Paul,
Thank you for sharing your tribute.
It's tough to loose a parent..
Leo Wesson
www.leowesson.com
On May 9, 2013, at 12:30 AM, Paul Braun <pbraun42@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On 5/8/13 22:33 : , DZDub wrote:
>> On Wed, May 8, 2013 at 7:01 PM, Paul Braun <pbraun42@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>> Please remind yourself of this photo first, then read the rest if you're
>>> so inclined. Thank you.
>>>
>>> http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=5206
>>
>> I lost my dad in 2004. You have my condolences. I'm glad he died of
>> something other than cancer, though that is probably a silly thing to
>> consider in the scheme of things, but congestive heart failure was
>> deceiving at times and one could leave things unsaid to the next time until
>> there was no next time. You did it right, Paul. I think if could have
>> taken as wonderful a portrait of my dad as you did of yours, it would have
>> made a huge difference to me.
> Thanks. Even I was surprised at how nicely that turned out. Natural
> light from the side windows at Olive Garden, combined with some
> incandescent from overhead. LR did the rest. At this point, back in
> February, he was still more mobile and, although the photo shows the
> effects of age, several surgeries, and the ravages of cancer and chemo,
> there's still a twinkle in his eyes. He humored me when I said I've got
> my camera and I'm not afraid to use it - I wanted to make sure I got
> some good photos while I still had the chance.
>> I became an officer in our local Phi Beta Kappa chapter in the course of
>> the last year. We inducted 60 new members last Sunday. It was the first
>> occasion in over 20 years in which I've needed to wear academic garb. I
>> lost my academic gown and doctoral hood in 1993 because of a flood. My dad
>> had had a gown and hood from a time when he received an honorary doctorate.
>> My brothers thought I should have them after he passed, so I wore them
>> last Sunday. I think he would have been happy about that. There will be
>> things like that in the future for you, too. He will never be far from you.
> That's wonderful, Joel. What a great gift. Since my dad was a veteran,
> there will be American Legion honors after the wake, and he will travel
> back home to Chicago under an American Flag. Tradition dictates that
> the flag is folded and given to the surviving spouse and, in the event
> that the spouse preceeded in death, the flag goes to the oldest child.
> That's me. However, my wife and I have the flag from her father's
> funeral hanging on the wall in a flag frame, so I said that my brother
> could have it if he wishes. He suggested that I present it to my nephew
> instead, which I will be honored to do. Sam's a good kid, and loved his
> grandpa.
>
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> Paul Braun
> Certified Music Junkie
> Valparaiso, IN
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> "It's such a fine line between stupid, and clever." - David St. Hubbins
>
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