passing of a avid boater

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patrick and linda

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my friend, patrick gallagher (59) passed away, suddenly and unexpectantly, christmas eve morning. apparently the cause of a major heart attack. that, in and of itself, is not the story behind this post.
patrick was an outstanding individual. he was a spouse, a parent, financially successful, president of a large corporation, avid boater and trusted friend.
but that's not the story i'm trying to convey. the story which will touch your heart is this, patrick and his wife, ruth , were avid boaters who were looking to purchase a c-dory simular to mine, although they probably would have purchased the 25' over the 22'. they sold their last boat and the new purchase was to carry them across the great loop. the trip was a life time dream and was schedule for departure, you know, as soon as possible, maybe after just one more year of work, just as soon as we fixe up the house, save a little more money, and on and on. get the story?
i'm 57, now that's not old, but i have noticed that i'm attending weddings less and funerals more. i'm going to re-think this meaning of life thing, need to pay more attention to important stuff, i do this each time someone of importance to me, passes. it last for several weeks, and then i'm right back to where i was. doesn't make sense, does it?
well, if you're thinking about taking a trip, do it, and while you're under-way making-way, think of my buddy, pat. he was one terrific guy!
no response needed.
as always, best regards to all.
pat
 
Pat,

At 86 11/12 I'm thinking that the "do it now" disease ain't all that bad. So sorry about your loss -- I too go to a whole bunch of funerals and check the obit column in the newspaper each day for my name. :wink:

Happy New Year - DO IT NOW

Dusty
 
Pat, I'm somewhere between your friend and Dusty and I agree with the sentiments. We all think we aren't going to go, at least some of us do. I guess it's "live for the day", carpe diem or something like that. There's so much I want to do before I check out though, better get started and not let work get in the way so much.

Sorry for your loss....

Dusty, you hang in there, you're too ornery to do anything else... :D

Charlie
 
Do it now; the "extra" money gleaned by delay can't be spent from the grave. Bob Teagle, of Cannon Beach, OR, was a sometime buddy of mine, and daddy to one of my son's friends. Bob passed on a year and some ago ... much too soon, leaving a wonderful wife and a very nice boat behind.

Sorry to hear about the passing of Pat.
 
Astoria Dave, I looked at that boat but bought another, I drove from north of Seattle just for a chance at a good c-dory. Captin Patrick Campbell I feel your loss, I lost my brother last month, he was only age fifty-two, passing just a month ago and the things stated above are so true.
Dan.
 
You make some very good points ... putting off too long can be, well, deadly.

Life has any number of phases. Having made the turn on 60 this past summer Sandy and I have decided we've entered the "Dessert First" phase of Life.

Don't know if it means anything to anyone else - but it does to us.

Casey
C-Dory Naknek
 
You guys might try one of those new life insurance policies.

They give you the proceeds now and when you pass on, your kids have to pay it back... :lol: :lol:

You'll find they have a whole new interest in your well-being...

Charlie
 
Sorry for your loss. I feel the same as the others on this post. Tomorrow may never come...if you can possibly swing it, do it now. Take that trip or do whatever it is you dream of while you have your health. I lost my dad when he was just 55 and it was a turning point in my life and my attitude about this kind of thing. Heck, 55 is just 13 years away and I have so many things I want to do. Kinda puts things in perspective.

Rick
 
See, my philosophy is a little different. "Don't just do something, stand there". The slower I go, the more I see, hear, and feel. When I start to think of all the places I could go and all the things I would like to have, I have to say I would rather be here, now. :smile
 
Sorry to hear of the loss. As a Physcian I realized that there are no quarantees in life, and life can often be short. We took 4 years off to do what we wanted in our 40's--and retired in our mid 50's. Now at 70, we are limited by physical issues, plus having to care for first my mother and now Marie's mother.

Do it while you can!
 
hi dr. bob,
i congratulate both you and your wife for a job well done!
taking four years off, while in your 40's took guts, planning and a small wealth of money. i'll share your story with my third year resident son. he's currently home for the holidays, but will be returning to vanderbilt hospital next week.
on a different note, i'll be installing a roof mounted ac unit this spring, i've viewed your install job, anything you'd change from the original job?
best regards
pat
 
My dad used to tell me "people ought to retire before they work, they can work when they get older". Sounded good to me, still does. I have always told my employees "eat the dessert first". As retirement draws closer it seems like it is a race to the finish, don't know who will win, me or eternity. Sorry for the loss of your friend. Such a shame things like that happen after a lifetime of effort.
 
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