Lost my Dad - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

RIJIMMY · 06-23-2005, 08:13 AM

I posted @ a month ago that my Dad took a turn for the worse, cancer spread to the liver and there was nothing the Docs could do.
My Dad died Tuesday morning. Prior to cancer, he was the healthiest guy I ever knew, ran, swam, biked ate all the right things. 64 is way to young to go.
He was a great father and friend and gave me gifts and knowledge I can never fully realize. The best gift was the appreciation for the ocean, fish and the outdoors. I will miss him every day of my life. He and my Mom have been married for 42 years. My sister and I have been focusing on her.
YOu guys will never know him, but I know you can appreciiate him as a fisherman. He never talked much to other guys, would have disagreed with most of what gets posted on these boards. He believed in eels, jigs, redfins and flies on a wooden egg. The rest he thought was all hype. I finally scanned a few of his pics, these fish weighed 45lbs and and 51lbs. Both caught in SoCo in a "non" secret spot, easy access, and yet usually empty when I fish there. I hope I can be half the Dad he was. He will live on in my thoughts and memory and every fish I ever catch will be for him. He would be pissed that I posted this but its a small tribute to a great guy.

Clammer · 06-23-2005, 08:15 AM

My P & T too your family // remember the goods times ya enjoyed with him ,.,

Nebe · 06-23-2005, 08:17 AM

sorry to hear that jim.. at least now he is not suffering.

afterhours · 06-23-2005, 08:23 AM

my condolences to you and your family. it sounds like he led a great life with a loving family. love the pic of him holding that cow. be sure to know that he'll be with you when you're out there doing what you two loved to do. don

reelecstasy · 06-23-2005, 08:41 AM

My thoughts and prayers go out to your family, very sorry to hear of your loss. He will be with you always, no doubt about that. At the quiet perfect times at the waters edge I am sure you will feel him, take care....
-Chris

partsjay · 06-23-2005, 08:51 AM

My condolences to you and your family....you will be in our thoughts and prayers...that is a great pic of him holding that fish...those are the times to remember.

MakoMike · 06-23-2005, 08:54 AM

My condolances.

BigFish · 06-23-2005, 08:55 AM

RIJimmy....I knew you were going through this with your Dad from your earlier thread....I offer to you and your family my deepest and heartfelt condolences. Take it from one who knows....(my Dad is gone just over 4 years now)....it will be very difficult at times for awhile.....I had occasions the first couple of years where a certain song, or smell or a memory would drift into my mind and trigger a few tears from time to time....but I realized that that was all good....to remember all the things about my Dad, even the very small and minute will get you through my friend. You are right about focusing on your Mom....be strong for her at this time and always be there for her......I know you will. Take care and give yourself time to grieve.

Best,
BigFish

RIROCKHOUND · 06-23-2005, 08:58 AM

RIJ;
From the way you talked about him he was a hell of a guy and a hell of a fisherman... best wishes, my thoughts are with you and your family, right now there are more important things, but soemtime this season, we'll hook up and fish....

fishweewee · 06-23-2005, 08:59 AM

I'm sorry to hear of your father's passing.

I lost my dad back in '93.

I know you'll be there for your mom during this difficult time.

-B