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Well, unfortunately, my 98 year old Grandad passed away this week. He was truly amazing in that he lived in his own house and made it to the very end on his own way. I was very fortunate for 44 years to have him, he doubled my father's age of 49 which is mind boggling when you think about it. He was a WW2 Veteran of the War in the Pacific, seeing action in the Philippines and then the Occupation of Japan. The atomic bombs literally saved his life because as a member of the US Army 25th, he would have been in one of the first waves of the invasion of Japan where the casualties would have been high. He was born in 1920, so he lived through the Depression, Early Automobiles, World War, Korean War, Vietnam War, Civil Rights, Technological Revolution, Gulf Wars, etc. Quite remarkable when you think about it, he basically lived modern US history! This week got me thinking regarding my family history and I ended up tracing my direct line back to 1750 (birth of Isaac Dubel in MD). I guess I knew but didn't know how far back we went, very interesting, my Grandad kept pretty good records.

Tom
 
I'm sorry to hear about your grandad passing away Tom, my condolences to you.

Tom
 
So sorry to hear! We’ll raise a glass to him in may!
 
my condolences Tom...
your grandfather sounds like he lived a very full life...
to be able to take care of himself at that age is just remarkable...
you were very lucky to have him for so long...
blessed really...
he also sounds like he was a pretty tough guy...
sounds like he saw a lot of action...
I'm sorry...
 
Condolences Tom. My father was born in 1920 too but unfortunately died in 1976. He saw a lot of history as well.

Brad
 
Sorry to hear about your Grandfather Tom, sounds like he lived a long, eventful life, greatest generation ever!!! may he rest in Peace.
 
Hey Tom,
Wow, 98, what a great run. It is tough to lose a loved one, regardless the age.
However, when they lived a great life it makes the memories better.

Best wishes to you and your family.

--- LaRRy
 
My sympathy, Tom. He certainly had a long life, with many stories to share. I hope you'll save the stories for younger family members to read as they are so easily forgotten. I recently wrote about my great grandparents and their children . . . a prominent family in Central Massachusetts, yet even then there was precious little to share. Don't forget your dad's and your own as well. A lot of effort but well worth doing to maintain the family history.

Bosun AL
 
tdubel said:
Well, unfortunately, my 98 year old Grandad passed away this week. He was truly amazing in that he lived in his own house and made it to the very end on his own way. I was very fortunate for 44 years to have him, he doubled my father's age of 49 which is mind boggling when you think about it. He was a WW2 Veteran of the War in the Pacific, seeing action in the Philippines and then the Occupation of Japan. The atomic bombs literally saved his life because as a member of the US Army 25th, he would have been in one of the first waves of the invasion of Japan where the casualties would have been high. He was born in 1920, so he lived through the Depression, Early Automobiles, World War, Korean War, Vietnam War, Civil Rights, Technological Revolution, Gulf Wars, etc. Quite remarkable when you think about it, he basically lived modern US history! This week got me thinking regarding my family history and I ended up tracing my direct line back to 1750 (birth of Isaac Dubel in MD). I guess I knew but didn't know how far back we went, very interesting, my Grandad kept pretty good records.

Tom
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Tom,

I am very sorry for your loss, my friend. Your grandfather sounds like an amazing person who lived a full life. The world is a poorer place for his passing.
 
My condolences as well. Losing a family member no matter the age or circumstances is always a difficult time. It is pretty amazing to reflect on all the changes in the world that someone of that age would have witnessed.
 
Combat said:
My condolences as well. Losing a family member no matter the age or circumstances is always a difficult time. It is pretty amazing to reflect on all the changes in the world that someone of that age would have witnessed.
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Thanks and you are certainly correct. As I spoke at his service last week, I utilized a lot of the events he had seen throughout his life and it was quite substantial when you stop and think about it. Certainly a member of the greatest generation, I am not too sure they will say that about us!

Tom
 
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