Hey Guys, the title pretty much says it all.

I consider you all a part of my extended diesely family, so I share this all with you.

Quite a few of you I have gotten to know real well, and consider real friends, but there are a lot of you I don't know, so for those of you who might not know the story, I'll bring you up to speed.

Around february my father was diagnosed with stage 3 lung cancer, and he was given 6 months to live.
We were blessed to have him an extra 2 months.

Today, he lost his fight with cancer... We were all with him, he knew he was loved, and he went peaceful.

He touched everyone he met, even his roommate in the hospital told me how much he had learned from my father even though he was much older then my father, and how good a man he was.

See, if it were not for my father, I would not have gotten my first 6.5 truck, because it was him who followed through with my goals and helped me afford it, nor would I have this one, have met you all, or been able to be a part of this community.

He was my father, he was my support, he was my shoulder to cry on, he was my good advice, he was my laughter when I was sad, and most important, he was my buddy!

I already miss him.

From this point on, I'd like to dedicate everything that I do to my truck in his memory. He was proud that I had found something I had loved, took such care of, and wasn't willing to let anyone discourage me from what I wanted to do.

This ones for you Dad.

sorry to hear that....

Sorry for your loss. My dad is 75, and he's lost 3 of his 4 siblings. I'm not at all looking forward to it.

I really feel sad for ya Justin. I'll pray for you and your family. Take care man.

My prayers to you and your family

Sorry for your loss

Very Sorry to hear of your loss . I lost my father years back and completely understand your thoughts and feelings .

God Bless and Prayers with your family .

im sorry for your loss. my prayers are with you and your family.

To everyone who has replied thus far, and those who will be.

we thank you dearly for you sympathies. I myself was there at Justin's father's passing, and its with a mix of sadness and happiness that i report that though he lost his fight, he went out with much pain and he went peacefully.

To justin, My wishes go out to you, as you know. and I'm here and there with you always. as your father will be

RIP Bernard Donovan 15/10/2008

Justin -

My deepest sympathies on your loss. As Stateman said, he will continue to live on in your memories and those good times will never be forgotten...

Regards,

Thanks for giving the opportunity to share in your time of sadness & a chance to express our sympathies .

I'm sorry to hear that. Hang in there.

Justin, your are a very big man to be looking at the situation the way you are. Your Dad is proud of you and smiling, -I'm sure of it.

All the best,
Rich

Thanks for sharing with us, live everyday in honor of him, our prayers are with you and your family.

-Chandler

My sympathies for your loss, and best wishes for your future.

My condolences.

Having lost a mother from Pancreatic Cancer a little over two years ago, I know exactly how you feel.

It is more difficult for the people left in this world although we know he is in a better place. No more suffering.

Very sorry to hear of his passing.God Bless you and your family.

My prayers and sympathy are with you Justin. He will always live on through you. Leo

Justin,

My thoughts and prayers go with you. We are currently fighting liver cancer with my son, so I can sympathize with your fathers fight.

Please accept my condolences and best wishes to you and yours.

--Jake

Sounds like a good dad. Any dad who would help out a son with cars and help them afford it and spend time with them is a good guy in my book. If I have a kids someday I hope to share the hobby of cars with them as well.

Take it easy buddy

My condolences to you and yours.

It is a hard to loose a loved one physically. But they can always be here with us in our thoughts and prayers. My mom passed away from cancer a few years back and the suffering was over. They seem to be so much at peace when the time comes.

Our thoughts and prayers are with you.

Thoughts and prayers go out to you and your family.

Sorry for your loss, praying for you and yours.

Thanks guys, it means a lot.

Other then Pete (Blueburby) and my gf, I don't have many close friends, so talking about it with others, and just hearing of other's touched by cancer helps a lot, just knowing there are others who have been through it. so keep the replys comming, it gives me something to do, and helps me deal with the day to day.

My father was a great person, and he WILL ALWAYS be here right with me.

And Jake, I'm sorry to hear about your son, I wish the best for you and your family.

To anyone else who has lost a loved one, or is going through a loved one's fight with cancer, if you need someone to talk with, I have an open door policy, I also like to talk to people :D

Again guys, you might not realize it, but your words do make all the difference to me right now, from the bottom of my heart I thank you all.

Peace, be with you.

Very sorry for your loss

Sorry for your loss.
I know what you feel. My dad died in my arms by nov. 22/2002---I think about him every day--- I know what you feel.
All my deepest sympathies.

Justin, you and your family will be in my prayers.
God Bless.

Smitty

Our thoughts and prayers are with you bud.

You have my sympathies as well. Sounds like you had a great dad. My father died of pancreatic cancer 3 years ago. Unfortunately we weren't very close. He told everyone he was getting better and the treatment was working, but it wasn't, so it was a surprise when he died. I wasn't there when he died in the hospital, I was in a different hospital 350 miles away watching my son being born.
I had a strange relationship with my dad. We weren't close at all when I was little, in fact I barely knew him even though he was still with my mother and lived with us. Just a very distant guy. In my early teens we did a lot of hunting and fishing, and wrenching on old cars together, and had plenty in common. That only lasted a few years though, for whatever reason, but I'll treasure those days always. The only thing I can think to do is to hold my own son close and try to make lots of those memories together, not just for a short time but for his lifetime.

Justin, I lost my dad to leukemia a couple of years ago. It's a hard thing to go through. My prayers are with you.

Very sorry for your loss Justin

Justin... I'm sorry, I will keep you and your family in my prayers. Best of luck.

I'm sorry to hear about your Dad, I will keep you and your family in my prayers.

Justin

Sorry to hear that...he may be gone but the LOVE he gave to you is something no one can ever take away. Remember what a man he was, what he shared with you and taught you and pass those wonderful things on someday to a little man in your life. What you learned from him will help you on days you least expect it. Cherish the memory's always!!!

RIP

Justin, I have lost my dad also to cancer keep him close to your heart and your head up. Prayers go out to you and your family God bless

Very sorry to hear of your loss justin ,you are in our thoughts, through a very tough time. Fellow Canuck Tony

Justin, I'm very sorry about your loss. My Dad taught me how to work on my own vehicles, too, and we shared a pride in making things run right. I talk to him all the time; he doesn't answer, but I talk anyway.

He died from cancer 3 years ago - I miss him every day, as I'm sure you'll miss your Dad every day... but that's a good thing, 'cause it keeps them fresh in our minds. That way, when they look in from time to time as we work on our trucks, we recognize their presence.

You and yours are in my prayers tonight. Hang in there, Canuck.

oh god. i'm so sorry justin. i give you and your family my deepest sympathies. keep him alive in your memories. i lost my grandfather to cancer almost 2 years ago now. i'm here for ya man. my best wishes are with you and your family.

take care of yourself and the family.

- Dave

You have my deepest sympathy and all my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family in your time of need. God bless

"It's easier to leave than to be left"

hey Justin. My condolances to you. I'll keep you and your family in my prayers. My father has nasopharangial cancer, and nobody knows when his time will come. Its a terrible thing it is. I hope all goes well for you.
-Jamie

Wow. You and your family must be dealing with some very difficult emotions. Grief and sadness for the loss of someone who was very important to you. But also relief and happiness that he is not in pain. In my work I see death too often. Sometimes it is expected, sometimes it is a sudden tragedy. After many years I have become numb to the emotions and detached from the cases. Your post reminded me of how important my father is to me and caused an emotional response I did not expect. Thank you.

Justin, sorry to hear of your loss. Your dad sounds like a good man and a great guy to spend time with.

My dad died in March, not of cancer, he had a long fight with Alzheimer's. I spent a lot of time with him but the times I remember him most are when I'm working on a project around the house, or car, or yard, because that's what he loved to do and we had fun working on projects together. It sounds like you and your dad did much of the same. You'll feel the sadness for quite a while, but I think not too long from now you'll smile when you think of your dad, the great memories will replace the sadness.

Like DetroitDan said, the best thing you can do to remember your dad is to take your own kids (when you have them!) and show the same interest in their projects, give them the same support he gave you.

Sorry to hear this, prayers to you and your family...

Justin, I want to thank you!

I stopped by my fathers today: because of you and your father, I realized I have been to busy to stop by for some time now, I got a wake up message from you.

Thanks

Yes, you're right, we don't realize that in our busy lives, we neglect those things that we end up missing so much when they are gone.

When Peter (Blueburby) left the house after my father passed, he did the same.

Everyone, if you haven't seen your fathers in a while, go see them, you'll miss them when they are gone.

For those of us that don't have our fathers with us anymore, take this time to go visit. Like Jim said, he talks, his father doesn't, but he does... Trust me, it helps.

It had only been a few hours after, but even that short a time, talking as if he was beside me (and I'm more then sure he was beside me when I did talk) helped me cope, and I'm sure it will continue to as I go through this.

I'm doing alright, I have the gf with me, and Peter is around as oftan as I need him, and we have other family members come over, and spend time with us.

We had him for an extra 2 months, if anything, we were blessed to have extra time.

He passed on at 7:30 AM ON THE DOT, with my mothers alarm on her watch...
He was NEVER a late person :rolleyes:

Peter and I joked, The pearly gates needed fixin, and there was no better man for the job then my father! ;)

I wouldn't be the man I am if it wasn't for him.

those pearly gates are going to be a hell of a sight when he's done J, a hell of a sight.

I told my dad yesterday after going home from justin's, that i love him, and i refused to leave until he said it too. and i intend to keep it that way for years to come.