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Title: I got the call at 5:00 AM
Post by: mnturkey on September 01, 2011, 07:51:05 AM
this morning.
My dad died at the VA hospital in Mpls.
He was in the Marine Corps during WWII and served in Guam.
He did not talk much about his service except to say that he was releived when the A Bomb was dropped on Japan, he was training to invade Japan and was pretty sure he would not have made it alive.
He was 87 and lived a good life, that last two years were not good.
He took me hunting for the first time when I was 4 against my mom objections.
(http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc202/mnturkey/jimspixalso-3.jpg)

(http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc202/mnturkey/jimspixalso-2.jpg)

He will be missed
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Post by: stone road turkey calls on September 01, 2011, 07:56:50 AM
 :jesus-cross: sorry for your loss, thanks to your dad for serving and protecting our country.
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Post by: vaturkey on September 01, 2011, 08:14:23 AM
 
Sorry for the loss of your dad ! Prayers sent from Va. for you & the family.  :jesus-cross:
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Post by: Preacher on September 01, 2011, 08:21:35 AM
so sorry!!   praying for yall.
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Post by: drenalinld on September 01, 2011, 08:24:41 AM
Praying for you and your family. Your dad sounds like a great guy to have been around.
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Post by: savduck on September 01, 2011, 08:30:16 AM
Sorry, for your loss
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Post by: kamski1151 on September 01, 2011, 08:30:59 AM
My deepest condolances to you and your family. :cross2:
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Post by: mikejd on September 01, 2011, 08:47:19 AM
Sorry for your loss. Praying for you and your family. Great picture.
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Post by: redarrow on September 01, 2011, 09:00:27 AM
Rest in peace soldier. Enjoy the eternal R and R . You have earned it. :cross2: :cross2: :cross2:
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Post by: CASH on September 01, 2011, 09:07:21 AM
Sorry for your loss. Semper Fi.
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Post by: Hognutz on September 01, 2011, 09:08:33 AM
My sincere condolences to you and your family. The Lord called another angel home.. :cross2:
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Post by: lightsoutcalls on September 01, 2011, 09:15:12 AM
Sorry to hear of your loss.  I'm grateful for his service and that he made it back home to his family after his tour.  God bless you guys and may good memories outweigh the loss.
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Post by: ChiefBubba on September 01, 2011, 09:19:31 AM
Praying for your family and sorry for your loss, Chief.
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Post by: Basser69 on September 01, 2011, 10:33:09 AM
Sorry for your loss. Prayers sent  :cross2:
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Post by: TRKYHTR on September 01, 2011, 10:42:13 AM
Prayers for your family.

TRKYHTR
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Post by: mossy835 on September 01, 2011, 10:48:42 AM
Sorry for your loss of your father and prayers for both of you. :jesus-cross:
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Post by: TClark on September 01, 2011, 10:51:01 AM
So sorry for your loss, thanks to your dad for serving our country.

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Post by: hookedspur on September 01, 2011, 11:24:46 AM
Sorry for your loss.  :cross2: :cross2:
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Post by: Jay on September 01, 2011, 11:52:45 AM
Tom, extremely sorry about your loss, and the other things going on in your life right now. Liked your comment about the bomb, because my dad felt the same way. He was fighting in the Phillipines, and a lot of Americans would have lost their lives over there, if the Japaneese hadn't surrendered. Both of us have had the fortunate life to have had a dad for a Patriot, who raised us to enjoy the Outdoors. We were blessed.
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Post by: ctwny1 on September 01, 2011, 11:53:12 AM
Very sorry to hear about your Dad. Prayers for him and your family coming from my wife and I.
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Post by: stinkpickle on September 01, 2011, 12:09:18 PM
 :jesus-cross:
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Post by: Houndstooth Game Calls on September 01, 2011, 12:20:00 PM
I am sorry for you and your families loss, and I salute and thank him for serving our country. I know he will be missed. Prayers sent your way!--Lyle
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Post by: GOLD HUNTER on September 01, 2011, 01:32:38 PM
Sorry for your loss and I know he will be missed.

brian
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Post by: hobbes on September 01, 2011, 01:44:19 PM
Sorry for your loss.
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Post by: Roostem33 on September 01, 2011, 02:03:48 PM
My prayers go out to you and your family.

Jody
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Post by: TnTurk on September 01, 2011, 02:21:41 PM
I'm so sorry for the loss of your father.  My prayers are with you and your family.   :bible: :cross2:
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Post by: Tail Feathers on September 01, 2011, 06:26:40 PM
My condolences on your loss.
Sounds like a good man.
Prayers for comfort and peace for you and the family. :jesus-cross:
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Post by: OLE RASPY on September 01, 2011, 08:17:52 PM
Im so sorry to hear bout your dad passing but im sure he is in a great place now.Thanks to him for serving our country, prayers are being sent from Kentucky. :jesus-cross: :jesus-cross:
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Post by: guesswho on September 01, 2011, 08:28:23 PM
Sorry to hear about your loss.    We owe a lot to your Dad and his generation.   
Title: Re: I got the call at 5:00 AM
Post by: mnturkey on September 02, 2011, 07:48:19 AM
Thank-you all for your kind words, thoughts and prayers.
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Post by: gatrkyhntr70 on September 02, 2011, 07:49:21 AM
Sorry for your loss; Prayers sent for you and your family and friends. :mycross:
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Post by: flintlock on September 02, 2011, 12:32:28 PM
Sorry to hear of your loss.  It is folks like him that made our country great.

Wess
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Post by: RutnNStrutn on September 04, 2011, 09:08:08 PM
Sorry to hear of your loss. :(   Your Dad was a member of the greatest generation. God bless him. :cross2:
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Post by: Snoody Bastid on September 05, 2011, 01:47:12 AM
Sorry for your loss. Another true American hero gone too soon..
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Post by: lmbhngr on September 05, 2011, 07:49:38 PM
 :jesus-cross: prayers sent
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Post by: gob09 on September 05, 2011, 07:55:52 PM
sorry for your loss another great american hero gone home thank you his his service
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Post by: Hawkfarm on September 05, 2011, 10:03:41 PM
Sincere condolences to you and your family.  Prayers sent.
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Post by: misfire on September 06, 2011, 09:05:24 PM
My prayers for you and your family :jesus-cross:
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Post by: Reloader on September 07, 2011, 08:18:05 AM
Hate to hear that.  The memories live on.

Prayers sent
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Post by: handcannon on September 07, 2011, 06:33:20 PM
So sorry to hear that. My prayers to you and your family. I too appreciate what your father did for our country.
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Post by: mnturkey on September 08, 2011, 01:41:03 PM
Thank-you all for your kind words.
We buried Dad at Fort Snelling National Cemetary yesterday.
He can now be with Mom.
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Post by: FireDoc on September 08, 2011, 02:27:41 PM
My condolences to you and yours....