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Lightnup
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Initially Posted - 12/17/2004 : 14:58:29

One of my neighbors fell off his trawler in the marina yesterday evening and drowned. They think he might have had a heart attack either prior to falling in or while in the water. His wife discovered his body.

You just never know when it's going to happen. Give your loved ones an extra hug today.

Steve

Steve Madden
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Frank Hopper
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Response Posted - 12/17/2004 : 17:49:12

I am sorry to hear it. I had a friend in his 30's move from Cheney to the Chesapeake with his Evelyn 26. He reached over the transom to start the motor and never came back up, he had a heart attack. It is amazing how suddenly someone can be gone. Tell his family they are in our prayers.

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Response Posted - 12/17/2004 : 18:12:49

One reason I love sailing is finding peace because both of my sons have died.
A lady in the grocery store refused buying her 10 yr. old son M&M's in the line behind me tonight even though he asked politely.

I whispered to her that I wish I could buy my sons M&M's.

We shouldn't be too hard on our families. Everything will work out okay
Don't worry ... be happy.

And like Steve said ... hug your loved ones whenever you have a chance.

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ClamBeach
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Response Posted - 12/17/2004 : 18:13:24

An older gentleman retired on a commercial boat two slips down drowned the same way last winter... they don't know if he slipped and fell or had a heart attack before falling. Nice fellow, spent his retirement time making really neat wooden toys for children.

A few days ago they found a 45' steel commercial trawler that went missing last month... she rests in 2,000 feet of water, sitting upright, all gear in place for the trip home, hatches on. They disappeared in calm seas... nobody got off, no distress call... complete mystery. Initial speculation was on some sort of hang-up with the trawing gear but odds are now that it was a hit & run by a bigger ship.

Life is fragile.

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Ben - FL
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Response Posted - 12/18/2004 : 18:35:35

When it is my turn I just want you guys to spread my ashes on the St. J. Back in my biker days we used to say, "At least he didn't die in a cage!" I was thinking about that slip off the dock I had a couple of weeks back. Even though I am a good swimmer I could have hit my head and drowned all alone and in the dark. But yesterday I noticed that when I step off the boat onto the dock the reaction is that the boat moves away from the dock. So I am a little more at ease now about not hitting my head. The house I lived in two years ago had a pool and I would jump into the water and swim a few laps often to keep my tolerance up for cold. And I did climb to the masthead on Chick-a-pea. Today I was at the playground with my grandaughter and found I cannot even pick myself up over a harizontal bar anymore. It is definately time to get back into shape. Surprising I climb out of the water onto the dock (not floating). Adrinaline must have had something to do with it.

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Response Posted - 12/18/2004 : 20:07:28

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by ddlyle
 One reason I love sailing is finding peace because both of my sons have died.
A lady in the grocery store refused buying her 10 yr. old son M&M's in the line behind me tonight even though he asked politely.

I whispered to her that I wish I could buy my sons M&M's.

We shouldn't be too hard on our families. Everything will work out okay
Don't worry ... be happy.

And like Steve said ... hug your loved ones whenever you have a chance.
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Steve,
I'm sorry for the loss. Any time there is a tragedy like that where you are normally having a good time it makes you look at life differently, and hopefully with more respect.
Cap'n Dave,
I have two friends who lost sons this past summer, within 2 weeks of each other, one 21 the other 26, my worst nightmare. I lost my brother at 45 back in '97, which is bad enough but I don't ever want to imagine what its like to lose a child.
My parents told me when my brother died, "Your children should never die before you" and now I have my own, I understand that statement completely.
My heart goes out to you, especially at this time of the year.
Personally, I thank my brother for the good days I have sailing, and blame the the bad ones on myself. (Or the weatherman!)

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Lightnup
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Response Posted - 12/18/2004 : 20:56:12

This has nothing to do with sailing but my wife and I met a woman at a Christmas shindig last night whose 54 yeard old son died last month of lung cancer. She and her daughter-in-law don't like each other. She found out he died when the "In-Memorium" notice arrived from the funeral home, well after he was already cremated and the service held. The daughter-in-law never called to tell this lady that her son had died. Talk abut COLD!

Steve

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Response Posted - 12/18/2004 : 21:14:30

Cap'n Dave: I can't imagine... I've been through the next worst thing, but I still can't imagine. All the best in getting through this holiday season...

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seastream
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Response Posted - 12/18/2004 : 21:56:23

This might be a good time to say how much the Admiral (Doris) and I appreciate this forum and most importantly the folks on it. We've learned more here in less time and for far less investment than we could imagine finding elsewhere at any cost. We may find ourselves in a larger boat someday but we'll never find better people. It would be a privilege to meet some of you someday. The best of the holiday season to you all.

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