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A real eye opener
pabooger
Member Posts: 13,953
Just got back from the funeral home. They had to have visitation at the church because of the large crowd expected! Several police were there directing traffic! It is so sad to see all those High School kids crying over the loss of their coach and friend!
Randy's motto was to fear no one but respect everybody, and most of all never , never,quit! He fought a hard battle against a terrible disease! They had his casket decorated in the school colors, and with emblems of his favorite Pro teams!
I feel so bad for his two boys,and his wife! Sometimes life is not fair. It kinda puts things into perspective, makes all our little petty differences and squabbling on here seem so trivial!
LIFES MOSTLY SCARS AND SOUVENIR'S - Max Stalling
To Ride, shoot straight,and speak the truth
This was the Ancient law of Youth
Old times are past, old times are done:
But the Law runs true, O little son!
Randy's motto was to fear no one but respect everybody, and most of all never , never,quit! He fought a hard battle against a terrible disease! They had his casket decorated in the school colors, and with emblems of his favorite Pro teams!
I feel so bad for his two boys,and his wife! Sometimes life is not fair. It kinda puts things into perspective, makes all our little petty differences and squabbling on here seem so trivial!
LIFES MOSTLY SCARS AND SOUVENIR'S - Max Stalling
To Ride, shoot straight,and speak the truth
This was the Ancient law of Youth
Old times are past, old times are done:
But the Law runs true, O little son!
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col elect1mike Illinois
volinters RRG
I am a man but I can change if I have to,I guess.
Too much freakin' perspective...
Mateomasfeo
"I am what I am!" - Popeye
denny
Proud member of the NRA
When I do good, I feel good; when I do bad, I feel bad, and that is my religion.
Abraham Lincoln
If I had only known, I would have been a locksmith.
Albert Einstein
Obviously the work God had planned for him to do was done. He was called Home.
My father told me from the time I was old enough to even think about complaining that "life is not always fair." I greater truth I have never known.
The Docs have been messing with me lately and after knocking real hard on death's door and peaking a look inside 9 years ago life and things that are important come into perspective.
I am glad 2002-03 is over. In less than 12 months I saw 7 people I knew and several quite well, including my best friend, all of them under the age of 50 get the light of life snuffed out. Way too young.
"Life is short, just shorter for some than others."
My dad's brother died when he was only 49. At the casket at the family service I was 12 standing next to my dad. Dad commented that there was not one gray hair on his brother's head and said: "49. That is too young. Then he looked at me and smiled and said, it was only 49 years but your uncle lived about three complete lifetimes in those 49 years."
Obiviously this friend was loved and respected by many. He impacted many young kids while living and his death has impacted them as well. Maybe they will put their own life into prespective by his example. At those kids' 50th class reunion, they will still be remembering and talking about him. It certainly sounds as if his short life was not a wasted life.
I feel so bad for his two boys,and his wife!
They will remember the support and respect all of you have shown. I just don't know what to say at times like this. I'm glad you and the community are there for them.
How you doin'!