Tough day

[reefsquater]

RIP to my father-in-law Nick, an avid striper fisherman. You cheated the doctors by refusing their surgeries and out lived a few of them as well. You saw one grandson become a lawyer and the other an environmental scientist and father. You held your great granddaughter 15 years after the doctors told you that you needed their surgeries to live. You refused their orders and showed them your resilience, your fortitude. You watched your granddaughters grow to become successful women and your family grow and prosper.

Hats off to you! May you enjoy your blackberry brandy while fishing the calm waters above.

Till we meet on gods seas sometime in the future, save a few fish (and a shooter) for me and rest peacefully.

[njfish4life]

Sorry for your loss- from your words, he sounded like a lucky guy.

[hartattack]

Heartfelt condolences Bob - beautiful eulogy.

[captnvinny]

My condolences Bob, no need to hang your head, stay strong.
He's in a much better place now.

[Sharkyispy]

Hey Bob, our thoughts and prayers to you and your family. Remember all the great things he was and means to you and the family.

Mike

[RBC67]

Condolences and may he RIP with calm winds at his back

[njfisherman1975]

Condolences to you and your family...

[TDaly25]

Wow, he sounds like quite a man and it appears he left nothing on the table. Sorry for your loss.

[tropics]

Condolences to you and your family, may he RIP

[Gerry Zagorski]

Sorry for you loss and my prayers and condolences to your family Bob. Sounds like Nick left this world fighting and enjoyed the time he had left with his family, rather then in and out of hospitals. Good for him and you all too.

I watched a close friend of mine deteriorate in the hospital for almost a year while undergoing very aggressive treatments for Leukemia. Sad to say, but I think it was the treatments that got him and his remaining time would have been much better spent at home with his family.

I guess eventually we will all need to make similar choices and that Nick made the right call.

[SaltLife1980]

Sorry for your loss

[stevelikes2fish]

My prayers to you and your family, may he rest in peace.

[reefsquater]

Thank you for your kind words.

I have rigged up Nick's favorite rod, his Harnell with his Mitchell 306. He always said to me, "You can have any of the rods, but your'e not getting this one." It fits perfect next to him.

[the1jonc]

My condolences to you, Elaine, and the rest of the family.

We will drink a toast to him next time we are out together, which i hope is soon.

Jon

[Reel Class]

Sorry for your loss. Resilience is a great thing - god bless him and your family and friends!!