# R.I.P., Dad **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 20, 2017, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/r-i-p-dad/799385 "2017-10-20T19:45:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ExTank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/35a633/32.png) [@ExTank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ExTank)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2017, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/r-i-p-dad/799385/1 "2017-10-20T19:45:11Z")
“Salty Old SeaBee\*”, November 21, 1927, St. Louis, Missouri - October 17, 2017. Father of Steven, Peggy, and Robert. Grandfather of Christina, Lindsey, Rebecca, and Jeremy. Great Grandfather of Maylee, Alexander, Gabe, Elaina, Wyatt, Bryson, Naomi, Sebastian, and little Kylie, due March 13, 2018. Enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1943, served in the Aleutian Islands and South Pacific as a “SeaBee,” part of the Navy’s Construction Battalion, until Honorably Discharged as a Petty Officer 3rd Class in 1945. Recalled to active duty for the Korean War, serving at Lambert Naval Air Station, St. Louis, Missouri, until the end of that conflict. A lifelong Machinist, attaining the certification of Journeyman, he was employed by Gruendler Crusher & Pulverizing until retirement in 1990. Member and serving officer of V.F.W. Post 1699 for over 50 years, and Assistant Scoutmaster, then Scoutmaster, of Boy Scout Troop 621, for 30 years. An avid outdooorsman, he backpacked/hiked portions of the Appalachian Trail well into his 70s. R.I.P., Dad. \*Name withheld for privacy reasons. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2017, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/r-i-p-dad/799385/2 "2017-10-20T19:53:19Z")
My condolences to you and yours, **ExTank** ; your dad sounds like a good guy. ---
**Author:** ![Channing\_Idaho\_Banks](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/channing_idaho_banks/32/250_2.png) [@Channing\_Idaho\_Banks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Channing_Idaho_Banks)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2017, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/r-i-p-dad/799385/3 "2017-10-20T20:56:43Z")
Sorry for your loss. ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2017, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/r-i-p-dad/799385/4 "2017-10-20T20:59:05Z")
I’m so sorry. What a wonderful life–we should all have such an impact on the world. ---
**Author:** ![Patx2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/73ab20/32.png) [@Patx2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patx2)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2017, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/r-i-p-dad/799385/5 "2017-10-20T21:22:34Z")
I’m so sorry to read about your loss. He sounds like a wonderful man. ---
**Author:** ![koeeoaddi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/koeeoaddi/32/408_2.png) [@koeeoaddi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/koeeoaddi)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2017, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/r-i-p-dad/799385/6 "2017-10-20T21:35:29Z")
My condolences, **ExTank**. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2017, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/r-i-p-dad/799385/7 "2017-10-20T21:36:26Z")
^^ What they said. > [@ExTank](#): > > Member and serving officer of V.F.W. Post 1699 for over 50 years I’m guessing he knew my uncle Buddy. WWII Navy vet and resident of the St. Louie area for some thirty years. ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2017, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/r-i-p-dad/799385/8 "2017-10-20T22:12:40Z")
Condolences, **ExTank**. Sounds like a life well-lived, in public service and for family. ---
**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:** [October 20, 2017, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/r-i-p-dad/799385/9 "2017-10-20T22:31:10Z")
**ExTank** –I been there. Lost my Dad…has it been five years now? You will someday be able to laugh again–it will take awhile, but you will. ---
**Author:** ![Poysyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Poysyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Poysyn)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2017, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/r-i-p-dad/799385/10 "2017-10-20T22:35:30Z")
Fair winds and following seas, Sailor. Godspeed. ---
**Author:** ![muldoonthief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muldoonthief/32/3188_2.png) [@muldoonthief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/muldoonthief)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2017, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/r-i-p-dad/799385/11 "2017-10-20T22:47:42Z")
My condolences **ExTank**. He enlisted when he was 16, in the middle of a war? Wow. ---
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2017, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/r-i-p-dad/799385/12 "2017-10-20T23:04:24Z")
I am terribly sorry for your loss. My old man is a similarly dyed in the wool military man, although he was a land lubber in the Army for 36 years from 1963-1999. I fear this for my Dad too, as he’s now 76 and has a history of heart issues. Your Dad lived to be 90, which is above the mean and a pretty hoary old age. You will see him again. ---
**Author:** ![Enter\_the\_Flagon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Enter\_the\_Flagon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enter_the_Flagon)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2017, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/r-i-p-dad/799385/13 "2017-10-20T23:11:14Z")
> [@muldoonthief](#): > > My condolences **ExTank**. He enlisted when he was 16, in the middle of a war? Wow. I noticed that, too. Although he might have waited until November 21, when he turned 17. Either way, he was eager to serve. Good job sailor. Well done. ---
**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:** [October 20, 2017, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/r-i-p-dad/799385/14 "2017-10-20T23:53:47Z")
My condolences to you and your family. ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2017, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/r-i-p-dad/799385/15 "2017-10-21T00:30:33Z")
Bro, that was a life well lived. My condolences for your loss. ---
**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:** [October 21, 2017, 4:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/r-i-p-dad/799385/16 "2017-10-21T04:56:21Z")
Condolences on loosing your Dad from a fellow son of a SeaBee. ---
**Author:** ![China\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/779978/32.png) [@China\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/China_Guy)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2017, 5:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/r-i-p-dad/799385/17 "2017-10-21T05:45:00Z")
My condolences. Those that served in WW2 and called up again for Korea is a shrinking group of admirable folks. ---
**Author:** ![Isamu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/7c8e57/32.png) [@Isamu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Isamu)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2017, 6:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/r-i-p-dad/799385/18 "2017-10-21T06:01:56Z")
A nice long stretch. RIP ---
**Author:** ![stolatt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5e925/32.png) [@stolatt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stolatt)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2017, 12:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/r-i-p-dad/799385/19 "2017-10-21T12:15:34Z")
Wishing you and your family peace. Sounds like a life well lived. ---
**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:** [October 21, 2017, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/r-i-p-dad/799385/20 "2017-10-21T14:21:19Z")
At age 70, I guess I’ve also attained the exalted rank of Salty Old Seabee. We were the “bad boys of the Navy”. Condolences on your loss. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/r-i-p-dad/799385.md?page=2)