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coriolanus)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2025, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-father-died-yesterday/1025903/30 "2025-12-21T04:55:27Z")

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A remarkable life, and he did good things. It’s sad, yet can be championed/celebrated.  
My condolences.

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