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upshift · 04-07-2008, 11:11 PM

I lost my grandpa not too long ago and let me tell ya its not too fun. May he RIP. He and his family are in my prayers.

JoJoYZF · 04-08-2008, 12:42 AM

Shitty reason to have to come back. Hope everything is going as well as it can.

ceo012384 · 04-08-2008, 04:21 AM

Shit... RIP to ambly's grandpa.

Chin up, buddy.

marko138 · 04-08-2008, 10:56 AM

Glad he's ok. RIP to grandpa.

LaFemmes · 04-08-2008, 11:02 AM

rip.

fpzx10 · 04-08-2008, 11:03 AM

My thoughts are with your family, Ambly

comonboys · 04-08-2008, 11:39 AM

sorry amby..... My thoughts are with you family.

Lamnidae · 04-11-2008, 04:46 PM

Thank you all for your thoughts and words.

Yeah.. Gramps was a great guy. He did a lot for his country (Army vet) and a lot for the disabled. He worked as a volunteer EMT for years, attending football games at the local schools "just to help out." He was always at the Red Cross giving blood, or donations. My brother reflected on a time he and my grandfather were listening to the scanner when there was a huge fire at a shopping center. Gramps went to McDonalds (this was probably back in 81 or so) and bought 150 burgers and took 'em to the firefighters. He was a Captain in the Civil Air Patrol (i remember him taking me to meetings at the airport in Lubbock).

He definately lived a life of servitude. The "professional" aspect of his life revolved mainly around helping the mental and physically disabled. I didn't know it until the memorial service that he had actually started working with the disabled back when he was still in highschool, volunteering his time to feed kids w/ special needs @ a state school in (or around?) Enid, Oklahoma. Later on he actually taught special needs kids and adults both educational and life skills (like, how to count money). He was a recipient of several awards for lifetime achievement, but never boasted or bragged. He loved football, and loved parades. You couldn't peel him away from the TV for the Thanksgiving or New Years Day parades.

He's who got me started on my Two Wheel Fix. When I was 4 (can't really remember it) he would take me for a ride on I think was a Gold Wing. Later he had a Zuke Intruder and we'd ride on that a bit (was 13 at the time). I'd been hooked on two wheels since then....

I've got a copy of the obit at the house in shitville, I'll see if the SO can scan it and I can post it, it was writen beautifully.

He really was a great man. He was 73.

the chi · 04-11-2008, 05:17 PM

Condolences on your loss sweetie, I know its hard to lose a loved one. Glad to see you had many positive memories to reflect back on.

WARputer · 04-11-2008, 05:24 PM

Glad to see ya back on here D ! Again, Sorry about your grandpa .

04-08-2008, 04:21 AM	#13
ceo012384 Pompous Prick Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: MA Moto: 06 R6 (race), 04 CRF Tard (race) Posts: 3,040	Shit... RIP to ambly's grandpa. Chin up, buddy. __________________ LRRS/CCS #123 Boston Moto Dunlop Woodcraft 35 Motorsports Sidi Pit Bull K&N Filters

04-08-2008, 11:02 AM	#15
LaFemmes Queen Bee Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: PA Moto: 2003 R6 Posts: 418	rip. __________________ www.myspace.com/lafemmes If you cannot win, make the one ahead of you break the record!

04-08-2008, 11:03 AM	#16
fpzx10 Rides a Crotch Scooter Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: shitville Moto: 2007 GSXR 750 Posts: 714	My thoughts are with your family, Ambly __________________

04-11-2008, 05:24 PM	#20
WARputer WERA Yellow Plate Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Lake Murray, South Carolina Moto: 2005 Hayabusa Posts: 625	Glad to see ya back on here D ! Again, Sorry about your grandpa . __________________ Chris

04-07-2008, 11:11 PM	#11
upshift Looing for a bike... Join Date: Mar 2008 Moto: Nothing at the moment Posts: 571	I lost my grandpa not too long ago and let me tell ya its not too fun. May he RIP. He and his family are in my prayers.

04-08-2008, 12:42 AM	#12
JoJoYZF Bring on the Zombies! Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Cleveland Moto: 2000 Yamaha YZF600R Posts: 2,691	Shitty reason to have to come back. Hope everything is going as well as it can.

04-08-2008, 11:39 AM	#17
comonboys Ridin Naked. HMMMMM...... Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Davenport, ND Moto: 650 SV Posts: 461	sorry amby..... My thoughts are with you family.

04-11-2008, 04:46 PM	#18
Lamnidae CMDLINE Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Huntsville, AL Moto: 2008 Black/Grey Hayabusa Posts: 1,406	Thank you all for your thoughts and words. Yeah.. Gramps was a great guy. He did a lot for his country (Army vet) and a lot for the disabled. He worked as a volunteer EMT for years, attending football games at the local schools "just to help out." He was always at the Red Cross giving blood, or donations. My brother reflected on a time he and my grandfather were listening to the scanner when there was a huge fire at a shopping center. Gramps went to McDonalds (this was probably back in 81 or so) and bought 150 burgers and took 'em to the firefighters. He was a Captain in the Civil Air Patrol (i remember him taking me to meetings at the airport in Lubbock). He definately lived a life of servitude. The "professional" aspect of his life revolved mainly around helping the mental and physically disabled. I didn't know it until the memorial service that he had actually started working with the disabled back when he was still in highschool, volunteering his time to feed kids w/ special needs @ a state school in (or around?) Enid, Oklahoma. Later on he actually taught special needs kids and adults both educational and life skills (like, how to count money). He was a recipient of several awards for lifetime achievement, but never boasted or bragged. He loved football, and loved parades. You couldn't peel him away from the TV for the Thanksgiving or New Years Day parades. He's who got me started on my Two Wheel Fix. When I was 4 (can't really remember it) he would take me for a ride on I think was a Gold Wing. Later he had a Zuke Intruder and we'd ride on that a bit (was 13 at the time). I'd been hooked on two wheels since then.... I've got a copy of the obit at the house in shitville, I'll see if the SO can scan it and I can post it, it was writen beautifully. He really was a great man. He was 73.