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[LatestartersDaughter]

Thank you very much @LatestartersDaughter , Brandy, for sharing the pictures with us. It really has hit many of us hard, even those of us that never had the "real life" meeting with your dad. He was just a really cool guy, and a voice of calm and sanity here.

You're very welcome! He was my voice of clam and sanity too. Hasn't been a week since we lost him and I can't tell you how many times I have wanted to call him. I'm just grateful I have my brother with me!

 

[Mike CHS]

I'm glad you decided to share with us. I only personally met your dad once in person and had the pleasure to share a meal and farm stories. We had a lot of behind the scenes conversations since we had a shared career in the Navy. He was comfortable with who he was and was proud of how he lived most of his life. We all have regrets as did he but he had no regrets in how he felt about his children. I have been on the internet since it started but this is a first in emotional feelings. Your Dad is one to be treasured.

 

[LatestartersDaughter]

I'm glad you decided to share with us. I only personally met your dad once in person and had the pleasure to share a meal and farm stories. We had a lot of behind the scenes conversations since we had a shared career in the Navy. He was comfortable with who he was and was proud of how he lived most of his life. We all have regrets as did he but he had no regrets in how he felt about his children. I have been on the internet since it started but this is a first in emotional feelings. Your Dad is one to be treasured.

Thank you Mike. I always admired how comfortable my dad was about himself. I've never been that way, but he passed it to my brother and sister. I'm so glad you had a chance to meet him and he had your friendship as well as everyone else on here. I hated him out here in Texas without family.

 

[FRED DESANTIS]

This truly saddens me. I never met Joe I only communicated with him on BYH. I haven't been on the site my own brother had a medical emergency on the 23rd. Anyhow I liked Joe I joined last October and he was one of the first to greet me.
RIP Latestarter.

 

[Devonviolet]

This truly saddens me. I never met Joe I only communicated with him on BYH. I haven't been on the site my own brother had a medical emergency on the 23rd. Anyhow I liked Joe I joined last October and he was one of the first to greet me.
RIP Latestarter.

I was wondering where you were, Fred. I knew that you and Joe had become BYH friends. I’m sorry to hear about your brother. I hope he is doing better now.

 

[babsbag]

he was one of the first to greet me.

I do believe that Latestarter was always one of the first to greet all new members. He was kinda the official BYH greeter.

And I could always count on him for a reality check when I was heading off the deep end...again. He really will be missed by many.

 

[Bruce]

I hated him out here in Texas without family.

He was in Texas without blood relatives but as you have found out he was not alone emotionally because of his physical relationships with @Baymule, her DH, @Devonviolet, her DH and many people who, if we were close enough, would have been more than happy to help get done things that are easier with more than one pair of hands. I bet his goat mansion could have been put up in a weekend if we could have been there. But he persevered through some mighty uncomfortable physical ailments.

 

[LatestartersDaughter]

He was in Texas without blood relatives but as you have found out he was not alone emotionally because of his physical relationships with @Baymule, her DH, @Devonviolet, her DH and many people who, if we were close enough, would have been more than happy to help get done things that are easier with more than one pair of hands. I bet his goat mansion could have been put up in a weekend if we could have been there. But he persevered through some mighty uncomfortable physical ailments.

Joey and I have been so happy to realize that. I just wish the stubborn old man would have reached out for help more, lol!

 

[Devonviolet]

Joey and I have been so happy to realize that. I just wish the stubborn old man would have reached out for help more, lol!

Yeah! Isn’t THAT the truth!!! Even as close as we were, we offered and he refused! No doubt about it he was STUBBORN! Although, I’m glad he called on us to help feed the goats.

I can’t really say he was an OLD MAN, though, because I have 8 years on him. It’s been a hard lesson to learn. . . . age is relative, what USED to be old is now young. Go figure!!!

 

[LatestartersDaughter]

Yeah! Isn’t THAT the truth!!! Even as close as we were, we offered and he refused! No doubt about it he was STUBBORN! Although, I’m glad he called on us to help feed the goats.

I can’t really say he was an OLD MAN, though, because I have 8 years on him. It’s been a hard lesson to learn. . . . age is relative, what USED to be old is now young. Go figure!!!

We've always called him old man. I remember when Joey was like 8 or so, he looked at my dad and says "You wanna dance old man". My dad started to get so mad thinking Joey was mouthing off to him. Luckily I was there to tell him he was quoting a commercial. Then we all started laughing, and laughed about 100 times since then!