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Carol Erml
December 16, 2008
To Dad:
I just wanted to say that he was the best Dad ever, comical when he wanted to be, fun to be with, and a joy to watch with his Grandchildren. I remember him coming home after work when I would be up in Cleveland visiting, and even though he had just put in 8 hours of tough work, he wanted to feed Mark, and later Jeff, and then play with them until it was their bedtime. He'd even change their diapers. Later, when they were bigger, he would play catch with them, or whatever they wanted to do, even though his knees were probably hurting, it didn't matter. It was so wonderful to watch.
I also remember him working nights in the basement so that we could have our Florida vacations, and the fun we would have on those trips. He so enjoyed laying by the pool, and then swimming a couple of laps when the sun had baked him and he was hot.
I remember when he finished the basement on l48th how much fun he had entertaining his family at parties (which I was allowed to attend until my bedtime). He finished basements at all three of our houses, the one on Hodgeman with an Oak floor that I used to roller skate on. The Blossom Ave. house had many a Christmas, New Years, showers,
and parties by the dozen. Mom and Dad so loved to have people over.
I remember my friend Connie Kulcsar, who had very big feet, coming into the house one day, leaving her shoes on the landing, and when she put her shoes on to leave, she had a small pair of oars in her shoes that Dad had made her. When I saw Connie at her mother's funeral, she said she still had those oars and she treasures them.
I remember him saying to me the day I got married when he walked me down the aise, he said "just love him and your children, and you'll get much in return." He was right.
I have missed him for 10 years because that awful disease robbed us all of being able to just talk to him and having him answer us. I know that God has a pattern shop in heaven, and Dad is back in his element, probably teaching others his craft. Or, he may be playiing cribbage with Uncle Don, or Blitz with The McPhetridge's, The Stolls, and the Griesbach's, just waiting for Mom.
God Bless you, Dad. You were the best father anybody could have ever asked for, and I love you.
Love,
Carol
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Jane Ice
November 28, 2008
There are so many happy memories to keep Dave alive in our hearts! Wonderful family parties with so much laughter, TAK, and Florida vacations were some of the times we all enjoyed. Don't be sad because these days are past, be glad that they happened!
Love,
Jane Ice & Ann Gerling
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