As I sit here waiting for my dad to pass.......

[Quint]

........I think of what a wonderful man and father he was and how so very proud of him I am. He was a hard working man that put 110% into everything he did. He was a engineering who worked in technologies that were cutting edge and has quite a few patterns in the electron beam industry. My father work in an industry where there where some of the smartest physicists and PhDs of the era in there respective fields. Many companies emerged from the research these group of people did back in the 50's and 60's in the ion beam and electron beam industries. I worked with him for many years when I got out of college before I spread my wings and went out exploring my own path. Even at home he was a do it yourself type of guy. Additions to the home and yard he would design and do. It never occurred to him to hire somebody to do this type of work. He also had many hobbies that he became quite good at including photography, he made his own dark room for developing film including color film back in the day when color was just starting to become available commercially. He also build furniture and cabinetry. I remember one winter he decided he was going to build a 17' motor boat. He built a small structure in our back yard that he could heat and plowed forward and built this boat of his. Later that summer we were out fishing in the ocean every other weekend. He played the trumpet and taught himself keyboards, He Made remote planes and built HO trains. I almost forgot he was one hell of a cook. I have fond memories of waking up Sunday mornings smelling what ever he was cooking for Sunday dinner. I could go on and on about but it's hard to type on my phone through clouded eyes. He was a great father and a great husband. He was also and extremely honest guy with the utmost integrity, a real role model to me even though it took years for me to appreciate and understand it. It looks like he has less than 24 hrs but he is asleep and at peace here at the Kaplin house which is a very beautiful hospice facility. The people here are angles, I don't know how the do it day in and day out. I'm going to miss you dad and I love you. Thank you for everything you've done. I almost forgot to mention he was the one who got me into cigars and I shared many a quality moment with him sharing a smoke. He lived a long good life to a ripe old age of 87.

Sorry for the typos and grammatical errors also sorry for going on and on but in a strange way it was therapeutic.

[Orion21]

Condolences brother. Your Dad sounds like an amazing person. Smoke a BIG cigar when the time comes and enjoy all of the amazing times you enjoyed together!

[Optic101]

My sincere condolences. May your memories, family and friends give you strength.

[UpInSmoak]

My thoughts and prayers are with you. You lived a blessed life to have such an amazing father. Not everyone is that fortunate. My condolences.

[billh1]

My thoughts and prayers are with you. You lived a blessed life to have such an amazing father. Not everyone is that fortunate. My condolences.

You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers. GOD Bless

[LordAnubis]

Condolences for your loss mate. His life lives on in yours forever.

[smokum]

Hug him as much as you can. Miss my own Dad every day.

[DoubleDD]

May God bless you, your father, and your family.

[TomF]

Condolences, brother. May he rest in peace, and peace unto you and your family.

[Geauxj]

Thank you for sharing this with us. I hope you and your family find peace and comfort in the coming days.

[ayepatz]

It's always good to talk about these things. Hang in there dude.

[luv2fly]

God bless him. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

Went through this with my wife's father. Difficult to this day but we see him every time we look at the faces of our nieces.

[Puros Y Vino]

My condolences. I've been in that situation myself. Mine passed relatively young but it was a slow, process. Still think about him often and it's been about 30 years.

[headstand]

Condolences. What a wonderful and full life your father lived.

[wabashcr]

Sorry for your loss. Sounds like a great life lived. Glad you were able to find some catharsis in writing that. Hope you and your family are able to find peace in difficult circumstances.

[Colt45]

No matter how long you have to prepare, or how ready you think you might be, it doesn't change the inevitable reality....

Hang tough.

[NJP]

My thoughts are with you mate.

[Vortigan]

What a wonderful tribute! I wish your father,yourself and all your family peace,love and light.

[Squarehead]

My condolences to you and your family.It's always tough to lose somebody you always looked up too.

[OZCUBAN]

Deepest condolences I have yet to cross that bridge,hang tough my friend

[Boosted]

I am sorry you and your family are going through this. I lost my dad almost 7 years ago, and it was one of the toughest things I ever went through. My dad and I were super close, and not a day goes by where I don't think about him several times a day. Peace be with you and your family.

[stogieme]

My condolences. I lost my father 3 years ago going on 4 this year. He may be gone but never forgotten. He left the world with is foot prints and made lasting ones on the ones he loved.

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[Jeremy Festa]

Beautiful post mate! My thoughts are with you.

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[bugg4672]

My condolences, you and your family are in my prayers and thoughts. On July 2 my dad will have been gone for 20 years. I think of him every day, he was my FATHER and BEST FRIEND, I wish every day I would have given him one more hug. I have some advice for you, Take this time and hug him, hug him again, hug him as long as you can.

[Elvis]

He has lived a great life and raised a wonderful son.