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Mothers (Dan H.) (76 Posts)
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Dan....
I'll share your grief and hug my mom while I still can.
Jim
Jim Bennett
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memories
make the passing event so much more meaningful
Reading these messages, so many of them written on the 20th which was my mom's 96th birthday make me realize even more how lucky I have been to have her for so many years and up til very recently was quite clear of mind, Sorry about the loss but thankful she could go in peace. Ruthe
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memories
make the passing event so much mre meaningful
Reading these messages, so many of them written on the 20th which was my mom's 96th birthday make me realize even more how lucky I have been to have her for so many years and up til very recently was quite clear of mind, Sorry about the loss but thankful she could go in peace. Ruthe
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Dan...
... You know you are in large part made from the building blocks your Mom gave you from herself. You'll never need to look far to know what She would think or feel. Be comforted knowing She'll always be close.
Your friend, Larry
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smiling down
both your Mom and Dad knowing they left behind a one of a kind family. And their job as parents.. well done.
hr
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Mom's
So sorry to hear about your loss Dan. Mom's are irreplaceable. I'm so pleased to hear your spending your energies and emotions on remembering the good times. I have no doubt Mom would have wanted it that way. God bless you and yours.
Rich L
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mom
so sorry dan.......kathy and i went south to visit my mom while you gave your mom back to your dad.family is so important as wheels commented......and you always professed it to us at the wall.kathy and i send our sympathies.
mike
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Hey Dan.....
Can you share with us one of your favorite memories? So we might know a little of your Mom.
Jim
Jim Bennett
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Sure.
On beautiful summer days, such as the one on which she passed, she'd sit in her backyard on a folding web chair. She'd have her feet up on a picnic bench and she'd be reading. She read a lot. I'd go to see her and she'd look up from the book and smile. She'd have an apple in her left hand. Always an apple.
"What are you reading?" I'd ask, and she'd get all excited and tell me the entire plot and what had happened in the book up to that point. And then she'd smile and say, "All I need is a good book and an apple."
It became one of our family jokes. All you need is a good book and an apple. So simple.
Thanks for asking, Jim.
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Ahh....
So she passed to you the love of a good book. And probably the desire to create and share them also.
Sounds like a wonderful person.
Thank you.
Jim Bennett
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She was.
Very simple in her needs and she appreciated everything. I think that was her greatest gift to me. An understanding of, and an appreciate for, Enough.
Enough is all we need.
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Enough....
Definitely something for everyone to think about.
Thanks for sharing.
Jim Bennett
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Mothers Dan H.
Sorry for your loss Dan . Your in our thoughts.
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From an Irish tombstone...
Dan,
This is from an Irish tombstone and I just think they got it right:
Death leaves a heartache no one can heal, Love leaves a memory no one can steal...
My mom hangs on oblivious to her surroundings, we pray for a peaceful ending.
Please accept my deepest condolences...
Rick
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July 21, 2009
@ 4:27 PM
Condolences
Sorry to hear about your Mom. As much as we love them, they can't stay forever. Phyllis & I will remember her in our prayers. May she rest in peace.
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It's a wonderful
club up there in Heaven.
Prayers to the extended Holohan family.
Jack
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condolences
Sorry for your loss Dan. I'm sure your mother and father are looking down on their son with much pride. I also hope my father thanks them for the job they've done, you've helped us all more than you know.
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A Hole in Your Heart
My mother died about 5 years ago. I don't like Mothers Day anymore. It leaves a hole in your heart, that you learn to walk around the rest of your life.
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Thanks to all of you.
We had a wonderful week celebrating my mother's life. We were all together for days. We told stories and remembered the good times and we laughed. We remembered Mom for all that she gave us, for all that she took from us, and for all that remained at the end. She's home now and with my Dad; and they will be together forever, smiling and laughing at it all.
Thanks.
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Thanks, guys
We celebrate life and she had a wonderful one. And we have lots of faith so it's all good. We're remembering and telling all sorts of stories tonight and it was a fine summer's day on Long Island. A good day to move on.
She always made me laugh, and I did the same for her. We were best friends.
It's all good. Thanks.
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Dan, I am sorry for your loss. You and your family will be in my prayers.
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mom
Never New You Mom But She Must Have Been A Wonderful Lady To Have Raised You. Prayers For You And your Family.
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loss of mom
sorry to hear of your loss dan she is in my prayers
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Your Mom
Dan
I know you celebrate in your mother's life and I am glad that you are reliving through the memories. All the best to you and your family during this time.
Your friend
Gary
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My condolences
Having lost my mother 48 years ago at age 39, I can assure you that our mothers are with us for our entire life. If not in body, most surely in our hearts and minds. I send to you and your family my heart felt sympathy at this very difficult time in your lives.
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Always in my thoughts
Dan,
Your mother and fathers legacy lives on in you and yours by means of the way you keep us all laughing and learning.
Ken Resnick
He who knows WHY
Shall be master of
He who knows HOW
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very sorry Dan
I still have both my paretnts and will take your advice to heart.kpc
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Our condolences
Dan, you are in the thoughts and prayers of everyone here at Wales-Darby. Please let us know if there is anything we can do for you and your family.
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Dan -
I am so sorry for your loss. May she rest in peace!
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Mom
Dan,
I will definitely tell Mom how much I love her-Your parents legacy will live thru u Dan
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Ah, the memories! I'm sure you and your family will keep them alive. Sorry you had to loose her, but she lives on in the Holohan clan.
My Mom moved on 5 years ago, with my Dad and 5 of her 6 six kids at the bedside. It was an experience I'll never forget. Even when she was dying she was still teaching us. And the memories and stories we continue to trade back and forth keeps her alive for us.
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July 20, 2009
@ 9:25 AM
Condolences
from Judy and I. You and your family will be in our prayers and thoughts.
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July 20, 2009
@ 9:26 AM
there is a lot of beauty in this thread. Thanks to all who take these kinds of difficulty opportunities to share, and teach, whether intending to or not.
This is Love in the truest sense. It's inspiring.
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July 20, 2009
@ 3:25 AM
Mothers
Dan,
I wouldn't know where to begin on this one. Just know you are in my thoughts and prayers. You have been such a support to so many, including me, so just know it's right back at ya.
Mothers...will always be.
Warmest thoughts and regards,
Johnny
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Dan
You tend to do everything with class. May all the fond memories erase the pain due to loss of your mother.
Rich
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My condolences
Dan,
My condolences to you and your family on the loss of your Mom. I know you will carry her with you in your memories forever and those thoughts will always make you smile. She raised a good son.
Take care,
Larry
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This afternoon,
my Mom passed on and joined Big Ed Holohan in heaven. They will be together forever, laughing and loving each other, as they did in life. I'm sure that when he saw her this afternoon he said, "Hey, what took you so long?" He was that way. :-)
She passed peacefully in her sleep. She wasn't in pain. I was with my brother and our wives and some of our kids this afternoon when we got the word. We were laughing and having a few beers. I think she planned it to be that way. We took out the photographs and told stories. We remembered so much. We'll keep doing that. We'll remember, and we'll smile.
If your parents are still alive, please call them soon and tell them you love them. Make memories.
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Deepest sympathy
So sorry for your loss Dan.
You and yours will be in my prayers.
She raised a good son.
Mark H
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Dan,
So sorry for your loss. Words can not express the pain your family must be in. We will keep you and your mom in our prayers.
Lee Morano and Family
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Very Sorry
to hear of your loss,it sounds like a life well lived.
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Don`t have too many words
but you know I`ll be thinking of you
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My wife and I
Dan,
My wife and I were both sorry to hear of your loss, we will be thinking of you.
Leo and Maribeth
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I'm sorry
to hear that Dan. I'm struggling to find words, as I lost my Mom 9 months ago as well. May you find comfort in the days ahead...
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Sorry to hear of your loss
Dan - I'll always remember your story of frequently visiting your mom in the nursing home when her mind was failing and singing old songs and telling her she was the prettiest girl at the dance just so you could see her smile.
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July 21, 2009
@ 1:03 PM
thank you
Dan,
Even during a situation that truly sucks, you make it pleasant. My sincere condolences on the passing of your mom.
Many years ago you started signing everything "hug your kids" and it came at a time that was maybe a little turbulent for me and I needed to do just that, hug my kids. For that I will always be grateful. You rock!
Now I sit here reading about your mom and dad, whom I never knew except through you. They had to be great people with a wicked sense of family and great humor. I'm thankful that you had the chance to share the great times with your brother! I hope when my time comes my kids sit around and do the same thing.
Oh, and BTW, I'll be chatting with my parents later too. THANKS!
wheels
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July 22, 2009
@ 5:07 PM
I am so sorry
for your loss Dan . She sounded truly special . My thoughts are with you and your family .
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Dan
Sory for your loss. Our thoughts are with you today.
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Moms
Dan,
Moms are the ones who were always interested in what you said when perhaps no one else would. Moms are the ones who should always write your resume for you if you want to get that job. Moms always seem to understand where you are in good times and bad because they've been there. When your parents pass, you really know you're on your own -just the way they too, found themselves. They're both fine now, I'm sure. And you'll be fine too since it seems clear to us on this side of the Wall that they did a pretty darn good job leaving you prepared to be in the position they held for so long.
Condolences and peace to you and yours.
Terry
terry
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Condolences to you and yours...
This was from my Mom's mass card when she passed two years ago...
I shall pass through this world but once.
Any good, therefore, that I can do or any kindness that I
can show to any human being...
Let me do it now.
Let me not defer it or neglect it,
for I shall not pass this way again.
I think our moms may have been kindred spirits...
Take care,
JMB
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God Bless
To your mother and all our mothers, they will live on in our memories and in our hearts. Sorry for your loss Dan.
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A parents legacy
is their children, their character, and the life they lead. If you are an example, then she has a great legacy.
My condolences, and prayers are with you, and I am happy that her passing was while surrounded by family.
Each day that passes, you exemplify the qualities that made her a great woman and mother. It is easy to understand your admiration for her as many admire you.
May you all find peace.
Mitch
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another angel in heaven
Dan,
Hard to express adequately the feelings. Our conversations about our moms has been more comforting than you may know and not a day has gone by that I haven't felt supported by what you've said about and done for your mom. We will all be truly blessed if we are loved so well by our children.
Love to all,
Dave, Lois & family
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Best wishes in this sad time, Dan. Prayers to you & yours.
Tim
Working on steam and hot-water systems isn't rocket science....it's actually much harder.
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mom
Sorry to hear it Dan, we were just together last week at Ruth's house, laughing, joking, drinking, and smiling.. Sorry
I'm calling my mom this morning, great advice! Thanks!
Ronnie
Burnerboy
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condolence
I feel for you my friend, for it is never easy to lose a Mom. Mine passed at age 38 many years back. So much life yet to live. Thank God you Mom passed peacefully. Peace be with you and your family Dan
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Sincerest condolences
Dan,
My heart goes out to you and your family. She must have been an amazing women.
Regards,
Paul Rohrs & Family
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July 20, 2009
@ 6:18 PM
Sorry...
Sorry to hear of your loss. I wish you and your family the best. God Bless.
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Dan H
I'am sorry to here about your Mother,but If I may,say it sounds like a peace full passing.
You don't know me,but I have been reading your articles since you crosed the Rip Van Winkle bridge at Hudson,NY to meet Eddie Bratton. 35+/- years ago.
I'am sorry for your loss, now we are the old in the family.
Dan Joyce
Retired
Kinderhook N.Y.
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Dan, our condolences...
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Mother
Dan
My sympathies, you & the family will be in my thoughts & prayers.
Jim
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Very sorry to hear Dan.
My thoughts and prayers to the whole family.
It's been one heck of a week!
Good thoughts...and like your new plate...GR8 Times.
(Yes , I saw that!) Chris
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Very sorry Dan...
She must have been one heck of a woman.
You and yours are in our thoughts and prayers.
ME
It's not so much a case of "You got what you paid for", as it is a matter of "You DIDN'T get what you DIDN'T pay for, and you're NOT going to get what you thought you were in the way of comfort". Borrowed from Heatboy.
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Your mom
Sorry you lost your mom and glad you had one.
Gwen
Gwen Healy - Radiator Ranger
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Mom
Sorry for your loss Dan, our condolences.
The Brennan's
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Very sorry for your loss
Dan - I am sure that your Dads eyes lit up when your Mom joined him. I hope that you celebrated your Mom's life in true Irish fashion. You are in my thoughts.
Darin
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