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Old 08-29-2013, 10:20 AM
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I'm so sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

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Old 08-30-2013, 08:58 AM
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Condolences John, I don't pretend to feel your loss but wish you and your family the best in your recovery. I'm not looking forward to the day we will all eventually experience with our parents.
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Old 08-30-2013, 10:05 AM
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Sorry for your loss. Watched the video, your dad was quite a guy. Best wishes to you and your family.
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Old 08-30-2013, 05:28 PM
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Our condolences to you and your family. You are in our prayers.

Here is a link to his obituary:

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Old 08-30-2013, 09:10 PM
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need to come to your parts take off on saturday

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he is recovering from GB surgery, and most of his organs are failing... he was breathing on his own until today, and they put him back on the ventilator and put him under with propanol (yeah, the MJ drug) we're meeting with the DR in the morning sometime (best guess on schedule is after 7am... maybe by 9... nice)
it's hard...
I have been working on restoring an old interview from the 70's with him about his (ours actually, I was there as well) time spent in Iran during the revolution..

I'm uploading the first segment on youtube on my channel...
once it's up there, I'll post a link here for my friends to look at, and see what my parents looked like 35 years ago...
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Old 08-30-2013, 09:12 PM
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Smile need to come to your parts take off on saturday

Please call me at 919-923-4321 or graycjones@hotmail.com
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Old 08-30-2013, 09:13 PM
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call Gray 919-923-4321 or graycjones@hotmail.com
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Old 08-30-2013, 11:40 PM
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I assume you are the man now John. Time marches on.

Condolences.
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Old 08-31-2013, 12:25 PM
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John,

I'm so sorry for your loss.
The short video of your dad all those years ago, clearly showed how strong and yet compassionate he was and saw things as they really were, and if he did live his life (which I'm sure he did) on those principles, you and your family are truly blessed.
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Old 09-02-2013, 09:38 PM
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Again, John, you and your family will be in my prayers.

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Old 09-02-2013, 11:39 PM
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Thanks everybody... I'm coping alright. it's hard dealing with everything, and now the sister is beginning to cause trouble... arrgh.
anyway, thanks!



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John,

I'm so sorry for your loss.
The short video of your dad all those years ago, clearly showed how strong and yet compassionate he was and saw things as they really were, and if he did live his life (which I'm sure he did) on those principles, you and your family are truly blessed.
that's just the first segment of the interview. I'll post up the other two as soon as I can. My mother wants it up on the tube for everyone to see.
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Old 09-03-2013, 12:06 AM
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So sorry to hear of your loss, John. My best thoughts are with you and your family.
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Old 09-03-2013, 02:28 PM
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Sad to hear. At the same time he suffers no more. That is an upside that should be considered.

In the personal anguish we feel we sometimes forget that. Naturally my condolences at your families loss. For many of us that have already seen their fathers pass on and their mothers as well we wish we could have the opportunity to have spent more time with them.
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Old 09-03-2013, 04:43 PM
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Sorry for your family's loss John. Peace
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Old 09-03-2013, 07:28 PM
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Our thoughts and prayers continue to be with you buddy.

Stay strong.

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