Until this past Friday, I didn't fully understand. {Picture heavy}

[Ptah]

Until this past Friday, I didn't fully understand.

It's a celebration.

So no tears this thread.

My father passed away Friday morning.

He lived to be in his nineties.

He was of good cheer to the end.

The legacy he left is remarkable.

Just a few of photos you might be familiar with:

[Arkansas Granny]

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2. I join you in celebrating his life.

[Ptah]

6. Cheers!

[In_The_Wind]

3. To a long life.

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[libodem]

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[graywarrior]

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[denbot]

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[OriginalGeek]

8. That top pic is one of my favorite things on all of DU

Cheers to you and your dad.

[Ptah]

10. Thanks OriginalGeek.

[Moondog]

9. Wow. 90+

To Ptah's father -

[Ptah]

11. Cheers to you too!

[LeftofObama]

12. Here's to PtahDad!

[nolabear]

13. Cheers, Daddy. Safe passage.

[Ptah]

16. He always found a place for us to nap.

[nolabear]

20. Oh, so sweet. So sweet.

[femmocrat]

14. Treasure those memories.

Your childhood photos are so wonderful. I bet he was a great dad.

[Ptah]

17. He got puppies for us!

[Tuesday Afternoon]

15. here is to a long live well lived --

in honor and memory of Ptah's Father

[Ptah]

18. Mom and Dad always celebrated each of us.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

19. you guys are such a good looking, happy family.

[wet.hen88]

21. thanks

Thank you for sharing those lovely memories.

[Ptah]

25. One spring, he flooded our front yard. Yahoo!!

[Kali]

22. ...

[Ptah]

23. Even in diapers, I knew how to run a haying crew!

[Kali]

27. and 2-wire bales

with real wire too.

[Mojorabbit]

41. This is a wonderful photo! He will always be with you. nt

[JDPriestly]

24. Thanks for sharing the joy of his life with us.

[Ptah]

26. He was something!

[rurallib]

28. So glad you had a chance to really know him

and that he had a long, full life.

[Ptah]

33. He kept records of us growing up, that's for sure.

[LiberalLoner]

46. +1

[babylonsister]

29. Some wonderful pics and memories, no doubt.

to your dad! And my condolences anyway.

[HarveyDarkey]

30. Cheers to a life well lived

[Call Me Wesley]

31. Safe passage to your father, Ptah.

May he be free from suffering. Peace and comfort to you and yours. Great photos, a celebration.

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[KatyaR]

32. What beautiful photos!

I'm so very sorry for your loss, but it seems he had a full life.

My dad died when he was 60, I was just 17. He's been gone twice as long as I had him. You're very lucky.

[Worried senior]

34. A beautiful tribute

to your father, you have wonderful memories.

[Johnny Noshoes]

35. He left the "the campsite" better than he found it

and led a long and wonderful life.

[Ptah]

37. Hell, he built the campsite:

November 1937 - April 1938 he was part of the CCC program, Company 956.

http://www.nps.gov/history/history/online_books/ccc/ccc/chap3.htm

[LiberalLoner]

47. Wow, my Grandpa was in the same CCC program, same area!

Ps he was a wheat farmer near Columbia Falls MT. He taught all us grand kids about soil conservation.

[livetohike]

36. Beautiful tribute Ptah and

to the memory and legacy of your Dad. May all your memories stay fresh in your heart

[Cursive]

38. Thank you for sharing.

Those are beautiful pics. Peace to you and your family.

[csziggy]

39. Thank you for sharing the celebration of your Dad's life with us

Those photos are wonderful. I can see the joy and the love that your family share.

[progressoid]

40. Love that picture in the boat,

with the hat and pipe, the suspenders on the big pants.



Very nice.

[cyberswede]

42. Ah geez...

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Very sorry for your loss.

What a nice tribute. Those photos are terrific.

[applegrove]

43. What joyous memories those look like.

[MiddleFingerMom]

44. It's always been obvious from your pictures that your Dad was special...

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[LiberalLoner]

45. What a wonderful tribute to a great man! Great photos. Looks like Montana more than AZ IMO

PS I am sorry for your loss. I know his spirit is still with you.

[The Wielding Truth]

48. You are so blessed to have these wonderful memories of your childhood. I hope that you can be

this happy today as he would have wanted you to be.