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Title: Prayers for Jackdaw's pop please.....
Post by: monkeyball on November 18, 2014, 01:22:00 PM
Fellow Tradganger Jackdaw's dad has had some health issues going on recently. A recent hospital visit concerning his COPD led to some further testing and it was discovered that he has some form of leukemia also. He is home now and they are going to be discussing treatments with the Oncologist in the near future. John's Dad is 81.

 Prayers for his Dad, John and the family, as they try to figure out what the next move will be would be appreciated. Thanks to all.

                                            Good Shooting,
                                                            Craig
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Post by: GRAYBEARD on November 18, 2014, 01:46:00 PM
Prayers for the family. Good folks for sure.
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Post by: Doc Nock on November 18, 2014, 05:21:00 PM
Drat....sorry to hear that is laid on the family.  There is no guarantee as we age...

Prayers abound for them all, that God's perfect will be embraced and God's peace that passes understanding keep them close and in his Grace.

Keep the Son in your eyes, John!
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Post by: DennyK on November 18, 2014, 07:01:00 PM
Prayers sent for Dad and the family.
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Post by: BenBow on November 19, 2014, 12:04:00 AM
Amen & prayers for God's grace and wisdom
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Post by: jackdaw on November 19, 2014, 10:33:00 PM
Thx guys.......trying times....
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Post by: Doc Nock on November 20, 2014, 01:30:00 PM
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Originally posted by jackdaw:
Thx guys.......trying times....
Indeed.  And it's perhaps the most helpless feeling to have to sit by and watch our beloved parents struggle with health issues... I know it was for me with both of them.

Mom lived in abject pain from arthritis, the bad kind, for decades... then in the end, undiagnosed lower GI organ cancer spread to her spine and caused even more horrific pain...finally, once diagnosed, she just decided it was time to "go home to Jesus" and in 15 days, she was gone!

Dad fought thru a mild stroke, but ended up in a nursing home, the last 15 months bedridden unless they used this horrid Hoyer LIFT that looked like loading cattle in a ship hold!

Drives home the point Jack, we are NOT in charge. We delude ourselves at times, but we are not.  The changes to elder care, insurance and what docs are doing to compensate with Washington's edicts, has been driven home to me since relocating to another state and being on Medicare.

It ain't pretty!

Trust in God and realize only HE is in charge in the end...and this world is not our home...not really.

Prayers continue for strength and peace
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Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on November 20, 2014, 06:05:00 PM
Prayer for you and your pop Jackdaw.
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Post by: mahantango on November 20, 2014, 10:09:00 PM
We're all here for you John.
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Post by: jackdaw on November 23, 2014, 08:39:00 AM
thanks guys, we are taking this a day at a time!
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Post by: GRAYBEARD on November 23, 2014, 06:54:00 PM
Stay strong. Keep us informed. Prayers continue.
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Post by: monkeyball on November 25, 2014, 12:14:00 PM
Just got off the phone with John. His Dad is back in the hospital and they are trying to get oxygen levels were they are suppose to be.

 His Pop is not a happy camper, I would not be either if it felt like an Elephant was sitting on my chest.

  Keep the whole crew in your prayers please. Thanks.

                                                                            Craig
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Post by: BenBow on November 25, 2014, 06:36:00 PM
Prayers continue for God's best
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Post by: Scott E. Thomas on November 25, 2014, 07:04:00 PM
Prayers on the way. God bless, Scott.
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Post by: Doc Nock on November 25, 2014, 07:36:00 PM
Gads! I remember when my father had a mild stroke, ended up in rehab, doing rather well, then transferred to the nursing home at the retirement village where he and mom had lived.

Brings back rough memories.  

As stated before, only thing worse than watching ailing parents fail, is to watch or have a child fail, before your eyes!  :(

Prayers continue for his father, John, and for Jack and his family in this most trying of times.

Lord in your mercy...hear our prayers.
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Post by: monkeyball on November 26, 2014, 10:02:00 AM
Hey guys, I just got word from John that his Pop passed on last evening.

 Prayers for the family would really be appreciated. Thanks for your support.

                            Craig
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Post by: Doc Nock on November 26, 2014, 10:30:00 AM
:pray:  

As we're told, his father is now with OUR FATHER, and at peace, made whole in body, mind and spirit without our earthly physical limitations.

May God's loving grace hold John Jr and his family and friends in the palm of His hand, giving them solace and unity in this time of grief for a father gone...but not lost!

Jack, Keep the Son in your eyes!
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Post by: 4dogs on November 26, 2014, 10:54:00 AM
:pray:
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Post by: jackdaw on November 26, 2014, 05:58:00 PM
guys, thanks for all the well wishing and prayers. Its really appreciated..my father Don Getz lived  a good life and was one of the charter members in 1959 of the shade Mountain bow club. we were still shooting recurves as of a month ago. He loved his 1961 Kodiak Special.. It was one of the last joys in life that he could do. I love this site....many people with their moral compasses pointing due North...! so, on behalf of me..John "jackdaw" Getz...and my father Donald " flintlock barrel maker" Getz,  we are humbled to be in the presence of such a great group of guys.....Peace to all....
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Post by: MR BILL SHORTY on November 26, 2014, 09:11:00 PM
:pray:    :pray:    :pray:
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Post by: Doc Nock on November 27, 2014, 09:04:00 AM
Oops...he was Don, you be Jack/John, not Jr... my bad.

Condolences and prayers for well being and peace that passes all understanding, continue...
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Post by: BenBow on November 27, 2014, 09:23:00 AM
Prayers for a taste of the joy Jesus feels to have your father home. Soon we all will be too
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Post by: GRAYBEARD on November 28, 2014, 01:34:00 PM
John, The prayers of my family go up for yours. Judging by his son, Don was a right fine man.
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Post by: jackdaw on November 29, 2014, 06:46:00 PM
thank you guys, its always appreciated...!!
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Post by: jackdaw on November 29, 2014, 06:47:00 PM
thank you guys, its always appreciated...!!
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Post by: maddingo on December 05, 2014, 09:47:00 AM
prayers for you and your family may the peace of Jesus be given to you
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Post by: PaPaFrank on December 06, 2014, 11:51:00 AM
My thoughts and prayers go out to you and your father ...
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Post by: jackdaw on December 09, 2014, 10:17:00 PM
I made up a nice tapered cedar arrow with my dad's birth and death date on it. I am going over to the archery club that he helped start in 1959. and I'm going to launch it over the tree line and let it land somewhere on their 90 acre lot....I will let one last one fly for my father........may you fly and land in peace dad...love you. ....
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Post by: BenBow on December 09, 2014, 11:03:00 PM
Prayers for God's comfort and grace
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Post by: Doc Nock on December 10, 2014, 10:30:00 AM
John,

Rest well in the comfort of your Dad's eternal bliss abiding now with OUR Father.  He has served his time on earth well.

Truly a fitting gesture to commemorate all he has instilled in you...

May you know that peace that passes all understanding.
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Post by: jsweka on December 10, 2014, 07:59:00 PM
John - I'm so sorry to hear of your loss.