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Tue, Jul 5, 2016, 3:10 AM
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Remembering Dad and giving thanks for the many wonderful years we had together ... And for you children. I am reminded every day of all the blessings he brought to us. He instilled in us a desire to learn, to grow in independence, to love nature, music, books, sharing ideas and be eager to accept the "new" ( like computers!" and to use them to improve our lives. I am ever grateful for the pictures he took and the monthly newsletters he wrote . He will ever be with me! Love mom
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Tue, Jul 5, 2016, 7:39 AM
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Very well said Mom, I'm so grateful for the modeling he showed all us, of family first and all the special times he spent with us...camping, sports, etc.
Love Jim
Love Jim
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Tue, Jul 5, 2016, 8:04 AM
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Likewise, I am grateful for the example that dad was of family, learning, sense of humor, all of our Great Adventures, etc. I think about him frequently and what he gave to us but especially on his birthday each year. I really enjoyed his joking about how he thought fireworks were an early celebration of his birthday. Happy Birthday, Dad!
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Tue, Jul 5, 2016, 9:31 AM
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Thanks for your comments Mom, I was thinking about Dad myself this morning. What a wonderful presence he was and continues to be in all our lives, we have been so blessed....love, Bob.
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Tue, Jul 5, 2016, 4:54 PM
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Happy 88th Birthday to Dad!
Thinking of him and all the fun memories we all made together. I remember how excited I was to have a whole dollar to spend at Thrifty's on candy before our camping trips. Dad teaching us our first lessons on budgeting, planning and patience. It was not only a rare treat to be able to pick out our own candy but to eat it however and whenever on those trips. We had enough to ration out or eat it all in the first day. That beautiful choice was ours!
In later years he would teach me about how important the value of trust was. He gave us a curfew and said he trusted us to to keep our word and be home at that time and if we honored that trust we would earn more trust. He also taught us about mercy and if it was a rare occasion and we were safe at a friend's house and we just wanted to stay a few minutes past curfew we could call home first, let you know who we were with and where we were and I was usually allowed to stay awhile longer. He taught me that earning and keeping a trust was a virtue worth gold as I handed off the phone and listened to my other friends lie to their parents about their whereabouts. My friends always thought I was so lucky to have parents like you and Dad. And I always knew I was.
Dad also taught me the hard lessons to "bite the bullet" when I needed to do something hard. Most importantly that he knew I could do hard things even when he wasn't here any longer. I would hear his voice in my head and I KNEW he was with me cheering me on. His love and support since his passing has been one of the most beautiful gifts he has ever given me. He is real and he there for each one of us not just in our hour of need but in our hour of rejoicing as well. His love for you Mom and all of us children is never-ending, always present. I am so grateful that he taught us like the others have said, that family is the most important treasure we have will ever have and He is right!
Happy Birthday Dad! Excited to see you again and get a big hug...and say we all made it back and shout one final last time "The Chapman's are HOME!"
Wishing I could see you today Mom but hope we can celebrate next week.
Love you
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Kathi
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Thu, Jul 7, 2016, 5:34 AM
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I am watching my Catholic channel on TV and the priest is talking about the many things he is grateful for that his father had given to him, many we had said about your dad, but he ended by saying that better than any of them was just his presence... When Dad was there he felt safe and that all would be well. I never worried about anything and knew if Dad was present you would respect me and each other . I was much the same way.. He would get upset about little things but when a big thing happened he was understanding. Raising all of you without Dad would have been so hard. I wanted each of you to know this . Love mom
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Thu, Jul 7, 2016, 6:55 AM
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Mom:
Thank you for sharing that with us. I had the same feeling. We could be anywhere on a trip and I was amazed that Dad always knew right where we were, where we were going and how to get there. He even knew some history about the place. If the car broke down, he knew what to do. If there was a bear (imaginary or real), he would protect us.
Love, Bill
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Thu, Jul 7, 2016, 10:27 AM
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Thanks Mom, we know exactly what you mean by his presence....he was larger than life in a very positive way. Truly one of a kind...love, Bob.
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Tue, Jul 12, 2016, 8:57 PM
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Thank you Mom for sharing...sorry I am just seeing this. And you are right Dad was very forgiving for the bigger things and always encouraged me to not be afraid and have the courage to try new things. So grateful for that.
Love you,
Kathi
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