# Rest In Peace Dad. You Were A Great Father

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rest-in-peace-dad-you-were-a-great-father/239397>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [April 10, 2004, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rest-in-peace-dad-you-were-a-great-father/239397 "2004-04-10T23:58:27Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Uncle\_Dragon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/ecc23a/32.png) [@Uncle\_Dragon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uncle_Dragon)\
**Post date:** [April 11, 2004, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rest-in-peace-dad-you-were-a-great-father/239397/21 "2004-04-11T16:31:58Z")

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My condolences to you and your family; I’ll have you in my prayers today.

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**Author:** ![Ayesha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c0e974/32.png) [@Ayesha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ayesha)\
**Post date:** [April 11, 2004, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rest-in-peace-dad-you-were-a-great-father/239397/22 "2004-04-11T16:40:58Z")

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Oh \*\* swampbear \*\* I am sitting here crying now, what a wonderful tribute to a wonderful man. I am so glad that you spent all that time with him, more for your sake than anything else. Now you have those memories and those will hopefully bring you comfort.

I am sorry for your loss, but so happy that you had such a great man in your life for so long. {{{{swampbear and family}}}} , you will be in my thoughts and prayers.

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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:** [April 11, 2004, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rest-in-peace-dad-you-were-a-great-father/239397/23 "2004-04-11T20:19:07Z")

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Thanks everybody for the prayers, good thoughts and hugs. Like I always say Dopers are the best. My online and IRL friends have been a huge source of comfort.

Again, thanks.

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**Author:** ![Homebrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@Homebrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Homebrew)\
**Post date:** [April 11, 2004, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rest-in-peace-dad-you-were-a-great-father/239397/24 "2004-04-11T20:20:20Z")

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{{{ **swampy** }}}

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**Author:** ![ExTank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/35a633/32.png) [@ExTank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ExTank)\
**Post date:** [April 11, 2004, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rest-in-peace-dad-you-were-a-great-father/239397/25 "2004-04-11T20:56:51Z")

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I feel for you **Swampbear,** I just went through this with my Mom last year, and buried her in January. Be strong; time takes the edge off the pain and loss, but it will still creep up on you and take you unawares at the oddest moments.

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