My prayer

[Pic IN the Casa]

God bless your family.

 

[Specializedjon]

Sorry I didn't see this yesterday trout. My condolences for you and your family. What a beautiful tribute you gave your father. Men like him were what this country was built on. His spirit lives on in you brother. Prayers for you and your family.

 

[trout]

Your thoughts and prayers have been a blessing to me. My earliest memory of my father was him leaving for Vietnam. After his return, I remember him passing a gun to me to hold. The last gun he held was my 12 gauge slug gun. He also taught me to trap before I was old enough to go to school. While hunting and trapping seasons were short, teaching me how to trout fish in the creek in front of our home consumed me. He shot bull elk and mule deer in the Idaho wilderness with my brother but loved to hunt the whitetails on the mountains around our home.

After my father had passed Wednesday night, my wife and I left his house and headed for my best friend's cabin. As we started down the lane from my father's mountain home, we had to stop as big mature buck was walking up the lane. We both stopped and looked at each other before the buck eased off into an old clearcut. I smiled through the tears wishing I could tell my father.

 

[Willysman]

Sorry for the passing of your dad. I think of mine very often. He introduced me to the woods and rivers at a very young age. Prayers for your family.

 

[OldFart]

May GOD Bless You and Yours even in this time of sorrow. May The HOLY SPIRIT comfort you like no one and nothing else can! Prayer sent from Aurora, CO.

 

[xtremedeerman]

So Sorry Prayers continued

 

[trout]

We laid my father to rest yesterday. I awoke to the first snow of the season. A heavy wet snow that melted promptly on the ground. Dad and I would have talked about how snow cover was an exciting time to deer hunt with the high visibility. During breakfast, a lone Tom turkey skirted a thicket behind the cabin with a noticeable limp. I was confident the bird would somehow survive the winter in the dense wood lot.

The service was a simple affair in a small country church with a large number of family and friends. My brother provided an emotional "life sketch" eulogy that started with my father was the oldest son of a tenant farmer and ended with references to his grit, humor, love, forgiveness, and service to others. I was pleased to meet many for the first time who had worked with my father and mother on mission trips.

The grave side service was held promptly after the funeral. A large group huddled closed as we tried to break the cold wind for my mother. Military honor guard was fitting send off with three volleys of gunfire at sunset, playing of taps, and flag folding presentation to my mother. We returned to the church for a nice meal with a lively conversation which would have very much pleased dad.

The day ended back a the cabin with my wife, children, and grandchildren. I thanked each of the grand kids for helping me say goodbye to "old" Pap. The adults stayed up late and we shared stories of a life well lived. I cannot be the man my father was. However, I can carry what I have learned. With the Lord as my guide, I can lead my family in same the direction. Amen

 

[kgt]

Just now seeing this. So sorry for your loss! Prayers for you and your family.

 

[Woodman]

I just found this thread........My sincere condolences for your loss. Prayers sent for you and your family. God Bless !!

 

[1jamey]

Prayers for you and your family

 

[trout]

This season was difficult for me. It was hard to hunt with the flood of memories and emotions. Not being able to share the highlights and lows of the season with my father left me just numb. My wife convinced me to mount two bucks as a reminder of the season my father passed. It was a blessing for me to receive such kind words and heartfelt prayers from many of you on this forum. My prayer today remains the same, let us never forget those who taught us to enjoy the outdoors and to pass this blessing to the next generation.

 

[Knothead]

Sorry for your loss, Trout. Know that he was right there with you to make sure you got thru the season this year, and cheering you on. I lost my dad in 2005, and every deer season since then brings a flood of emotions. We spent a lot of time together in the woods and on the waters, so I can definitely relate to your feelings. May God bless and comfort you!

 

[utvolsfan77]

So sorry for your loss. That first photo of you and your dad, and that blue cord on his right shoulder told me all I needed to know. Much respect for your father's service from an old dog faced soldier.