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Message: [QUOTE="8893, post: 2229327, member: 93"] Kate I am so sorry for your and your family's loss, and ours. Your dad is one of a very small handful of Boneyarders I've met in person, and I'm so glad I did. I'm sure I'm not unique among those who have met him in feeling that I made an instant connection with him, and I am certain it's because he was an extraordinary listener. Your tribute speaks volumes about the greatness of the man. He would be so happy to know that "loving" was the first adjective you chose to describe him. To echo [USER=25]@Deepster[/USER] 's comment, as a father of three daughters myself, I would consider my life a smashing success if my daughters think as highly of me. I was at a professional conference all day today and I checked the board after lunch and read the terrible news. I'm not ashamed to admit that I've had a few good cries since. Your father radiated warmth, humor and intelligence. He remembered things I had posted years ago. We shared a love of Van Morrison and a lot of other music. He was one of the most important influences on the diet and exercise habits I started last year after he shared his recent experiences with me, and it has literally changed my life. I hope that you and your family find peace, and that some small part of it is in knowing that he was essentially the shrink for the whole crazy lot of us. He will be missed massively. [/QUOTE]