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Started by Raider Bill, November 06, 2011, 09:33:50 AM

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Raider Bill

I was supposed to go riding Saturday morning with my friend Berger The Tree Hugger. he came over to the house Friday afternoon with his German Shepard Bo to plan the ride to see a terminally ill friend of ours in Limestone Fl. . He never showed up Saturday morning. They found him sitting on the side of the river having passed of an apparent heart attack. He was 55. Bo was laying next to him guarding his best Friend.
Berger was credited by the Guinness Book for moving the largest living oak tree.
Sucks to lose a Friend.






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Weekend_Sawyer


Sorry for your loss Bill. He must have been a hell of a guy.

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clww

Sorry for the loss of your good buddy.
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Raider Bill

My condolences in this tough time.

Know that empty feeling of loss of very close friend, very well.

You will think of him often now when you are out on a ride, but enjoy the great memories.
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Autocar

Wow thats to bad sorry to hear about the loss of your friend.
Bill

Norm

So sorry to hear of your friend passing away Bill.

Dan_Shade

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sorry to hear that bill. what happens to bo now? maybe you could take him
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Burlkraft

That is a bummer Bill.

I am sorry for your and Bo's loss
Why not just 1 pain free day?

ellmoe

Been saying this too much lately. Sorry, for your loss, Bill.
Mark
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Chuck White

Always sorry to hear this type of news Bill.

Too much of it lately.

My condolences to you and to Bergers family.
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Magicman

So sad.  My condolences to you, Berger's family, and to Bo. 
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customsawyer

Sorry to hear of your loss. If you need another biker for the 21 gun salute let me know.
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Texas Ranger

Condolences, he went on his own terms, not a bad thing.  Spill a drop to remember your friend.
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Bill Gaiche

Sorry for your and Bo's loss. Make sure Bo has another great friend. bg

isawlogs


Sory Bill, sad and it does suck to lose a budy. :-\
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scsmith42

Bill, my condolences.  At least he went quick, and with his dog at his side.  I can think of a lot of worse ways to go.

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Corley5

Sorry Bill  :(  I hope Bo has a good home to go to
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thecfarm

Love that side car and Bo ready to go. Sorry another great guy had to go.
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Radar67

It saddens me to hear of your loss Bill. Thoughts will be with you, and as someone else mentioned, sure hope Bo has a good home to go to.
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WildDog

Not good RB, my condolences. I hope Bo has somewhere good to go.
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Meadows Miller


Sorry to hear of you loosing a great Mate Bill  :) My deepest condolences to you and his family and friends Mate  :( :( :(
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SwampDonkey

Same here Bill, sorry for your loss.
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1 Thessalonians 5:21

2020 Polaris Ranger 570 to forward firewood, Husqvarna 555 XT Pro, Stihl FS560 clearing saw and continuously thinning my ground, on the side. Grow them trees. (((o)))

Raider Bill

Thanks Guys. It was a shock. I guess as we get older this is going to happen more and more so I better get used to it. The alternative doesn't work out well for me.  ;)

A year or 2 ago Berger had a knee replacement. He was infected by a staph infection while in the hospital which got into his heart. It seems he battled it as far as he could. This is the 4th personal friend that died for the same reason originating at this hospital.  I don't understand how this happens seems hospitals should be clean. I dunno.

Berger sure did love trees.

I'm not sure what is going to happen with Bo. He sure is a beautiful and faithful dog.

The First 70 years of childhood is always the hardest.

metalspinner

That's terrible news, Bill. I'm sorry for the loss of your buddy. :(

I'm sure your friend would like you to look after his dog until permanent arrangements can be made.
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Don K

Sorry about your good friend, Bill. Hope Bo can go to a good home.

Don
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Taylortractornut

Sorry for the loss   of your friend and  Bo's friend.     I think as hard as it is on you It will be harder on him.     German sheperds take it really hard when theyre  that close to their owner.      I raise white German sheperds and recently had to  take one back the other day.     The man that owned him the last 3 years passed away and noone wanted him.  THe coroner couldnt get near him and was wanting him shot.  The owners grand son called me to take it.     THat dog mourned for over a month just howled and howled. we took him to the funeral home and funeral.

He wouldnt eat for many days finally got him to eat and  we rehomed him with  a friend that just lost his old dog.  did both of them real good.        I know what you mean about losing friends, I ve lost 3 this  year myself.
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SwampDonkey

The specialists here that worked on my uncle's heart said it's hitting more people at a younger age by the percentages, compared to years past.

For the first week home, he could use a computer and webcam daily to interact with the doctors down south. His friend hooks him up to some terminals and that machine sends all the vitals over the internet. The webcam takes video of his incisions. Today is the last day for that machine, it's packed up in a molded case and sent back by bus.

Mom's uncle always watched the daily obits. and noticed by the percentages, if you lived past 68, you had quite  a few more years left. He lived to 91. I think his mother, mom's grandmother, lived to 96. No one in the family ever had heart surgery before this.
"No amount of belief makes something a fact." James Randi

1 Thessalonians 5:21

2020 Polaris Ranger 570 to forward firewood, Husqvarna 555 XT Pro, Stihl FS560 clearing saw and continuously thinning my ground, on the side. Grow them trees. (((o)))

Raider Bill

Berger was single and had a office in part of his house with employees like I do. Bo has been laying next to the door since Saturday staring outside waiting for Berger to come home. He was trained to be a one man dog. I don't know how this is going to play out with him.

Anyway thanks guys, now the greed starts.....
The First 70 years of childhood is always the hardest.

Magicman

Quote from: Raider Bill on November 09, 2011, 09:04:16 AM
now the greed starts.....

That is a sad reality.  I have seen grown siblings actually fight the afternoon after their Mother was buried.  And they were women in their 60's.  Greed is a terrible fact of life.
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It's Weird being the Same Age as Old People

Never allow your "need" to make money to exceed your "desire" to provide quality service.....The Magicman

SwampDonkey

I've seen that with mom's cousin. She had to go to the home, in good health, could live for years. The vultures descended and fleeced the place.
"No amount of belief makes something a fact." James Randi

1 Thessalonians 5:21

2020 Polaris Ranger 570 to forward firewood, Husqvarna 555 XT Pro, Stihl FS560 clearing saw and continuously thinning my ground, on the side. Grow them trees. (((o)))

Patty

Raider, am so sorry you lost your buddy. Some days life just sucks all the way around. Both you and Bo lost a good friend and that is so sad. I hope you can move on from this and look back at some wonderful memories you all shared.
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We simply continue to fly ........
on a broomstick.....
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WDH

Bill,

I just saw this.  Sorry to hear the sad news. 
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CHARLIE

Please accept my deepest sympathy in the loss of your good friend.  It's always hard to lose family or friend no matter the age but 55 is so young to leave. We just never know when the person we are talking to will be there to talk to the next day.

I hope Bo gets a good master. I'm sure he's grieving too.
Charlie
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DoubleD

Sorry for your loss, my condolences.
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