Happy Birthday, Dad!
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Stan;
What a beautiful letter. You are such a wonderful son. It tells me what a wonderful father and man your Dad must have been. My birthday is Sept 25th also. I hope that my son and daughter are as thoughtful and caring as you are as they become adults. God Bless,
JamieOkay. I could barely type….the tears are in the way. That was a beautiful letter from your heart. Don’t ever lose that connection. That letter spoke volumes of what a great man your dad was.
Marjo
Stan,
What a lovely lovely message. I am sat here in tears whist reading it.
He was truly a loved Dad,
We had my Dad’s birthday in August of this year just 5 short weeks after he passed away and instead of giving him a card and gift we went to the funeral home to pick up his ashes to bring him home to my MUm. That was truly the hardest thing I have ever done, but my husband was a fantastic support.
Thinking of you all,
Katie
Stan, It is so great to hear from you again! How are you doing?
Your dad gave the world a treasured gift in such an amazing son. How proud he must be as he watches over you and your family. I’m sending cyberhugs out for your mom, that she finds some peace during her great loss.
Please take care of yourself, and keep in touch.
Birthday greetings to your dad.
JoleneStan, Happy Birthday to your dad! What an awesome letter and I think we can all take a lesson from it as I have never seen anything like that posted on this Board. You are still the wonderful son and don’t think he didn’t read that Birthday letter. He was probably thinking, why the heck would you not open the fly box? I want you to enjoy it as much as I did and if you use it, I will be right there coaxing the big ones right in to your hook. Bless you and your family.
Oh Stan, what a beautiful, beautiful letter. My eyes filled up reading it & feeling all the love coming through your words & your memories.
Your dad must have been a very special person to deserve such a very special son.
I wish your dad a happy birthday, too – & much love to his loving family.
Julia
Dad:
Today you would be 79 years old; this is the first time in my life that 9/25 rolled around and I didn’t start my day off by calling you and wishing you a happy birthday. Mom is visiting your grave today for the first time; I had to work, so I wasn’t able to go with her; Mrs. Young and Margaret were going to go with her, and then take her out to lunch afterwards. She got you some really pretty orange mums, the color of her bridesmaid’s dresses at you guys’ wedding. I suspect she is going to have a tough go at it.
I took Cora and Brynn by to see Mom yesterday, they sure do miss their grandpa. You sure did touch their heart for them to be so young and for you to be a consistent person in their mind. I will do all I can to make sure they never forget you.
I would always gripe when we would all get together for someone’s birthday, and pretty much do the same thing for us all: the honoree would pick the restaurant, dinner, then back to your house to open presents, blow out candles, conversation, and then depart. You would always choose Powdrell’s BBQ because it reminded you of when you were stationed in Memphis and how good the BBQ was there. I wish I was having BBQ with you tonight.
I have to say that your passing has been tough on all of us. Your cancer was so swift, it was hard to get my mental arms around it. Now that you are gone, I reflect on the suffering you went through and it makes me super sad. I’m sorry that you had to experience that; I am awed by your courage and strength.
Remember when I would tie you for your birthday a dozen elk hair caddis, your favorite fishing fly that you always caught fish on? I am sure there are some left over in your flybox, but I don’t want to open it.
I trust that you are in a better place, Dad. That Jesus opened his arms wide to you, and that you are in no more pain. As you know, I think about you always.
Happy Birthday, Dad.
Your son,
Stan
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