cliffy Posted November 24, 2019 Report Share Posted November 24, 2019 Really sorry to hear of this. Been there, done that, it hurts but it does get better with time, The memories linger long after the hurt goes away. I've got 3 good friends all in chemo right now. The clock is ticking on each of them. Its part of life, but a hard part. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yooper Rocketman Posted November 29, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2019 I went out to the chapter hangar project Tuesday afternoon pulling forms and removing Styrofoam off the last pour before a major winter system moved in Tuesday night. Had to use the backhoe Steve and his dad owned for 30+ years that we became partners on a couple years ago when spun main bearings rendered the repair worth more than the machine ( I covered labor, he covered parts). Realized during the project, by myself, that the last time we saw each other it was working on the hangar project and using the backhoe. Made the afternoon pretty surreal. It will take years to find a friend I feel the same way about as I did Steve. Makes Thanksgiving a bit of a challenge. Guess maybe I should be thankful for a wife, one month short of 45 years, making a truly concerted effort of filling the void Steve left in my life. She gave her relaxing evening up in front of the TV to bundle up in winter clothes and help me, under lights and brisk cold winds, remove, stack and secure the Styrofoam on a trailer to bring home for the winter Tom 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DXB Posted November 29, 2019 Report Share Posted November 29, 2019 A fitting tribute to your friend - very sorry for your loss!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TargetDriver Posted December 6, 2019 Report Share Posted December 6, 2019 Tom, Thank you for sharing such wonderful memories of your friendship with us. Not many people in life are blessed to have such a friend. You have our heartfelt condolences and prayers. Honor Steve by keeping his great memories alive! It sounds like he touched so many lives in his time here. That's all most of us could ever hope to do. Blessings! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yooper Rocketman Posted December 30, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2019 We had my family Christmas gathering this past Saturday down in Green Bay, the central location. Two of our children live there, with the last one living in Madison and my wife and I in the U.P. We did gift exchanges and my daughter and son-in-law insisted I open one gift last. It looked like a framed picture, so I suspected they had gotten a signed Packer player photo as they have done that in the past. My daughter got her camera phone out as I was unwrapping it and I'm thinking "what's up"? Then I see this photo of Steve and me flying in my plane ..... a photo I only recently knew existed. It was taken by his son when I took Steve, his son and his grandson for a flight when he was home from Finland about a year and a half ago. A bit of an emotional moment, but I'm excited to hang it in my office or at the hangar. Tom 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsxrpilot Posted December 30, 2019 Report Share Posted December 30, 2019 I'm getting just a little bit emotional seeing that picture myself. And I never had the pleasure of knowing Steve. Tom, you should take comfort in the fact that Steve had a very wonderful life, and not the least of which was having you for a best friend. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Pilotte Posted December 30, 2019 Report Share Posted December 30, 2019 Tom, I feel that is a truly amazing gift to receive. I hope you look at it and remember the good times that were had with Steve every time you do. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danb Posted December 31, 2019 Report Share Posted December 31, 2019 Tommy your blessed having such a great family and friends, what a priceless gift, that’s what Xmas is about. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atlpegasus Posted January 16, 2020 Report Share Posted January 16, 2020 Thanks for sharing. Glad you all shared such wonderful times 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carusoam Posted January 17, 2020 Report Share Posted January 17, 2020 Welcome aboard, Atlpegasus. Thanks for the kind words... Best regards, -a- 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OHAEDO Posted January 17, 2020 Report Share Posted January 17, 2020 Sorry for your loss. Thanks for sharing.Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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