A great man has Passed !
 

Sad day today, My Father passed away today at the age of 89, he had been in the nursing home for two years, but had worked everyday till then. This was a man that had a hard but good life, farming with his father for most of the first fifty years of his life. He had gone from farming with horses to sidehill combines and Modern John Deere tractors. He was a man ahead of his time in most cases, he had the very first Glenco soil saver in our area, had the first sidehill combine in the neighborhood. He also was a master welder and made what he needed and built what he couldn`t buy. He was a good dairy man milking sixty head of holsteins and Brownswiss when he retired from dairying at 65. I then farmed on shares with him and raised hogs till he retired at 75, then I farmed the farm till my wife and I bought it when he turned 79. We then switched houses and he and Mom moved down the road to my house, he still helped at the farm running the hay baler till 83 when he proclaimed "I am done. I will no longer be helping you next year". He slowed down a little and just maintained the little over an acre where he lived, Mom and Dad moved into the nursing home two years ago as Mom was declining in health due to cancer she had fought for 13 years. Mom passed Jan. 2010 and Dad slipped very badly after her passing, he missed her nagging something fierce. He will be missed by five children, 12 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. > Thanks Marc :cow:

Wow, sure does sound like a good man... and a good life! God rest his soul. My condolences to you and your family.

I wish I had known him.

I am sorry for your loss.

So sorry, Marc. It's nice to know he had a long, wonderful life with a nice family around him.

Sincere condolences on your father's passing, Marc.

Marc, I am sorry for your loss. I know he was a great farmer because he raised one.

Marc,

My deepest sympathy in your time of grief.
His hard work lives on through you and yours.
Stay strong and keep up the good work.

Sincerely,
Wendy

Sorry for your loss. Ted

so sorry for your lost.....sound like he had a great life working with the family everyday for a long time

Sorry for your loss.

Sorry for your loss.

Sorry for your loss, at least now he is happy back with your mother again.

Marc, so sorry for your loss.

Marc, thank you for sharing some details of your father's life and the relationship you enjoyed with him.

You will always have the treasured memories of why he meant so much to you and over time you will appreciate him more and more with each passing day.

Sorry for your loss. A part of him will always be with you in all that he taught you.

From the knowledge you share regularly on this board I'm sure he would be proud of you. I am sorry for your loss and hope for peace for you and your family.
Matt

It doesn't matter how old you are or how old they are, your Mum is your Mum and your Dad is your Dad and the loss is always keen.

I'm glad you and your family were able to have him in your lives for as long as you did and that he took an active part in it until relatively recent years.

Take care,
Ronnie

Sorry for your loss Marc...Prayers for you and your family

Marc,

Thanks for sharing the story of your dad and you - I'm very sorry for your family's loss.

Marc~so sorry for your loss~~ hang onto the memories~~

Sorry to hear of your loss.

Marc,
Sorry for your loss. We will keep you in our thoughts.
Bob

So very sorry for your loss Marc, we will keep you in our thoughts and prayers

Sending thoughts of comfort and peace.

May your Father fill your heart and memories with love and laughter for the rest of your life!

and my heartfelt empathy at his death. Fathers should stay here on earth with us forever!

So sorry for your loss. He sounds like a great man.

thinking of you and your family, a farmer hall of famer if there every was one!

I am sorry for your loss. he does sound like a great man

Remembering you and your family in our prayers today. Your dad and mom are together again today and at peace. Your dad's presence will always live on in the farm and it sounds as if he left you a lifetime of precious memories. Take care, moz

He sounds like a wonderful man. No doubt his life was made all the richer by watching you follow in his footsteps. Hugs to you and your family at this sad time.

So sorry Marc. Your dad left a great legacy in you and your love of farming. Your parents must have been wonderful people.

My condolences.

My condolences to you and yours. He sounds like a great guy.

I would like to thank you all for your thoughts and prayers and many kind words. I am very gratefull for such a wonderfull Homesteading Family. > Blessings Marc

My thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time Marc. He sounds like a wonderful man, and his knowledge lives on in you. Cherish your memories, and pass them on to others. Thanks for sharing.

So sorry for your loss Marc. I'll keep your family in my prayers.

Said goodbye to Dad today, his funeral was wonderful, all of his children and grandchildren were there, as were many of his great grandchildren. He was the last of his family so he went home to be with all of them.Once again THANK all of you for your special thoughts and prayers for our family. Bless you all, and tell your loved ones you LOVE them, you never know what tomorrow will bring. > Thanks Marc