Good Friends and their lasting memories

[Rick Parker]

Yesterday I received a phone call that I wished I had not gotten. One of my absolute best long time friends had been found by his wife on the floor of his in home machine shop dead of an apparent Heart attack. She said he and a couple of friends were pouring some concrete for a pad for a propane tank and he had gone into the shop to get some tools, when some asked where he was after about 10 minute she went to check on him and found him. I was devistated and cried like a baby. I had known him since October of 1967. He was 64, had a quadruple bypass about 12 years ago and was always active and otherwise appeared in good health, he watched what he ate, didn't drink or smoke. Several years ago he met a woman who he ultimately married, on one of the on line dating sites that really brought a twinkle to his eye and gave him a real reason to live after a bitter divorce several years earlier. They were so good for each other and he had all of his priorities in line and they always spent a lot of time together. He openly allowed me to utilize all of his machinery about 10 years ago while I was redoing my car. We welded, fabricated, machined and made all sorts of parts and spent hours upon hours in his shop talking and doing all sorts of things. He was a self taught genus in a fabrication setting, taught himself Geometry and Trig and used it consistantly while building projects. He was sought out by the people at the San Antonio Toyota Truck plant to make machinery that handled various material such as the bulk and formed carpeting. I will miss him so very much. I hope you all have friends as dear as he was to me.....Dave I'll miss you

[Ron61]

Rick,

I am really sorry to hear about the loss of your friend. He, his family, and you and your family will be in my prayers. Take care.

Ron

[undy]

My prayers to his friends and family. God speed Dave...

[Buzz]

Sorry to hear about your loss, Rick. Its always difficult to lose someone who's cherished and loved. There are no words to make the pain and feeling of loss go away; but celebrating the good times and memories helps a bit.

Here's to all of the special people we've met - those who are still here and those that have passed on - thanks for the good you've brought into our lives. We can only hope that we ourselves may have the same positive impact on some other peoples' lives that those good people have had on ours.

[Rick Parker]

Thank You Ron, Undy & Buzz.

To all of you....... I hope you each have the privalige to have someone as special as he in your lives........the hole is overwhelming.

[kevins2]

Sorry to hear about your friend. Your post is a very nice and thoughtful tribute to him.

Kevin