Best Dads and Playmates

On Father's Day, we're remembering the dads who were also their children's best playmates.

Many a father has been described in his obituary as the best dad and playmate. For Father's Day, we're remembering a few of these beloved dads who've recently died.

Lyle Russell Belknap, excelled in baseball, according to his obituary in the Lansing State Journal — he even played second base for the Chicago White Sox minor league and was active in Lansing (Michigan) baseball leagues as a player/coach.

Edward G. Mifsud enjoyed his ability to return to his youth as one of the greatest playmates a child could ever have, according to his obituary in the San Francisco Chronicle.

Vietnam War veteran David Pini was known for his legendary skills operating tractors and heavy machinery, according to his obit in the Santa Cruz (California) Sentinel.

Alana Baranick, a freelance obituary writer. She was the director of the Society of Professional Obituary Writers and chief author of Life on the Death Beat: A Handbook for Obituary Writers before she passed away in 2015.