# My Grandfather has passed on

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-grandfather-has-passed-on/145975>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [January 1, 2003, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-grandfather-has-passed-on/145975 "2003-01-01T01:20:42Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 9\
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**Author:** ![Sir\_Doris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5ac83/32.png) [@Sir\_Doris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_Doris)\
**Post date:** [January 2, 2003, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-grandfather-has-passed-on/145975/41 "2003-01-02T13:59:13Z")

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My condolences, John. I just said a little prayer, as requested.

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**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\
**Post date:** [January 2, 2003, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-grandfather-has-passed-on/145975/42 "2003-01-02T14:12:22Z")

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I wish peace and strength to you and yours. When the grief eases, I hope you all have happy memories of your grandfather to brighten your days.

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**Author:** ![Pandora](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/eada6e/32.png) [@Pandora](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pandora)\
**Post date:** [January 2, 2003, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-grandfather-has-passed-on/145975/43 "2003-01-02T15:18:11Z")

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My condolences to you and to your family.  
My you have the blessing of remembering your grandfather the way he used to be, and the strentgh to bring honor to that memory.

_hugs_  
-Pandora

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**Author:** ![Duke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e8c25b/32.png) [@Duke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duke)\
**Post date:** [January 2, 2003, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-grandfather-has-passed-on/145975/44 "2003-01-02T16:27:12Z")

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My condolences and thoughts and prayers to you, your mother and the whole of your family, **TwistOfFate**.

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**Author:** ![Serendipity](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f17d59/32.png) [@Serendipity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Serendipity)\
**Post date:** [January 2, 2003, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-grandfather-has-passed-on/145975/45 "2003-01-02T18:45:50Z")

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☹ I’m so sorry for your loss, **Twisty**. Know that you and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.  
(((((((John))))))))

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**Author:** ![scout1222](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/34f0e0/32.png) [@scout1222](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scout1222)\
**Post date:** [January 2, 2003, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-grandfather-has-passed-on/145975/46 "2003-01-02T19:12:32Z")

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☹

Too many of us are losing family around here. It’s just not fair. And it’s sad.

My thoughts are with you.

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**Author:** ![Siemsi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b19c9b/32.png) [@Siemsi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siemsi)\
**Post date:** [January 2, 2003, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-grandfather-has-passed-on/145975/47 "2003-01-02T20:32:27Z")

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I’m so very sorry for your loss. (((((prayers and hugs))))

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**Author:** ![Tansu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/67e7ee/32.png) [@Tansu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tansu)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2003, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-grandfather-has-passed-on/145975/48 "2003-01-03T19:27:39Z")

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I’m sorry for your loss, Twisty. You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers, and I’ll raise a glass to the memory of your Grandad, good fellow that he was.

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**Author:** ![Anahita](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a9a28c/32.png) [@Anahita](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anahita)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2003, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-grandfather-has-passed-on/145975/49 "2003-01-04T16:49:06Z")

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My belated but heartfelt wishes for your mom and your family. It’s always incredible to me how in a generation or two, life can completely change.

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