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Russ,
I saw this post when you first entered it and was so much moved by it, I didn't respond.
My father pasted away last year , he like your father loved the seas and we spent many days here in SW Florida fishing and back in Cape Cod digging for Clams, Cohouges or draging for Bay scalups on a 14 ft. aluminum skiff.
When he retired he got his CG 100 ton lic. and took charters out for Grouper/snapper fishing than moved on to a 40 ft. boat he took charters on the Orange river to view Manitees.
We will always remember these special moments in our lives and share them with the family.
I am sorry for your loss, your children will be a better person for having a loving Dad and Grandfather.
Fair Winds and Safe Passage.
Dave

RussMT wrote:Friends,

My father passed away this week.
Dad bought his first sailboat when I was 12 and taught me everything I know about sailing and boats. Actually before that he took us out on a little Sea Snark on the lake. Sailing and boating was his passion and his life. It was the thing he lived for. His email tagline was "There is nothing--absolutely nothing - half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats." That was him. Perfectly.

So now I am tasked and honored with coordinating a tribute to him in January with a slide show presentation. I'm looking for some music to run under the photos. So I turn to you for suggestions.

I just came across a song by Lyle Lovett - If I had a boat. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLm1Jvu-ARY



--Russ

RussMT wrote: Here is a slide show of my dad's life. Hard for me to watch it and not tear up. Dad was highly involved in the Power Squadron. They will miss him.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIQxZF6BfBs

--Russ

Thanks for sharing, Russ! Life has been stressful lately, I enjoyed the slideshow. The "take out fish" video at the end was both humorous and touching. Sorry for your loss.
Doug

This is a bit late;
But I couldn't resist adding my condolences to all of us who've lost their fathers and both the comfort and memories our love of the water may have added.

My nautical themed contribution:

Jimmy Buffett's "The Captain & the Kid "

For my Send off, family can pile into "Miss Ollie" [ Limit 6 ] or gather at our marina & spread my ashes to Jerry Garcia's
" Black Muddy River"

Gee, I hope they don't forget the El Dorado Rum ...

That, & I hope I make it to the end of the season - we throw a hull of a party