laid an old H.S. friend to rest today

[deere755]

I was looking through the paper to find that an old High School buddy had died over the weekend. Acually we went back to grade school. He had a massive heart attack at the age of 43, way to young to die. All though we had went our seperate ways after High School and lost touch it was still hard to see him like that. It makes me sad that we had not kept in touch all these years and now it is too late. It was good to see his family and catch up on a few things and talk about the old days. He was the youngest of 7 kids and I was an only child so his brothers and sisters were like my brothers and sisters. Setting there today made me realize just how short life is and how we never know what tomorrow will bring.

 

[Tig]

Sorry for your loss. My good college buddy met the same fate at the same age last year.

 

[Double Orange]

I'm Terribly sorry for your lost.
Frank

 

[LBrown59]

I was looking through the paper to find that an old High School buddy had died over the weekend. Acually we went back to grade school. He had a massive heart attack at the age of 43, way to young to die. All though we had went our seperate ways after High School and lost touch it was still hard to see him like that. It makes me sad that we had not kept in touch all these years and now it is too late. It was good to see his family and catch up on a few things and talk about the old days. He was the youngest of 7 kids and I was an only child so his brothers and sisters were like my brothers and sisters. Setting there today made me realize just how short life is and how we never know what tomorrow will bring.

I just found out one of my class of 59 classmates died about a year ago.
We've lost 39 members in the last 49 years.
Now you know where the 59 in my screen name comes from.
Lbrown59

 

[EddieWalker]

Sorry to hear about your classmate. I went through something similar last year while looking around at Find a Friend - High School Military College Class Reunions I haven't kept up with those I went to school with, and now I live almost 2,000 miles away from there. I was just going through that website when I found some old comments about an old girlfriend of mine passing away. It had been a few years earlier, but the shock of it was very strong. We'd gone our seperate ways a long time ago, but like all my old friends, I wished them well and always hoped that they all did well. She left behind two young girls and a husband. It's just terribly sad to realize that she's not around any more.

Eddie

 

[LBrown59]

I was looking through the paper to find that an old High School buddy had died over the weekend. Acually we went back to grade school. He had a massive heart attack at the age of 43, way to young to die. All though we had went our seperate ways after High School and lost touch it was still hard to see him like that. It makes me sad that we had not kept in touch all these years and now it is too late. It was good to see his family and catch up on a few things and talk about the old days. He was the youngest of 7 kids and I was an only child so his brothers and sisters were like my brothers and sisters. Setting there today made me realize just how short life is and how we never know what tomorrow will bring.

7 or 8 of my class mates went to the same grade school with me .
I know where most of the 7 or 8 are and 2 or 3 of them still live here in this area.
I've known these people for over 60 years.
That's a long time to know someone.

 

[BigD23]

It's so true how we take for granted each day...You never know when the reaper will appear...Because of that, live life to its fullest...Condolences.

Don

 

[Sackett2]

Same with me. In January 28th I found a military friend had passed a few years ago, and at best guess in his 30's and also guessing, cancer. Hadn't talked with him sense we had parted ways.
Wasn't expecting to loose my brother 2 weeks later.
Been a crappy year, 8 friends, family and acquaintances gone sense DEC 24 2007.

 

[coreshot]

I had my 20 year HS reunion this year. I couldn't believe how many of my classmates had already passed away (17). We lost 3 in an accident on their senior trip. Sorry for your loss, Deere755.

 

[kthompson]

It is hard when you loose a parent. It is harder when you loose a sibling as you realize your generation is also being called. Thank God I have no idea what to loose a child or grandchild is like.

I heard years ago you can not live until you are ready to die. So true. Make the decisions you need to face death and then you will have freedom.