The REO Lounge - Part III
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Just in shock to wake up to read this. Huge loss for words. RIP Jack my thoughts and prayers are with him and his family!
Good morning to a REOville full of saddened flatlanders. A song for Jack -
Echoing Darrel, take some time today to let some of the important folks in your lives know how much they mean to you. I know that I'm grateful for this community, and I hope you all enjoy your Friday.
Echoing Darrel, take some time today to let some of the important folks in your lives know how much they mean to you. I know that I'm grateful for this community, and I hope you all enjoy your Friday.
Morning, REOnauts!
Today's fact! There is a town in Colorado named Dinosaur, and most of the streets in town are named after dinosaurs.
Today's fact! There is a town in Colorado named Dinosaur, and most of the streets in town are named after dinosaurs.
This place we all call our 2nd home never ceases to amaze me. We sympathize with those in poor health or who endure bad luck and revel in their improving health and good fortune.....and always willing to help when we can. This place is so special and not for the PV we all have in common but for all the people that make up this community....now thats real special. Im sure God has Jack sitting on the highest mountain with all the snow and warm sun he desires. Im sure I speak for all us flatlanders that will miss you greatly...God Bless.
Just another example of this incredible community....
To all that PMed me with ridiculously generous offers of help I thank you but I'll be fine. Im a lil ashamed at my hissyfit and with the loss of Jack realize how lucky I am. As my good friend Roger put it...its as much my fault as USPS if not more.
To all that PMed me with ridiculously generous offers of help I thank you but I'll be fine. Im a lil ashamed at my hissyfit and with the loss of Jack realize how lucky I am. As my good friend Roger put it...its as much my fault as USPS if not more.
I can't remember who thought of letting Kay know while she's still with her family, but I think it's a great idea. Hope someone with her cell #'s done that. I see Ed catching up; heart aches for those just finding out, though Clyde wrote a great post in Jack's thread about celebrating life in this particular man's honor rather than dwelling in sorrow.
Afternoon everyone, it's strange not reading jacks posts, ripping the p**s out of everyone, & everything, virtually everything he wrote, had me rolling on the floor
Frank
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It is a sad day. But I do think Jack would have grinned as he told "us damm flatlanders" to get a grip that life is too short to sit around shedding tears.
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Mornin REOville! It is an amazing thing that such a great group of people gather here, and even more amazing that everyone is so good to each other. I know I have been the recipient of the kindness and generosity of people here, and many, many others have too. It is a sad thing to know we won't be reading any more of Jack's epic posts, and we will certainly miss him. But I am thinking this morning that he is surely giving dance lessons to the spirits, calling them all flatlanders and troubling anyone there who is a Jeff Gordon fan. If anyone there gives him trouble, he will probably be yelling for LISA!
Goodness I have no words for how I feel. R.I.P. Jack. Brings to mind some of the wonderful stories Jack told recently of his friend who was near death. He shared some wonderful stories about the adventures they shared together. It was wonderful insight from a man who sometimes hid his feelings. Makes me smile thinking of him dressed in his favorite hat and suit jacket, agile again like when he was young and surrounded by lovely ladies. Whever he is, he is certainly not lonely nor in any pain. I recently exchanged some PM's with Jack where he told me about some of his lifelong shaving techniques and it was he who got me using a hot towel before a shave, which I have done twice now and it works wonderfully. Thank you for that Jack. I will always be a proud flatlander to have known him...
My most sincere prayers go out to his loved ones, which include many of us. I'm going to go read his thread and I think get off here for awhile. I cant work distracted like this so I guess a day off in memory of Jack. Love every one of you. Huge Ed huggggggggs for all.
My most sincere prayers go out to his loved ones, which include many of us. I'm going to go read his thread and I think get off here for awhile. I cant work distracted like this so I guess a day off in memory of Jack. Love every one of you. Huge Ed huggggggggs for all.
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An Irish Funeral Prayer
Death is nothing at all.
It does not count.
I have only slipped away into the next room.
Everything remains as it was.
The old life that we lived so fondly together is untouched, unchanged.
Whatever we were to each other, that we are still.
Call me by the old familiar name.
Speak of me in the easy way which you always used.
Put no sorrow in your tone.
Laugh as we always laughed at the little jokes that we enjoyed together.
Play, smile, think of me, pray for me.
Let my name be ever the household word that it always was.
Let it be spoken without effort
Life means all that it ever meant. It is the same as it ever was.
There is unbroken continuity.
Why should I be out of mind because I am out of sight?
I am but waiting for you, for an interval, somewhere very near, just around the corner.
All is well. Nothing is hurt; nothing is lost.
One brief moment and all will be as it was before.
How we shall laugh at the trouble of parting, when we meet again.
RIP Jack
An Irish Funeral Prayer
Death is nothing at all.
It does not count.
I have only slipped away into the next room.
Everything remains as it was.
The old life that we lived so fondly together is untouched, unchanged.
Whatever we were to each other, that we are still.
Call me by the old familiar name.
Speak of me in the easy way which you always used.
Put no sorrow in your tone.
Laugh as we always laughed at the little jokes that we enjoyed together.
Play, smile, think of me, pray for me.
Let my name be ever the household word that it always was.
Let it be spoken without effort
Life means all that it ever meant. It is the same as it ever was.
There is unbroken continuity.
Why should I be out of mind because I am out of sight?
I am but waiting for you, for an interval, somewhere very near, just around the corner.
All is well. Nothing is hurt; nothing is lost.
One brief moment and all will be as it was before.
How we shall laugh at the trouble of parting, when we meet again.
RIP Jack
Shut the computer down for a few days and sure am saddened to come back to hear about Jack. Nobody could piss me off and make me laugh in the same post quite like he could. He will definitely be sorely missed. 
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