# My son has died

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-son-has-died/815541>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [June 6, 2018, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-son-has-died/815541 "2018-06-06T14:26:21Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![MikeG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mikeg/32/4329_2.png) [@MikeG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MikeG)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2018, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-son-has-died/815541/61 "2018-06-06T18:54:16Z")

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Oh I am so sorry for your loss. I cannot imagine what you are going through.

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**Author:** ![Helena330](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/helena330/32/531_2.png) [@Helena330](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Helena330)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2018, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-son-has-died/815541/62 "2018-06-06T18:57:35Z")

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Oh, **chefguy**. I’d been following your posts in the Pit and I’m so sorry to read it’s come to this. My sincere condolences.

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**Author:** ![CelticKnot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/celticknot/32/3392_2.png) [@CelticKnot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CelticKnot)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2018, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-son-has-died/815541/63 "2018-06-06T18:57:52Z")

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I will pray for peace you and your family.

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**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2018, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-son-has-died/815541/64 "2018-06-06T18:58:18Z")

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I am so very sorry for your loss. I honestly don’t know what to say. I am coming up on the anniversary of my best friend’s death, today it has been 11 months since we last talked, and I’m already a mess.

Post a link to the gofundme and I"ll contribute.

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**Author:** ![janis\_and\_c0](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/janis_and_c0/32/21_2.png) [@janis\_and\_c0](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/janis_and_c0)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2018, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-son-has-died/815541/65 "2018-06-06T19:04:10Z")

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I am so very sorry, **Chefguy** … typed words are especially inadequate. Please know that I genuinely feel for you… _HUGS_ Praying for you and yours.

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**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2018, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-son-has-died/815541/66 "2018-06-06T19:07:46Z")

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My deepest condolences to you and your family.

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**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2018, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-son-has-died/815541/67 "2018-06-06T19:09:52Z")

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Very, very sorry to hear this. Condolences and best wishes to you and your family.

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**Author:** ![robby](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robby/32/11048_2.png) [@robby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robby)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2018, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-son-has-died/815541/68 "2018-06-06T19:27:53Z")

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I’m so sorry for your loss, **Chefguy**. Your words moved me to tears. ☹

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**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:** [June 6, 2018, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-son-has-died/815541/69 "2018-06-06T19:36:11Z")

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I’m so sorry for your loss **Chefguy** , it’s unimaginable to me.

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**Author:** ![mind\_the\_gap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ea666f/32.png) [@mind\_the\_gap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mind_the_gap)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2018, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-son-has-died/815541/70 "2018-06-06T19:43:38Z")

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Oh **Chefguy** , I’m so sorry. Hugs to you man.

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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:** [June 6, 2018, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-son-has-died/815541/71 "2018-06-06T19:44:52Z")

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I’m so sorry. What a horrible thing.

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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:** [June 6, 2018, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-son-has-died/815541/72 "2018-06-06T19:45:27Z")

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I am so sorry to hear that.

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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2018, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-son-has-died/815541/73 "2018-06-06T20:08:18Z")

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My condolences **Chefguy**. What a devastating event.

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**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2018, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-son-has-died/815541/74 "2018-06-06T20:12:31Z")

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So terribly sorry to hear this **Chefguy**. My condolences to you and your family.

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**Author:** ![Ashtura](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ashtura/32/2963_2.png) [@Ashtura](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ashtura)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2018, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-son-has-died/815541/75 "2018-06-06T20:14:39Z")

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Oh, I’m so sorry. Outliving any of my children is my worst nightmare.☹

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**Author:** ![Half\_Man\_Half\_Wit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/half_man_half_wit/32/21766_2.png) [@Half\_Man\_Half\_Wit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Half_Man_Half_Wit)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2018, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-son-has-died/815541/76 "2018-06-06T20:19:44Z")

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I don’t know how to do anything but add my voice to the helpless chorus of condolences. I’m so sorry.

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**Author:** ![Filbert](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/filbert/32/3433_2.png) [@Filbert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Filbert)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2018, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-son-has-died/815541/77 "2018-06-06T20:21:24Z")

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I’m so sorry.

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**Author:** ![Inigo\_Montoya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inigo_montoya/32/124_2.png) [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2018, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-son-has-died/815541/78 "2018-06-06T20:27:52Z")

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Rats dude, that’s rough.

Damned cottonwood is blooming again…allergies.

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**Author:** ![Whack-a-Mole](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whack-a-mole/32/141_2.png) [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2018, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-son-has-died/815541/79 "2018-06-06T20:49:43Z")

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I am so sorry to hear about your loss. I cannot fathom such a thing. Hope I never have to.

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**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2018, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-son-has-died/815541/80 "2018-06-06T20:50:06Z")

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I haven’t heard back from the mod yet, but I’m going to post the link, since people are asking and take whatever spanking I get later on. Here it is: [Keith's Memorial Fund, organized by Marnisa Voiles](https://www.gofundme.com/keith039s-memorial-fund)

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